Lesson 12: Cultura Flashcards

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1
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Name of the indigenous people who live on islands they made themselves

A

los uros

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2
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Name of the reed that indigenous people use to make floating islands

A

totora

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3
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What generates a third of Panama’s income?

A

The Panama Canal

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4
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What is one of the wonders of the world in panama?

A

The Panama Canal

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5
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Name the first and only Olympic gold medalist from Panama and his sport.

A

Irving Saladino, long jump

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6
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What is the capitol of Panama?

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Panama City

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7
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List 4 animals that can be found in Panama and what continent each one originated from.

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sloth and armadillo (south america), jaguar and deer (North America)

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8
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What fraction of Panama is national parks and reserves?

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1/6

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9
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Name 4 of panama’s national parks

A

La Amistad, chagres, portobelo, coiba

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10
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Second biggest festival in the world

A

Carnavales en Panamá

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11
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List 8 common foods in Panama

A

Coconut, plantain, shrimp, fish, cassava, ñame, beans, rice

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12
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Who were the uros, what did they build, and why?

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  • ancient people who live on islands made of floating totora reeds on Lake Titicaca
  • built so they could move their homes away from any threats if necessary
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13
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What is la Casa Azul?

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the frida kahlo museum, where frida kahlo and diego riveras lived

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14
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What does the word Panama mean?

A

Place of many fish

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15
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What is a mola?

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The word for “clothing” in the Kuna language. Part of the traditional outfit of a Kuna woman.

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16
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How long did it take to build the Panama Canal?

A

10 years

17
Q

Panama’s first female president

A

Mireya Moscoso

18
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What was installed at a poultry farm in Panama as part of a new energy program?

A

Solar panels

19
Q

What are the “Panama papers”?

A

11.5 million leaked documents from the world’s 4th biggest offshore law firm, Mossack Fonseca.

20
Q

Why did the US invade Panama in 1989?

A

To overthrow military dictator Manuel Noriega, who had drug trafficking charges and was accused of suppressing democracy in Panama and endangering US Nationals.