Third Quarter Exam Flashcards
The Europeans who claimed parts of the Americas for Spain were called ____.
Conquistadors
What were people of Native American and European descent called?
Mestizos
What are cities that have concentrated urban population that dominate the economy, culture, and government?
Primate
Who was the Venezuelan revolutionary leader?
Simon Bolivar
Major Native American language is ____.
Quencha
What is a popular sport in Latin America?
Futbol
What is the best known festival in all of Latin America?
Carnival
Where was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan located? Where were the Aztecs located?
Mexico City
Mexico
This is the South American city where the biggest Carnival is held.
Rio do Janeiro, Brazil
What is the only nation in South America to gain independence without a revolution?
Brazil
The _____ seperates the Iberian Peninsula from Africa.
Strait of Gibraltar
Norway and Sweden are on the _____ peninsula.
Scandinavian
The Appenine Peninsula forms ____.
Italy
The most important River in Eastern Europe. It starts in Germany and ends in the Black Sea.
Danube River
The Pyrenees Mountains seperate the ____ peninsula from the rest of Europe.
Iberian
The most important River in Western Europe is the _____.
Danube
Denmark is on this peninsula.
Jutland Peninsula
Deep valleys along he coastline cut by glaciers.
Fjords
The United Kingdom, Ireland, and many smaller islands make up the _____.
British Isles
“The Emerald Isle” is _____.
Ireland
What are the two main British isles?
Great Britian and Ireland
Greece and the former Yugoslav republics are on the ____ peninsula.
Balkan Peninsula
What do the French call the English Channel?
La Mâché
Europe was transformed on the 1700s from an agricultural society to one with reliance on ____.
Industry
