Unit 5 Latin America

Question 1

Amazon River

Answer 1

• 2nd largest river in the world
• Stretches 4,000 miles from Peru across to Atlantic Ocean
• Contains 20% of all fresh water in the world

Question 2

Caribbean Sea

Answer 2

• Surrounds the islands of the West Indies
• Popular tourist area
• Mild tropical climate & beautiful waters

Question 3

Gulf of Mexico

Answer 3

•Body of water bordered by United States to the north, 5 Mexican states to the south, & Cuba to the east

Question 4

Pacific Ocean

Answer 4

• World’s largest ocean

* Covers the western coast of South America

Question 5

Panama Canal

Answer 5

• Man-made canal across the isthmus of Panama

* “Shortcut” that allows ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

Question 6

Andes Mountains

Answer 6

• 4,500 miles along west coast of South America
• 2nd largest mountain range in the world
• Home of the Inca

Question 7

Sierra Madre Mountains

Answer 7

• Mountain system in Mexico

* contains some of the highest mountains and volcanoes in Latin America

Question 8

Atacama Desert

Answer 8

• Located in Chile between the Pacific Ocean & the Andes Mountains
• One of the driest places on earth
• Very little rainfall year round

Question 9

Air Pollution

Answer 9

• Caused by automobile exhaust & factories

* Mexico City is facing this concern because Sierra Madre Mountains trap polluted air

Question 10

Deforestation

Answer 10

•Environmental concern caused by logging, mining, & farming in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest

Question 11

Oil Pollution

Answer 11

• Venezuela’s oil production has resulted in toxic wastes, air pollution, & oil spills
• Oil spills have damaged the environment

Question 12

NAFTA

Answer 12

• North American Free Trade Agreement

* An agreement between US, Canada, & Mexico that eliminated trade barriers

Question 13

Aztec

Answer 13

• Large empire located in Andes Mountains (now Peru)

* Conquered by Spanish conquistador, Francisco Pizarro

Question 14

Hernan Cortes

Answer 14

•Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire

Question 15

Montezuma

Answer 15

• Leader of the Aztec empire when Cortes arrived

* Defeated and killed by Cortes’ men

Question 16

Francisco Pizarro

Answer 16

•Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan empire

Question 17

Atahualpa

Answer 17

• Leader of the Incan empire when Pizarro arrived

* Kidnapped and killed by Pizarro’s men

Question 18

Columbian Exchange

Answer 18

•Exchange of plants, animals, & diseases between Old World (Europe) and New World (Americas)

Question 19

Amazon Rain Forest

Answer 19

• Located in Brazil
• Largest tropical rain forest in the world
• Covers 1/3 of the continent of South America
• Deforestation is occurring here Columbian

Question 20

Toussaint L’Ouverture

Answer 20

•Former slave who fought for Haiti’s independence from France

Question 21

Simon Bolivar

Answer 21

• Wealthy and educated

* Helped Colombia, Venezuela, and other South American countries win their independence from Spain

Question 22

Miguel Hidalgo

Answer 22

•A priest who began the independence movement in Mexico

Question 23

Cuban Revolution

Answer 23

•Fidel Castro overthrew the government, became dictator, and brought Communism to Cuba

Question 24

Zapatistas

Answer 24

•Group’s goal is to protect rights of indigenous peoples of Mexico