Who was known as the "Liberator"

Question 1

Who was known as the “Liberator”?

Answer 1

Simon Bolivar

Question 2

Which country did Simon Bolivar defeat? Which countries did he win independence for?

Answer 2

He defeated the Spanish. Won freedom for present-day Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia.

Question 3

True or False: The Amazon River is the longest river

Answer 3

True

Question 4

How did people in Latin America get ideas of independence?

Answer 4

In the late 1700s, both America and France fought wars for independence.

Question 5

Which country had the first successful revolt against colonial rule?

Answer 5

Haiti

Question 6

Who began the revolt against the French?

Answer 6

L’Ourveture

Question 7

Who encouraged poorer Mexicans to fight for their from Spain?

Answer 7

Catholic Priests

Question 8

What did Jose de San Martin do?

Answer 8

He led the fight for independence in southern South America.

Question 9

Who did Jose de San Martin win freedom for?

Answer 9

Argentina and Chile

Question 10

What did countries struggle with after gaining independence?

Answer 10

Many countries argued with one another over boundaries. Some countries struggled to become democracies. Struggled with issues of poverty.

Question 11

People of Puerto Rico are citizens of what country?

Answer 11

United States

Question 12

In Guatemala, about half of the population is descended from what?

Answer 12

Ancient Mayans

Question 13

How long has Costa Rica been a stable democracy?

Answer 13

Since the 1800s

Question 14

Why is the panama canal significant?

Answer 14

It is used for ships and transportation

Question 15

Which country is the narrowest part of Central America?

Answer 15

Panama

Question 16

Panama is a major exporter of what?

Answer 16

Petroleum

Question 17

What kind of government is Cuba run by?

Answer 17

A communist government

Question 18

What happens when someone criticizes the Cuban government?

Answer 18

They get arrested

Question 19

What are Haiti’s main exports?

Answer 19

Cocoa beans, oil, coffee, and mangoes

Question 20

Why is Puerto Rico a major tourist destination?

Answer 20

No passport is required

Question 21

_____ population is Latin America

Answer 21

Largest

Question 22

Which country has coffee, oranges, and cassava?

Answer 22

Brazil

Question 23

Which country has mineral resources such as tin, gold, silver, and diamonds?

Answer 23

Brazil

Question 24

What is the world’s largest rainforest?

Answer 24

The Amazon Rainforest

Question 25

What kinds of animals live in the Amazon Rainforest?

Answer 25

Toucans, spider monkey, river dolphins, etc.

Question 26

True or False: People aren’t able to elect the leaders in Brazil

Answer 26

False

Question 27

What percentage of Argentina’s people are of European ancestry?

Answer 27

85%

Question 28

1/3 of the population of Argentina live where?

Answer 28

In the capital Buenos Aires

Question 29

Which country’s economy relies on farming and ranching?

Answer 29

Argentina

Question 30

In Argentina, what raise the livestock?

Answer 30

Guachos

Question 31

What is the main export of Argentina?

Answer 31

Beef

Question 32

What types of things does Argentina have?

Answer 32

Food products, cars, and fabric

Question 33

After independence, what struggles did Argentina deal with?

Answer 33

They dealt with a civil war. They were fighting over how to run a country.

Question 34

Venezuela was one of the largest producers of what?

Answer 34

Oil and natural gas