Latin America review

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Latin America review
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Who were defeated by the Spanish conquistador
Francisco Pizarro?

• Inca

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Who was defeated by the Spanish conquistador
Hernan Cortes

• Aztec

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Which country is the largest producer of coffee?

• Brazil

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Who had advanced knowledge of science,
technology, astronomy and math including using
the zero.

• Maya

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Known for forming massive stone sculptures of
heads.

• Olmec

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What native group lived in the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Maya

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First civilization known to develop in Latin
America

• Olmec

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Term meaning no outlet to the sea

• Landlocked

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Most common religion in Latin America

• Roman Catholic

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Major languages spoken in Latin America

• Spanish and Portuguese

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Why did the Spanish set up colonies in Latin
America?

• For wealth

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Juan and Eva Peron were from

• Argentina

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Term- cutting down and clearing trees

• deforestation

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Refuse to buy products that destroy the
rainforest

• boycott

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Where is the Amazon rainforest?

• Brazil

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Important route used by many countries for
navigation of ships or transportation ?

• Panama Canal

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Who is the leader of Cuba?

• Raul Castro

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What type of government does Cuba have?

• communist

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Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname
Colombia
French Guiana
Ecuador
Brazil
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Paraguay
Argentina
Uruguay
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Tricks to remembering the South American countries

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Mexico
Bahamas
Cuba
Haiti
Belize
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
El Salvador
Honduras
Panama
Nicaragua
Costa Rica