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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

5
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
  • http//www.youtube.com/watch?vyYSHaL2uGGEsafeac
    tive

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