6Th Grade - 4Th Six Weeks

Front 1

In which hemisphere is Latin America located?

Back 1

Western Hemisphere

Front 2

Why is Mexico's Central Plateau such an important region?

Back 2

This plateau contains most of Mexico's important cities and best farmland.

Front 3

What made the soil of Central America so fertile?

Back 3

vocanic ash

Front 4

Two ways Caribbean islands were formed:

Back 4

1. tops of underwater mountains
2. coral (skeletons of small sea animals)

Front 5

In the Andes, what does elevation determine?

Back 5

types of crops grown

Front 6

Central America uses many of its rivers to produce...

Back 6

hydroelectricity.

Front 7

Name the three regions of Latin America:

Back 7

1. Mexico/Central America
2. Caribbean
3. South America

Front 8

Where is the world's largest rainforest located?

Back 8

Amazon River Basin

Front 9

Name three things which contributed to the Spanish victory over the Aztecs:

Back 9

1. Diseases
2. Native American allies
for the Spanish soldiers
3. horses and superior weapons

Front 10

First European colony to win its independence:

Back 10

Haiti

Front 11

After they gained independence, what did most caudillos want?

Back 11

They wanted to get rich and stay in power.

Front 12

Why can't we say that investments by foreign companies were good for Latin American countries?

Back 12

Many of the companies made huge profits but did little to help the countries.

Front 13

Two major cities of the Maya:

Back 13

Copan and Tikal

Front 14

Most important city of the Aztecs?

Back 14

Tenochtitlan

Front 15

Line of Demarcaton:

Back 15

Divided control of the Americas between Portugal and Spain.

Front 16

The growing population of Mexico means that more people are...

Back 16

moving to the cities to find jobs.

Front 17

Largest country in South America:

Back 17

Brazil

Front 18

First people living in the Caribbeans?

Back 18

Ciboney

Front 19

Official language of most of Central America:

Back 19

Spanish

Front 20

Why do so many people from Mexico and Central America migrate to the U.S.?

Back 20

They are trying to find jobs.

Front 21

The three cultures which have had the greatest influence on Latin America:

Back 21

1. Native American
2. European
3. African

Front 22

Small farms in Latin America usually grow enough to...

Back 22

feed their own families and livestock.

Front 23

Large farms and plantations in Latin America usually grow enough to...

Back 23

export to other countries for a profit.