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60 Cards in this Set
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What is the population density of Barbados?
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1600
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What is the population density of Brazil?
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50
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How many people live in South America?
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330 million
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Define Malnurished.
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when something does not have a proper diet.
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The Maya's famous city was..?
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Tikal
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The Incas were good ____. They built fortresses adorned with ____ and _____.
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builders
gold silver |
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What are Mestizoes?
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native american and europeans
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What is a quipu?
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a rope with knotted cords of various colors and lengths
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____ started the concepts of mosaics.
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Native Americans
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The Mayas lived......
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in central America and southern Mexico
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Africans came in the ___'s.
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1500's
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What are fazendas?
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sugar plantations
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The maya's developed a number system based on ___.
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20
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In the Maya civilization, the _____ and ____ ruled.
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priest and nobles
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School is ___ in grades 1st-12th.
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free
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____% of the total population of Latin America live in South America
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66
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____ are cities with a concentrated urban population that dominates the economy, culture, and government
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primate cities
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___ are strong men who promised to solve Latin Amerca's problems but did not.
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caudillos
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The Europeans came in the ____'s for the three g's, _______,______, ______.
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1940's
gold, glory, and God |
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Most countries in Latin America are _____.
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democratic
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Haiti, in ____, was the 1st country to ________.
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1804
gain independence from europe. |
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There is a big gap between what two classes?
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upper and lower
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Name the 4 largest urban cities in Latin America.
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Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janiero, and Buenos Aires
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What is the population density of Mexico?
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132
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_____ is a form of language.
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dialect
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Asians came in the _____'s.
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1800's
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____% of the people in LAtin America are Roman Catholic.
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82
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___ is a Native American language spoken in Latin America.
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Quechua
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What are Malatos?
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African and European
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___ are pictures or designs made by setting small bits of colored stone, glass, or tile in mortar
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mosaics
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What is a vicerory?
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spanish govenor
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The Mayas developed the concept of ___.
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0
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The Aztecs were orginally _____ but finally settled in the country of ____.
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wonderers, Mexico
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How many days were in the Mayan calender?
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365
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____ is the movement of people from rural areas into cities.
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urbanization
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What are the 2 main holidays?
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christmas and easter
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Where would u find mestizos?
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Mexico or El Salvador
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____ is an example of a conquistador.
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Hernando Cortez
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The Aztecs lived in the famous city of _____ - present day New Mexico.
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Tinochtitlan
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____ is the aunts,uncles, and other relatives,besides parents and children
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extended family
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The Aztecs believed in many ______ and _____.
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gods and goddesses
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The Aztecs were very ____.
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political
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What did the Aztecs grow on the chinampas?
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corn and beans
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____ million people live in Latin America
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500
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Where can you find a malato?
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Cuba and the Dominican
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____ happened in the 1800's, focusing on artistic expression and experimentation
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modernism
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What are conquistators?
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spanish conquers
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What is futbol?
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soccer
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What are chinampas?
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floating artificial islands
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What is the Incas famous city?
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Cuzco
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What killed the three native American Indian groups?
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smallpox and being overworked
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The _____ conquered the Native American Indian group
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Spanish
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___% of the people of Latin America are Protestant.
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7
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What is the population density of Suriname?
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7
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Mexico gained their _____ in the year ____.
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independence, 1824
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The only country that is not democratic is ____. Their leader is ______.
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Cuba
Fidel Costro |
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What is the fastest growing religion?
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protestant
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____ is a fast paced game much like handball
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jai alai
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____% of the world population live in Latin America.
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9
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Where did the Incas live?
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Andes Mountains or from Ecuador to Chile
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