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62 Cards in this Set
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WHAT MOUNTAIN RANGE STRETCHES ALONG SOUTH AMERICA'S WEST COAST FOR 5,000 MILES?
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The Andes Mountains of Peru and Chile
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WHAT MIGHTY RIVER BEGINS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF PERU AND FLOWS OVER 4,000 MILES INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN?
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The Amazon River (which is responsible for a fifth of the world's water that empties into the oceans).
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WHAT IS DEFORESTATION?
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The process of cutting and clearing away trees from a forest to provide timber & cattle ranches
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WHICH RIVER STARTS IN THE ANDES OF PERU, CROSSES BRAZIL, & EMPTIES INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN?
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The Amazon River
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DESCRIBE THE LENGTH & LOCATION OF THE ANDES MOUNTAINS
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Mountains 5000 miles long that run along the Pacific Coast in Peru & Chile
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WHAT DID THE SPANISH COLONISTS BRING TO LATIN AMERICA?
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Christianity, horses, pigs, sheep, disease
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WHY WERE THE SPANISH ABLE TO OVERTHROW THE NATIVE AMERICANS?
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They had superior weaponry
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WHAT IS COLONIALISM?
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System by which a country maintains colonies outside its borders
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MAYA CIVILIZATION?
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A revolt, disease, or famine. We are not sure.
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WHO CONQUERED THE AZTEC & WHEN?
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Hernan Cortes, 1519, Spanish
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WHO CONQUERED THE INCAS & WHEN?
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Francisco Pizarro, 1521, Spanish
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WHICH CIVILIZATION DID NOT HAVE A WRITTEN LANGUAGE?
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The Inca
did not just verbal |
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WHAT AREAS MAKE UP LATIN AMERICA -- THE REGION?
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Mexico,
Central & South America, & the Caribbean |
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WHICH CIVILIZATION LIVED IN PRESENT MEXICO CITY, MEXICO?
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The Aztec,
(Tenochtitlan) lived there |
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WHICH CIVILIZATION(S) LIVED IN CENTRAL AMERICA & MEXICO?
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Both Aztec & Maya
lived there |
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WHICH CIVILIZATION(S) LIVED IN SOUTH AMERICA?
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The Inca,
lived there |
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WHICH CIVILIZATION CREATED TERRACES IN ORDER TO FARM?
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The Inca
due to steep mountainsides |
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WHO EXITED MEXICO & CENTRAL AMERICA IN 900 CE, COMPLETELY ABANDONING THEIR CITIES?
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The Maya
ending the Classic Era |
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WHICH LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION(S) BUILT PYRAMIDS?
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Aztec & Maya
built them |
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WHICH LATIN AMERICAN CIVLIZATIONS WERE POLYTHEISTIC?
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All 3,
Aztec, Maya, & Inca believed in more than one god |
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WHICH CIVILIZATION DID NOT HAVE THE WHEEL AT ALL?
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The Inca
They didn't have steel either |
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WHAT IS THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE?
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Exchange of goods & ideas between European countries & the colonies of N & S America
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WHO WAS MONTEZUMA II?
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Aztec ruler invited Cortes into his palace in 1519
only to be overthrown by Cortes & his men |
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WHAT FACTORS MAKE AN ECONOMY DIVERSE?
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variety of industries & products
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The government of Mexico is a federal republic. This means
A. separate states can govern themselves. B. a single person has power in the government. C. government is under one central authority. D. separate states unite under one government |
D. Separate states unite under one government
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Which country is led by a president who is elected every six years and who cannot be re-elected?
A. Cuba B. Mexico C. Jamaica D. Brazil |
B. Mexico
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A unitary government is one in which all branches of government are put into one central authority. Which of the following countries can be said to have a unitary style of governmental power?
A. Venezuela B. Mexico C. Brazil D. Cuba |
D. Cuba
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What does the term autocracy mean?
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One person has absolute power
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Cuba has what type of political system?
A. multi-party B. two-party C. one-party D. no-party |
C. One Party
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In Brazil, people between the ages of 16 and 18 are allowed to vote. People over the age of 70 are also allowed to vote. People between the ages of 19 and 20. . .
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are required to vote
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What was a major cause of the Latin American independence movements
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France invaded Spain and Portugal in 1808
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Which of these Latin American nations gained independence in 1822?
A. Mexico B. Chile C. Brazil |
C. Brazil
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Miguel Hidalgo is considered to be a hero of Mexico. How was he different from Toussaint L'Ouverture and Simon Bolivar?
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He was not a successful general.
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From whom does the The Zapatista National Liberation Army in Mexico get much of its support?
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The native people
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What was one result of the US stopping trade with Cuba after the Cuban Revolution?
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The economy suffered.
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When Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba and made Cuba a communist country what was the result?
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Rights became more limited.
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What did the Aztecs build in order to worship their gods?
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Temple-Pyramids
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TRUE or FALSE
The Inca worshipped many different gods? |
TRUE
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TRUE or FALSE
Tenochtitlan, the center of Aztec culture was built in the dessert and had little access to water? |
FALSE
It was built in the middle of a lake and had many canals. |
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In 1532, which Spanish explorer invaded Peru and eventually conquered the Inca empire?
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Francisco Pizarro
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Why did the Spanish establish missions in North and South America?
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To spread Christianity
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What were some of the reasons for the decline of the Aztecs and Incas
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Military conquests by the Spanish
Lack of unity Exposure to European diseases |
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Why is there a high amount of pollution in Mexico City?
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It has a very large population
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What is the largest lake in South America
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Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela
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What is an environmental issue facing Lake Maracaibo?
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It is polluted due to the oil wells along its shores
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Which of these has been affected by deforestation?
A. Altiplano B. Rio de la Plata C. Amazon River Basin |
C. Amazon River Basin
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Why are the official languages of every Latin American country European?
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Native languages have completely died out over time and the European ethnic groups strongly influenced the region.
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The Aztecs were part of what culture?
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Mesoamerican culture
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The religion most commonly followed by the people of Latin America is. . .
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Roman Catholicism
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Most people in Latin America speak either Portuguese or ________________________
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Spanish
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Much of the culture in the Caribbean islands, including food, music, and dance is associated with descendants of slaves from ______________________.
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Africa
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Which is the main language spoken in Mexico?
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Spanish
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Which Mexican ethnic group has the most number of people?
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Mestizo
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What country did Simon Bolivar liberate from Spain?
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Venezuela?
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After liberating Venezuela, what became of Simon Bolivar?
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He became president of Venezuela then worked to free other countries.
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Which liberator was born a slave?
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Toussaint L’Ouverture was born a slave in 1743. Even though he was a slave, he was fortunate in having an owner who allowed him to learn to read and write.
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What happened to Toussaint L'Overture when he went to Haiti for a meeting with the French?
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The French (at Napoleon's orders) betrayed Toussaint and arrested him, putting him on a ship for France. Napoleon ordered that Toussaint be placed in a prison dungeon in the mountains, and murdered by means of cold, starvation, and neglect.
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Who was the head figure and chief instigator of the Mexican Independence movement
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Father Miguel Hidalgo (he was also a priest)
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What happened to Miguel Hidalgo?
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Hidalgo was tried as a priest by the Holy Office of the Inquisition and found guilty of heresy and treason. He was later condemned to death. On July 30, 1811, Hidalgo was executed by firing squad. His body was mutilated, and his head was displayed as a warning to other insurgents.
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Mexico is part of _____________________
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North America
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Venezuela is part of ____________________
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South America
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What is the capital city of Mexico?
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Mexico City
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