Latin America Flashcards
(18 cards)
True or false; During periods of low global temperature, sea level drops as water turns to ice
True
The ________ are the Native American people of
Mexico and Central America, in an around the
Yucatán Peninsula
A- Inca’s
B- Angola’s
C- Talken’s
D- Maya
D- Maya
_______ had the largest land empire of the Americas.
A- Maya
B- Inca
C- Angola
D- Portugal
B- Inca
__________ had A sophisticated road network
interconnected the pieces of the
empire.
A- Maya
B- Inca
C- Persian
D- Angola
B- Inca
___________ and ___________ were the most powerful
seafaring nations of the 15th century.
A- France & Denmark
B- Spain & France
C- Portugal & Denmark
D- Spain & Portugal
D- Spain & Portugal
_________ held what is now Brazil
A- Spain
B- France
C- Portugal
D- Mexico
C- Portugal
_________ was the first Latin American
country to gain independence in
1804
A- Porta Rico
B- Cuba
C- Jamaica
D- Haiti
D- Haiti
________ held what is now Brazil
A- Portugal
B- Spain
C- France
D- Britain
A- Portugal
_______ was the first Latin American
country to gain independence in
1804.
A- Portugal
B- Cuba
C- Haiti
D- Jamaica
C- Haiti
A ______________ is an area
where surface water converges to
a single point.
A- Narrow Basin
B- Drainage Basin
C- Foliated Basin
D- Grouping Basin
B- Drainage Basin
The Amazon River is the ________
river in the world and the second
_________.
A- Smallest, Longest
B- Largest, Shortest
C- Smallest, Shortest
D- Largest, Longest
D- Largest, Longest
The Amazon River is the ________
river in the world and the second
_________.
A- Smallest, Longest
B- Largest, Shortest
C- Smallest, Shortest
D- Largest, Longest
D- Largest, Longest
True or false Brazil is highly urbanized
True
True or false; French Guiana is still a part of France.
True
______________ exports from South America have Strongly influences the exceptionally high murder and violent crime rates along these trade routes.
A- Mushroom
B- Weapon
C- Cocaine
D- Food
C- Cocaine
During the crisis in Venezuela _________ million people have migrated as a result.
A- 6
B- 7
C- 8
D- 9
B- 7
Estimates are imprecise, but Venezuela’s oil reserves are approximately equal to ___________-.
A- Columbia
B- Saudi Arabia
C- India
D- Egypt
B- Saudi Arabia
On December 3, 2023 Venezuela “voted” to annex much of Guyana with ___% of yes
votes.
A- 60
B- 75
C- 80
D- 95
D- 95