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Latin America Flashcards

(18 cards)

1
Q

True or false; During periods of low global temperature, sea level drops as water turns to ice

A

True

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2
Q

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

A

D- Maya

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3
Q

_______ had the largest land empire of the Americas.
A- Maya
B- Inca
C- Angola
D- Portugal

A

B- Inca

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4
Q

__________ had A sophisticated road network
interconnected the pieces of the
empire.
A- Maya
B- Inca
C- Persian
D- Angola

A

B- Inca

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5
Q

___________ and ___________ were the most powerful
seafaring nations of the 15th century.
A- France & Denmark
B- Spain & France
C- Portugal & Denmark
D- Spain & Portugal

A

D- Spain & Portugal

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6
Q

_________ held what is now Brazil
A- Spain
B- France
C- Portugal
D- Mexico

A

C- Portugal

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7
Q

_________ was the first Latin American
country to gain independence in
1804
A- Porta Rico
B- Cuba
C- Jamaica
D- Haiti

A

D- Haiti

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8
Q

________ held what is now Brazil
A- Portugal
B- Spain
C- France
D- Britain

A

A- Portugal

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9
Q

_______ was the first Latin American
country to gain independence in
1804.
A- Portugal
B- Cuba
C- Haiti
D- Jamaica

A

C- Haiti

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10
Q

A ______________ is an area
where surface water converges to
a single point.
A- Narrow Basin
B- Drainage Basin
C- Foliated Basin
D- Grouping Basin

A

B- Drainage Basin

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11
Q

The Amazon River is the ________
river in the world and the second
_________.
A- Smallest, Longest
B- Largest, Shortest
C- Smallest, Shortest
D- Largest, Longest

A

D- Largest, Longest

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12
Q

The Amazon River is the ________
river in the world and the second
_________.
A- Smallest, Longest
B- Largest, Shortest
C- Smallest, Shortest
D- Largest, Longest

A

D- Largest, Longest

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13
Q

True or false Brazil is highly urbanized

A

True

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14
Q

True or false; French Guiana is still a part of France.

A

True

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15
Q

______________ 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

A

C- Cocaine

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16
Q

During the crisis in Venezuela _________ million people have migrated as a result.
A- 6
B- 7
C- 8
D- 9

17
Q

Estimates are imprecise, but Venezuela’s oil reserves are approximately equal to ___________-.
A- Columbia
B- Saudi Arabia
C- India
D- Egypt

A

B- Saudi Arabia

18
Q

On December 3, 2023 Venezuela “voted” to annex much of Guyana with ___% of yes
votes.
A- 60
B- 75
C- 80
D- 95