Latin America Flashcards by Maya Collier

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List the three areas that Latin America is divided into

A

Middle America

Caribbean

South American

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What does Middle America consist of?

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Mexico and the 7 countries of Central America

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List the three groups of Caribbean Islands

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Bahamas

Lesser Antilles

Greater Antilles

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What is the largest country in South America?

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Brazil

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List the two mountain ranges in Mexico

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Sierra Madre Occidental

Sierra Madre Oriental

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What is the second highest mountain range?

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Andes

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What is the Mexican Plateau?

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Anahuac

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What is the plateau in Bolivia and Peru?

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Antiplano

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What plateau is in Brazil?

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Mato Grosso

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What is the main river?

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Amazon

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What is the worlds highest lake?

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Titicaca

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What is the largest lake in Central America

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Nicaragua

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What is the main waterfall

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Angel Falls

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What natural resource is found in Columbia Mexico and Brazil

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Coal

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What is found in Brazil and Argentina

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Uranium

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What resource does the Atacama desert contain

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Bauxite

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What two countries have a tin reserve

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Bolivia

Brazil

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What is found in Peru and Mexico

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Silver

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Who were the first people to settle in Latin America

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A

Native Americans

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Who were the three main groups of people

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Aztec
Maya
Inca

Q

What is the official language

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Spanish

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What was the main city of the Maya

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Tikal

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What was the Maya economy based on

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Trade

Agriculture

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What were they skilled in

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Mathematics

What are they known for creating

365 day calendar

What is the Aztec main city

Tecnochtitlan

What to crops did they grow

Beans | Corn

What was their political leader called

Emporer

What was the Inca capital called

Cuzco

What two animals did they domesticate

Alpaca | Llama

Who conquered the empires

Spanish conquistadors

What was the first country to become independent

Hati

What are the two main religions

Roman Catholic | Protestant

What is the main sport

Soccer