Transcript Latin America review

Latin America
review
Who were defeated by
the Spanish
conquistador Francisco
Pizarro?
•Inca
Who was defeated by the
Spanish conquistador
Hernan Cortes
•Aztec
Which country is the
largest producer of
coffee?
•Brazil
Who had advanced knowledge
of science, technology,
astronomy and math including
using the zero.
•Maya
Known for forming massive
stone sculptures of heads.
•Olmec
What native group lived in
the Yucatan Peninsula?
Maya
First civilization known
to develop in Latin
America:
•Olmec
Term meaning no outlet to the sea
•Landlocked
Most common religion
in Latin America
•Roman Catholic
Major languages spoken in Latin
America:
•Spanish and Portuguese
Why did the Spanish set
up colonies in
Latin America?
•For wealth
Juan and Eva Peron were from:
•Argentina
Term- cutting down and
clearing trees:
•deforestation
Refuse to buy products that
destroy the rainforest:
•boycott
Where is the Amazon
rainforest?
•Brazil
Important route used by
many countries for navigation
of ships or transportation ?
•Panama Canal
Who is the leader of Cuba?
•Raul Castro
What type of
government does Cuba
have?
•communist
Venezuela
Guyana
Colombia
Suriname
French Guiana
Ecuador
Brazil
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Paraguay
Argentina
Uruguay
Tricks to remembering the
South American countries
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSHa
L2uGGE&safe=active
Mexico
Cuba
Bahamas
Haiti
Belize
Dominican
Republic
Guatemala
Jamaica
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Costa Rica
Puerto Rico