Quiz over Latin America
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| Conqueror of the Aztecs with less than 1000 men. | Hernan Cortes
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| Conqueror of the Inca, assassinated by his own men. | Francisco Pizarro
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| Looking for a new route to India, he landed in what is now the Bahamas. | Christopher Columbus
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| This sub region contains the countries from Mexico to Panama. | Middle America
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| This sub region contains the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and many other islands. | Caribbean
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| This sub region contains the Andes the longest mountain range. | South America
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| A narrow piece of land that links two larger areas of land North and South America. | Isthmus
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| A chain of islands is known as? | Archipelago
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| A series of steep cliffs that drop down to the Atlantic Coastal plain. | Escarpment
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| Tropical grasslands in South America. | Llanos
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| The Great Plains of South America, used for cattle herding and grain farming. | Pampas
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| Smaller Rivers that flow into a larger river. | Tributary
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| Area where river currents and ocean tides meet. | Estuary
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| Alcohol produced from sugarcane and gasoline. | Gasohol
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| Exchange of plants and animals, without it we wouldn't have so many great foods. | Columbian Exchange
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| If I was in the Tierra Caliente (Hot Land), what crops could I grow? | Bananas, Rice, Sugarcane, Cacao
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| If i was growing Coffee, Corn, or Citrus, what Altitude Climate Zone would I be in? | Tierra Templada (Temperate Land)
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| If I was in the Tierra Fria (Cold Land), what crops could I grow? | Barley, Wheat, Potatoes, Apples
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| This area is so high up in the mountains that I could not grow any crops, where would i be? | Tierra Helada (Frozen Land)
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| Because of its strength and abundance, this black lava rock was used by the Aztecs in weapons and other uses, what is it called? | Obsidian
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| This civilization used human sacrifice as the center of their religion? | The Aztecs
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| This major river separates the U.S. and Mexico. | The Rio Grande
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| These were created for more usable land, by piling mud on top of rafts. | Chinampas
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| Has a Good Neighbor Policy with Latin America? | United States
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| Help link two oceans and make it better on many economies throughout the world. | Panama Canal
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| Many Latin American countries still believe this to be their best export. | Agricultural Products
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| This sparked many countries in Latin American countries to gain their Independence. | Rebellion in Haiti
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