Exploring Mexico and Central America
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| A reason why many people move from small villages to Mexico City is to... | make more money at better jobs
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| Most of the people in Guatemala are members of which ethnic group? | Native American (Mayan)
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| Most land in Guatemala belongs to... | a few rich families
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| What is a problem that the builders of the Panama Canal faced? | diseases like malaria and yellow fever
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| Mexico City's pollution problem is made worse by its... | location in a valley
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| How could you describe the role of the US in Panama's fight for independence? | supportive
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| Why was it necessary to build locks in the Panama Canal? | parts of the canal are at sea level and others are above sea level
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| One effect of the population increase in Mexico is... | an increase in the size of urban areas
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| How did the Spanish conquest in the 1500s affect many Native Americans? | They were enslaved or died from hunger and disease
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| One obstacle to the building of the Panama Canal was removed when scientists discovered that malaria was carried by... | mosquitoes
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| In crowded Mexican cities, many people become __________ who live on someone else's land without permission. | squatters
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| __________ move from place to place, picking the crops that are in season. | migrant farmworkers
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| Most of the land in Guatemala belongs to the __________, who are mestizos. | ladinos
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| In Guatemala, most of the people are members of one of the 23 different Native American __________ | ethnic groups
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| Many Mayas in Guatemala have started __________ to fight poverty and bring human rights to Mayas. | political movements
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| Meetings, protests, and __________ are all methods that Mayans have used in Guatemala to defend their rights. | strikes
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| The Panama Canal uses a series of __________ and canals to move boats through. | locks
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| The construction of the __________ made it possible to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean without having to travel around South America. | Panama Canal
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| Until 1999, the US controlled a portion of Panama known as the __________ where they built military bases and stationed thousands of soldiers. | Canal Zone
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| Many farmers in Mexico sell their extra crops in the __________ as a way to make money. | plaza
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