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Latin Amer. Culture
Adv. World Geo.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| callaloo | a soup with many ingredients |
| indigenous | Native; a group descended from the area's first inhabitants |
| dialect | forms of a language unique to a particular place or group |
| kiche | indigenous dialect of Central America |
| Tupi-Guarani | indigenous dialect of Paraguay and Brazil |
| Aymara | indigenous dialect of Bolivia |
| Quechua | indigenous dialect of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru |
| bilingual | fluent in two languages |
| patois | dialects that blend elements of indigenous, European, African and Asian languages |
| populated rim | continent's edges that support a high population due to favorable climate fertile soil, easy accessibility |
| population density | the average number of people living in a square mile or square kilometer |
| migration | the movement of people from place to place |
| immigration | to enter a country and settle there |
| emigration | to leave your country in order to settle in another country |
| internal migration | movement within a region or country |
| urbanization | the migration of people from the countryside to cities, resulting in a change from a rural to an urban society |
| mega cities | cities having a population of 10 million+ |
| primate city | urban area that dominates it country's economy, culture, and political affairs |
| glyphs | picture writings carved in stone |
| chinampas | floating islands mades from large, mud-covered rafts used by aztec farmers |
| xocoah | "food of the gods" (chocolate) |
| quipu | knotted cords or various lengths and colors, used by the inca to keep financial records |
| conquistadors | spanish conquerors |
| viceroys | royally appointed officials of spanish territories |
| caudillo | Latin American dictator |
| syncretism | a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into a single faith |
| roman catholicism | African-based syncretic religion of Brazil |
| santeria | African-based syncretic religion of cuba |
| voodoo | african based syncretic religion of haiti |
| murals | wall paintings |
| mosaic | pictures or designs made by setting small bits of stone, tile or shell into mortar |
| futbol | Latin American soccer |
| Jai Aiai | similar to handball, a fast-paced sport of Latin America |
| reasons why some countries may experience a rapid population growth | culture immigration low death /high birth |
| why problems does this present for government? | lack of infra structure shortage of surface pace |
| Diego rivera | artist (murals) |
| Oscar Niemeyer | architect |
| gabriel garcia marquez | writer |
| Zapata; simon bolivar, father miguel hidalgo;francois toussaint-louverture: | revolutionary leaders (liberators) |
| Carnival | festival |
| Carter | Which U.S. President was responsible for returning the canal to Panama? |
| the canal was returned to the people of Panama | What happened in 2000? |
| What was the first official ship through the canal? | Cristobal |
| 1904-August 1914 | When did the U.S. start and complete the canal? |
| water lifts or lowers them through the locks | How do ships move through the locks? |
| Army Lieutenant George Washington Goethals | Who was the military (Army Corps) engineer who was responsible for the majority of the canal build? |
| malaria, yellow fever, bubonic plague, smallpox | What diseases were a part of Canal Zone construction? |
| They wrote the treaty | What part did Phillipe Banau-Varilla and Senator John-Hay play in acquiring the Canal Zone? |
| Ferdinand de Lesseps | Who was the hero of Suez? |
| insufficient funds; disease plagued workers; formerly volcanic area | What problems did Lesseps face? |
| United States | Who did France sell the canal lease to? |
| Nicaragua and Panama | Which two countries were considered by the U.S. for canal construction? |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Which president is associated with the canal? |
| a foreign advisor of Compagnie Nouvelle | Who was Phillipe Bunau-Varilla? |
| $40 million to purchase the New Panama Canal Company and power to negotiate a treaty with Colombia | What did the Spooner Act provide? |
| support of the Panamanian revolution against Colombia | How did the United States take control of Panama? |
| southern Mexico and northern Central America | location of Maya |
| central Mexico | location of Aztec |
| Andes (Ecuador to central Chile) | location of Inca |
| Tikal and Chichen Itza | principle cities of Maya |
| Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) | principle city of Aztec |
| Machu Picchu and Cuzco | principle cities of Inca |
| A.D. 250-900 | time period of Maya |
| A.D. 1300s | time period of Aztec and Inca |
| architecture, glyphs, and astronomy | accomplishments of Maya |
| social system and agriculture | accomplishments of Aztec |
| irrigation, terraces, quipu, and oral storytelling | accomplishments of Inca |
| African | Some Latin Americans mix Christianity with native or ___ religions. |
| Spanish | The Roman Catholic religion that dominates Latin America today was adopted from the region's Portuguese and ___ colonizers. |
| oppressed | Though initially the Catholic Church backed the wealthy, in the 1900s it supported the poor and the ____ in their striving for a better life. |
| missionaries | Protestantism came to Latin America from Britain and Holland and was promoted by many ___ to the area. |
| syncretism | The blending of diverse beliefs into a single religion is called ____. |
| weaving | Early Native American art includes metalwork, woodcarving, pottery, and ___. |
| mortality | Infant ___ rates are falling in much of Latin M America. |
| malnutrition | Poor sanitation and a poor diet, which leads to ___, causes health problems in many Latin American nations. |
| literacy | School attendance is rising, and ____ rates in Latin America are increasing. |
| machismo | As more women attend universities and go to work, the male tradition of ___ is fading. |
| extended | An ____ family includes members of several generations. |
| Gabriel Garcia Marquez | Modern Latin American writers, such as ___, are known for their blending of the real and the fabulous or mythical in their novels. |
| Diego Rivera | The modern Mexican artist ___ is world famous for his murals. |
| Inca | Three Native American groups to develop civilizations in Latin American were the Maya of Central America, the Aztec of Mexico, and the ___ of Peru. |
| Portuguese | Of the first Europeans to settle in Latin America, most were Spanish and ___. |
| Brazil | Africans were brought to ___ and the Caribbean to work on the plantations. |
| ethnic | Overall, the nations of Latin America have a diversity of ___ groups. |
| European | Most Latin American countries adopted the language of their ___ colonizers. |
| dialects | People in different parts of Latin America speak different ___, or forms of a language unique to a particular place or group. |
| coasts | Most Latin Americans live along the ___ of either the Atlantic or the Pacific Oceans. |
| uninhabited | The vast interior of South America remains largely ___ because of the harsh climate and rugged landscape. |
| interior | The Brazilian government moved its capital from coastal Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to encourage people to settle the ___. |
| densities | Unlike South America, with its huge expanses of land, small Caribbean countries have extremely high population ___. |
| Mexico City | A significant part of the Mexican population is concentrated in and around ___. |
| suburbs | A megacity, such as Mexico City, has expanded to absorb surrounding cities and ___. |
| economy | Primate cities are so big that they often dominate the country's politics, culture, and ___. |
| housing | In Latin America, many poor people who flock to cities are forced to live in areas with substandard ____ and few services. |
| homelessness | The stress of poverty in overcrowded cities often result in ___ for many children, who must fend for themselves on the streets. |
| Maya | empire skilled in mathematics |
| Maya | empire known for abandoned cities |
| Aztec | empire known for chinampas, corn, and chocolate |
| Aztec | empire related to Cortez |
| Inca | empire known for construction and agricultural developments |
| Inca | empire related to Pizarro |
| Roman Catholic Church | religion that became the unifying institution |
| source of wealth | gold, silver, Brazil wood, plantations |
| Native Americans and enslaved African workers | groups that were wiped out by disease and caused a blending of cultures |
| Europe | What country's rule cause resentment in Latin America? |
| Haiti | country associated with Louverture |
| Mexico | country associated with Hidalgo |
| Venezuela | country associated with Bolivar |
| Brazil | only country to become independent without violence |
| dictatorship | caused by political and economical instability |
| Mexico | country where the end of the peonage system ended |
| Cuba (Castro) | In what country is there a struggle to end corrupt politics? |
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