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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the three main challenges faced by Mexico today | Jobs, education, emigration |
| the two things that the Central American economy is based on | Tourism, AGRI. |
| Two topics that the reggae style of music deals with | Religion, social problems |
| where CALYPSO Music began | Trinidad |
| The three types of music that feed into the root of Reggae music | American, Caribbean, African |
| BRASILIA | Capital of Brazil |
| OLIGARCHY | Government buy a few |
| Rio | Most spectacular natural setting |
| Benito JUAREZ | Reformer, pres. of Mexico |
| Cerrado | Fertile grass lands |
| MONTSERRAT | Caribbean island with a big volcano |
| L' Overture | Led slave revolt in HAITI |
| Mestizo | Make Spanish and native AM. |
| Santeria | Religion combining Catholic with African parties |
| HACIENDAS | lg. Estates Or Ranches |
| Carnival | Most Colorful feast day in Brazil |
| Type of plantations produce the largest export crop for the Caribbean | Sugar Cane |
| Language broken in SURINAME | Dutch |
| Dominant religion in Brazil | Catholic |
| Why trade is important in Central America | Panama Canal |
| Peru's | fishing |
| How many Regions Is South am. Divided into? A division is based on what? | 2, whether you speak Spanish or Portuguese |
| Largest country in size and population in South am. | Brazil |
| Central America's island bridge connecting North and South am This land Bridge can also be called what | ISTHMUS |
| What has helped to make Brazil an industrial power | Natural resources |
| What country is South America's greatest economic success story | Chile |
| Who invaded the inca Empire | PIZZARO |
| Who did Cuba get its independence from? This was the result of what? | Spain, span-am war |
| Two countries that were the first to achieve independence in Latin America | Argentina, chile |
| Name of the CD in Mexico that is built on the site of where the old city of TENOCHITITLAN was located | Mexico City |
| Most important part of Mexico's most recent economic development | MFG. |
| Who had the greatest influence on the Caribbean islands in the late 1400's | Columbia |