Chp. 8
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Half of all South Americans are... | Brazilian
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| The SM Occidental and SM Oriental meet to form the... | Sierra Madre del Sur
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| Long mt range in the world: | Andes (over 4,000 miles)
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| Patagonia is formed by... | Hills and low flatlands in southern Argentina
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| The llanos were | Where people of Venezuela and Columbia raise cattle on lg, fertile plains
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| Pampas were | Grassy, treeless plains in Argentina and Uruguay perfect for grazing cattle and sheep
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| Amazon River... | Drains most lands like Brazil due to its low elevation, 2nd largest River in Western Hemisphere
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| The Rio de la Plata is the... | River of silver
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| Lake ___ is the world's largest navigable lake. | Titicaca
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| Lake ___ is the largest lake in CA | Nicaragua
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| ___ __ is in Venezuela and drops 3212 feet | Angel Falls
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| ___ is the 5th largest oil producer in the world | Mexico
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| ___ and ___ give many countries the capacity for hydroelectric power | Rivers and waterfalls
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| Tierra caliente | Hot; rice, sugar cane, cacao
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| Tierra templada | Temperate; coffee, sugar cane, fruits, and vegatables
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| Tierra fria | Cold; potato eos and barley
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| Mestizos | Mix of NA and European
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| Mulattoes | Mix of African and European
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| Maya | Build many cities with pyramid-shaped temples; ruled by priests and noble; based economy on trade and agriculture; skilled in math; calculated orbit of earth around sun of little more than 365 days
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| Aztec | Build capital city Tenochtitlan on island in middle of lg lake; grew beans and maize on chinampas; polytheism; held ceremonies to win favor and guarantee good harvest
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| Inca | Emporer ruled central gov; build irrigation systems; domesticated, ate, and used the wool of llamas and alpacs; build stone temples adorned with gold and silver; no written language; kept records and sent messages using quipu
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| Who governed Spanish colonies? | Viceroys
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| Used brazilwood to make | Red dye
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| Sugar plantations built by Portuguese | Fazendas
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| Would led first Latin American Revolution? | Toussaint L'Ouverture; Haiti
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| Leaders who promised to solve problems | Caudillos, usually military rulers
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| Questioned Roman Catholic Church | Supported European powers during quests for independence
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| Church active in today | Land reform and improvements in education and health care
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| Protestant missionaries built | Hospitals, schools, and colleges
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| Mosaics | Pics or designs made by setting sm bits of colored stone, glass, or tile in mortar
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| Calypso, reggae, and samba evolve | Africans introduced rhythms, sounds, and dances
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| Person's quality if life depends on | Social class, nationality, and place of residence
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