Latin America Review

Descendants of settlers from Indian, Pakistan and other places in that region are most likely to be living in what countries of South America?

Located in a valley that often traps emissions and causes air pollution, what is Mexico's primate city?

Due to its cooler climates, adequate rainfall, and rich natural resources—water, volcanic soil, timber, and minerals—where have most people in Central America settled?

El Salvador’s only navigable river, the Lempa River, is important for the nation's production of

The tierra caliente is most suited for the cultivation of what crops?

Simón Bolívar and _____________ were important leaders South American independence from Spain

The Inca used quipus (KEE•poos) to account for financial and ____________records.

The loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries is known as

The Spanish and ______________ were the first Europeans in South America

Which of the following can result from centuries of intensive farming?

Who led the Spanish forces in the Conquest of the Aztec in the 16th century?

______________is celebrated in the week before the Roman Catholic observance of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer before Easter.(People from around the world come to Rio de Janeiro to participate the celebrations.)

The two main climates of South America are

One of the dryest places on earth, the ____________ Desert is the sparsely populated desert along the coast of Peru and Chile.

What land-form is most associated with the Inca?