Latin America review. Who were defeated by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro? Inca Inca.

Presentación del tema: "Latin America review. Who were defeated by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro? Inca Inca."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 Latin America review

2 Who were defeated by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro? Inca Inca

3 Who was defeated by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes Aztec Aztec

4 Which country is the largest producer of coffee? Brazil Brazil

5 Who had advanced knowledge of science, technology, astronomy and math including using the zero. Maya Maya

6 Known for forming massive stone sculptures of heads. Olmec

7 What native group lived in the Yucatan Peninsula? Maya

8 First civilization known to develop in Latin America: Olmec Olmec

9 Term meaning no outlet to the sea Landlocked Landlocked

10 Most common religion in Latin America Roman Catholic Roman Catholic

11 Major languages spoken in Latin America: Spanish and Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese

12 Why did the Spanish set up colonies in Latin America? For wealth For wealth

13 Juan and Eva Peron were from: Argentina Argentina

14 Term- cutting down and clearing trees: deforestation deforestation

15 Refuse to buy products that destroy the rainforest: boycott boycott

16 Where is the Amazon rainforest? Brazil Brazil

17 Important route used by many countries for navigation of ships or transportation ? Panama Canal Panama Canal

18 Who is the leader of Cuba? Raul Castro Raul Castro

19 What type of government does Cuba have? communist communist

20 Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay Argentina Chile Peru Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana

21 Tricks to remembering the South American countries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSHa L2uGGE&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSHa L2uGGE&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSHa L2uGGE&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSHa L2uGGE&safe=active

22 Mexico Guatemala Belize El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Cuba Jamaica Haiti Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Bahamas