What factors have contributed to South America’s language diversity?

Large number of indigenous(native) people on the continent

Why is fishing a popular way to make money in Brazil?

Brazil is located along the Atlantic Ocean

What is Deforestation

The process of cutting down trees

What is the Panama Canal?

Water routeconnecting theAtlantic andPacific Oceans

two languages combined together

Why did the Europeans come and take control over the Caribbean?

Opportunity to make money from the cash cops there

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1
Why did Europeans want to bring slaves from Africa over to the Caribbean?
To work on plantations
So the Africans could explore the new world
To introduce them to new religions
They were curious about their foods
2
What type of government did Cuba have that the US opposed?
Democracy
Communism
Oligarchy
Monarchy
3
Why do you think the logging industry in Brazil is so successful?
Several rain forests
Trading
New Resources
The rugged terrain
4
Which country is located at 12?
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Nicaragua
5
What factors have contributed to South America’s language diversity?
Natives have invented many languages
The government enforcing many languages to be spoken
None
Large number of indigenous(native) people on the continent
6
What is a cash crop?
Profit made from crops
Profit made from finding gold
Corn
None
7
Which dictator controlled Cuba in the late 1900s?
Oscar Martinez
Montezuma
Fidel Castro
Hernan Cortez
8
Similar beliefs and language shared by groups of people in an area is
Economy
Enviroment
Isthmus
Culture
9
Which of these had a major influence on the Caribbean culture?
Middle East and Spain
Asia and France
Europe and Africa
Africa and Australia
10
What country is located at 10?
Colombia
Venezuela
Uruguay
Chile
11
Why is fishing a popular way to make money in Brazil?
Fish is all they eat
Because of its growing population
It's apart of their religions beliefs
Brazil is located along the Atlantic Ocean
12
What was problematic in building the Panama Canal
Mosquitoes
Earthquakes
Constant war in the area
High winds
13
Which country is located at 11?
Bolivia
Ecuador
Peru
Cuba
14
What effect does the rainforests in South and Central America have on the economy?
Causes extinction of animals which brings food supply down
Profit from the trees for paper
Economically they benefit from more rain for fresh water
Profit is made from the lumber
15
What physical feature acted as a barrier keeping native languages from reaching the Europeans?
Rivers
Mountains
Deserts
Oceans
16
GDP, GDP Per Capita, Literacy Rate, Life Expectancy are all examples of
Infant Mortality
Economic Indicators
Economic Pieces
Factors of Effieciency
17
What is Deforestation
Large forests across South America
None
The process of cutting down trees
Planting more trees to supply shelter for animals
18
The 2 major canals of the world are the Panama Canal and the...
Suez Canal
Amazon Canal
Gulf Canal
Hudson Canal
19
What is the Panama Canal?
The biggest bridge in Panama for cars to travel
Water routeconnecting theAtlantic andPacific Oceans
A ship used by the locals in Panama
A seaport that runs from South America to Asia
20
The Panama Canal is how long in distance?
100 miles
51 miles
7,800 miles
6,000 miles
21
Which one of these is considered an economic factor?
None
Food Availability
GDP
Water availability
22
What are two popular styles of music in the Caribbean?
Jazz and blues
Hip hop and country
Calypso and reggae
Swing and rock 'n' roll
23
What is Creole?
two languages combined together
Caribbean native music
One of the more popular religions with the Caribbean people
Caribbean food dish
24
Which country is located at 8?
Guatemala
Mexico
Panama
Costa Rica
25
Which country is located at 10?
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Guatemala
Haiti
26
Why did the Europeans come and take control over the Caribbean?
To boost the economy of the Caribbean countries
Opportunity to make money from the cash cops there
They wanted to learn about the religion of the natives
They felt the Caribbean natives needed structured government
27
Which country is located at 15?
Peru
Venezuela
Brazil
Argentina
28
What did the Inca do to farm in the Andes mountains?
Terrace Farming
They couldnt farm
Pastoral Farming
Specialized Farming

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