IndependenceBrazil Peru Economy & Culture Vocab/Ter ms

Question Who led the war for independence from Spain?

Answer 1 – 10 Jose de San Martin.

Question In the 1500’s, which European country held the most colonies in South America?

Answer 1 – 20 Spain.

Question Under what persons leadership did many countries in northern South America gain their independence from Spain?

Answer 1 – 30 Simon Bolivar.

Question What term refers to both North and South America?

Answer 1 – 40 Pan-American.

Question Which leader is often referred to as “the Liberator”?

Answer 1 – 50 Simon Bolivar.

Question What is the capital of Brazil?

Answer 2 – 10 Brasilia.

Question What is the largest city in Brazil with a population of close to 18 million?

Answer 2 – 20 Sao Paulo.

Question What is the city on the coast of Brazil that used to be the nation’s capital?

Answer 2 – 30 Rio de Janeiro.

Question In 1822 Brazil was ruled by who?

Answer 2 – 40 Emperors.

Question What did Brazil do to encourage more people to move away from the Atlantic Coast?

Answer 2 – 50 They created a new capital city 600 miles inland.

Question What is a fertile region in a desert called?

Answer 3 – 10 Oasis.

Question What are the three common landforms in Peru ?

Answer 3 – 20 Mountains, rainforests and deserts.

Question Who was the president of Peru from ?

Answer 3 – 30 Alberto Fujimori.

Question Who were the descendants of the Inca?

Answer 3 – 40 The Quechua people.

Question What did the Sendero Luminoso of Peru use to fight for change in Peru?

Answer 3 – 50 Guerilla warfare

Question What is the movement of many people from rural areas to cities called?

Answer 4 – 10 Urbanization.

Question What is the popular holiday that takes place in Brazil before lent?

Answer 4 – 20 Carnival.

Question What is an increase in the prices of goods and services called?

Answer 4 – 30 Inflation.

Question At the first Summit of the Americas in 1994, many countries agreed to create what?

Answer 4 – 40 Free-trade zone.

Question What promotes economic cooperation and social justice in North and South America?

Answer 4 – 50 Organization of American States.

Question Define barriers.

Answer 5 – 10 Interferes with trade from other countries.

Question Define corridors.

Answer 5 – 20 Allows access to trade with other countries through oceans or water passages.

Question Define economic cooperation.

Answer 5 – 30 When countries work together to help their economies.

Question What is the difference between rural and urban life?

Answer 5 – 40 Urban is a country lifestyle and rural is a city lifestyle.

Question What is economic indicators?

Answer 5 – 50 Statistics that show how the economy is doing.