Jeopardy Latin American Countries Latin America History Physical Features Economics & Political Vocabulary Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from Latin American Countries Borders the United States

$100 Answer from U.S. Regions Mexico

$200 Question from Latin American Countries The United States had not traded with this Latin American country since 1960.

$200 Answer from Latin American Countries Cuba

$300 Question from Latin American Countries This countries primary language is Portuguese.

$300 Answer from Latin American Countries Brazil

$400 Question from Latin American Countries This countries canal has shortened shipping routes between Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.

$400 Answer from Latin American Countries Panama

$500 Question from Latin American Countries This country was the ancestral home of the Inca.

$500 Answer from Latin American Countries Peru

$100 Question from Latin America History The majority of Latin American countries speak Spanish and practice Roman Catholicism. Why?

$100 Answer from Latin America History The colonization of Latin America by the Spanish.

$200 Question from Latin America History Give one effect of the Columbian Exchange.

$200 Answer from Latin America History The spread of ideas, plants, animals, and disease between New and Old World.

$300 Question from Latin America History Individuals of Native American and European descent where referred to as what?

$300 Answer from Latin America History Mestizo

$400 Question from Latin America History What did Treaty of Tordesillas (Line of Demarcation) accomplish in 1494?

$400 Answer from Latin America History It divided the New World between the Portuguese and Spanish Empires.

$500 Question from Latin America History Native American & Slaves Peninsulares Mulattos Creoles Mestizos Place the groups in the correct order in the social hierarchy established during European colonization of Latin America.

$500 Answer from Latin America History

$100 Question from Physical Geography

$100 Answer from Physical Geography Amazon River

$200 Question from Physical Geography These mountains run along the western coast of South America.

$200 Question from Physical Geography Andes Mountains

$300 Question from Physical Geography This area encompasses the rainforests of Latin America.

$300 Answer from Physical Geography Amazon River Basin

$400 Question from Physical Geography This is the highest navigable lake in the world and largest lake in South America.

$400 Answer from Physical Geography Lake Titicaca

$500 Question from Physical Geography This is connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

$500 Answer from Physical Geography Panama Canal

$100 Question from Economics & Political What do we know about Honduras by its population pyramid?

$100 Answer from Economics & Political Some logical conclusion include: Population will grow rapidly Country is not fully developed High Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) Lack of access to proper healthcare

$200 Question from Economics & Political Where would you most likely find this type of housing in Latin America?

$200 Answer from Economics & Political Along outskirts of large urban areas like Rio De Janiero, Brazil.

$300 Question from Economics & Political Give one factor that has led to immigration from Latin America to the United States.

$300 Answer from Economics & Political The search for better economic opportunities.

$400 Question from Economics & Political Give one economic challenge that is keeping Latin American industry from developing faster.

$400 Answer from Economics & Political Industry isn’t developing because of: Lack of capital No skilled workers Poor transportation systems Not enough energy resources Unstable governments

$500 Question from Economics & Political What has occurred as a result of the North American Federation Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

$500 Answer from Economics & Political Increase in trade between United States, Canada, and Mexico.

$100 Question from Vocabulary A term for a slum in Brazil, most often within urban areas.

$100 Answer from Vocabulary Favela

$200 Question from Vocabulary Individual locally born with foreign ancestry.

$200 Answer from Vocabulary Creoles

$300 Question from Vocabulary The removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is converted to a non-forest use like farming.

$300 Question from Vocabulary Deforestation

$400 Question from Vocabulary Farming method that uses “steps” that are built into the side of a mountain or hill. On each level, various crops are planted and when it rains, instead of washing away all nutrients in the soil, they are carried down to next level.

$400 Answer from Vocabulary Terrace farming

$500 Question from Vocabulary A method of agriculture where existing vegetation is cut down and burned off.

$500 Answer from Vocabulary Slash and Burn

Final Jeopardy What are the region of Latin America?

Final Jeopardy Answer 1.Mexico 2.Central America 3.South America 4.The Caribbean