1. Welcome! The Topic For Today Is… Latin America

2. Your Topic Topic 1 Geography of Latin America Topic 2 Ancient Latin America Topic 3 Mexico & South America Topic 4 Central America & the Caribbean Topic 5 Cuba 200 400 600 800 1000 Bonus Question: 5000 pts

3. Topic 1: 200 Question: “El Nino” is a reference to what event in Latin America? Answer (Means Christ Child, Ocean Current!)

4. Topic 1: 400 Question: Mexico City is built on top of what geographic feature? Answer (A drained lake!)

5. Topic 1: 600 Question: The tropical zone is between what two lines of latitude? Answer (tropics of cancer (N), Capricorn (S)!)

6. Topic 1: 800 Question: The Caribbean Islands were made in two ways. Name one? Answer (Volcanoes, Reefs!)

7. Topic 1: 1000 Question: In what country are the Sierra Maestra Mountains located? Answer (Cuba!)

8. Topic 2: 200 Question: Where was the Aztec capital located and what was it called? Answer (Mexico City, Tenochtitlan!)

9. Topic 2: 400 Question: How did the Aztecs farm the marshy land near their capital? Answer (Floating Gardens called Chinampas!)

10. Topic 2: 600 Question: What Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs? Answer (Cortez!)

11. Topic 2: 800 Question: What Aztec Emperor was killed by the Spanish? Answer (Montezuma II!)

12. Topic 2: 1000 Question: This ancient Native American group lived in Mex, Honduras, Guatemala, El Sal,and Belize. Answer (Maya!)

13. Topic 3: 200 Question: What type of candy was created by the Aztecs? Answer (Chocolate!)

14. Topic 3: 400 Question: What Native American group lived in Peru? Answer (Inca!)

15. Topic 3: 600 Question: The Mexican war for independence was started by what fiery priest? Answer (Miguel Hidalgo!)

16. Topic 3: 800 Question: What was the name of the Incan Capital city? Answer (Machu Pichu! )

17. Topic 3: 1000 Question: What did the Spanish call the area that is now Mexico when they conquered it? Answer (New Spain!)

18. Topic 4: 200 Question: What is the Panama Canal? Answer (Series of Locks that connects the Atlantic and Pacific!)

19. Topic 4: 400 Question: During the Colonial Period what was the main crop in the Caribbean? Answer (Sugar!)

20. Topic 4: 600 Question: What Island in the West Indies was recently hit by a major earthquake? Answer (Haiti!)

21. Topic 4: 800 Question: What is the name for the ethnic group that is a mix between Africans & Europeans? Answer (Mulattos!)

22. Topic 4: 1000 Question: What is the major economic problem facing many of the economies in the Caribbean? Answer (Lack of Diversity!)

23. Topic 5: 200 Question: Which Cuban dictator ruled from 1959 till 2008? Answer (Fidel Castro!)

24. Topic 5: 400 Question: Who gave Cuba aid and financial support during the Cold War? Answer (Soviet Union!)

25. Topic 5: 600 Question: What is the name of the Cuban celebration at the end of Sugar season? Answer (Carnival!)

26. Topic 5: 800 Question: In 1959 what major event was taking place in Cuba? Answer (Revolution!)

27. Topic 5: 1000 Question: Candidates running for office in Cuba are not allowed to do what? Answer (Maya!)

28. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. Question: What mountain range in Cuba did Fidel Castro hide in before he started his revolution? Answer … (Sierra Maestra!)