3.  The longest mountain chain in the world is
______________, running all the way from the
northern South America all the way to the
southernmost point!

4.  The Andes Mountains

5.  Governments run by generals in many South
America countries are known as _________.

6.  Junta

7.  The economic trade group created by several
South American countries to benefit their
economies is best known as ________________.

8.  The Mercosur Trade Group

10.  Perhaps one of the most important man-made
waterways in the world, the ______________
connects the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

11.  Panama Canal

12.  Before being conquered by Cortez, these people
were known for a rich culture and complex
mythological and religious traditions, as well as
reaching remarkable architectural and artistic
accomplishments. The capital city of
Tenochtitlan had around 200,000 – 300,000
residents, making it one of the largest cities in
the world.
 Who were they?

13.  The Aztecs

14.  Spain and Portugal were the two initial
leaders of the exploration in the New World.
To divide the territory between them, they
agreed to a boundary known as
_________________________.

15.  The Treaty of Tordesillas

17.  One of the longest rivers in the world, the
____________ flows around 4,000 miles and
carries more water than any other river in the
world!

18.  Amazon River

19.  He heard of a gold rich land in South America
and led and expedition into modern day Peru
where he conquered the Incan empire. His
actions made Spain one of the richest and
most powerful in the world.
 Who was he?

20.  Francisco Pizarro

21.  Mexican and Columbian drug cartels generate
approximately $______ a year in revenue.

22.  $39 Billion!

24.  Perhaps the worst problem facing the
rainforests to day is ____________, caused by
“slash and burn” farmers.

25.  Deforestation

26.  Dropping over 3,200 ft. and 15x taller
than Niagara Falls, _______ is the highest
waterfall in the world.

27.  Angel Falls

28.  Rainforests have great biodiversity but only cover
____% of the earth’s surface; however, they
contain over ____% of the species on earth!

29.  Rainforests cover 6% of the earth’s surface
and contain over 50% of the species on earth!

31.  _________ was the Colombian drug lord who
was said to responsible for the large scale
introduction and distribution of the drug
cocaine to the U.S. in the 1970’s and 80’s.

32.  Pablo Escobar

33.  Mexico has a large Mestizo population.
What is Mestizo?

34.  Blending of European (Spanish) and Native America

35.  The city of _______ in Mexico has seen especially
high crime due to drug cartels. In fact, it is
estimated that over 5,000 murders occur each
year since 2011!!!

36.  Ciudad Juarez

38.  What is debt-for-nature-swap?

39.  When environmental groups give
governments money so they will discourage
slash and burn farming and the destruction
of the rainforests.