latin america. jeopardy countries & cities landscapes, mountains… bodies of water history...
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Latin America
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What is the biggest country in Latin America?
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Brazil
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What is the capital of Paraguay?
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Asunción
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What is the highest capital in South America?
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La Paz
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Which Latin American country can you see here?
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Uruguay
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Where would you find the city of Medellin?
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Colombia
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Which South American country can you see here?
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Ecuador
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Which Porsche model takes the name of a South American city?
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Cayenne
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What is the name of this Latin American sight?
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Machu Picchu
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Where did Latin America get its name from?
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The official languages Spanish and Portuguese are derived from Latin.
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What was the main crop of the Peruvian and Bolivian Indians?
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It was the potato.
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What Inca construction is still working today?
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It is the irrigation system.
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What was the Aztecs‘ name for Mexico City?
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It was Tenochtitlán.
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When did Christopher Columbus land on the coast of San Salvador in the Bahamas (exact date!)? AnswerAnswer
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He landed there on October 12, 1492.
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Who was the first European to lead an expedition across Panama to the Pacific Ocean? AnswerAnswer
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It was Vasco Núnez de Balboa.
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What is the biggest river in Latin America?
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It is the Amazon.
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Which waterway connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean?
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It is the Panama Canal.
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What are tributaries?
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Rivers and streams that flow into a larger river.
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What is the elevation of Lake Titicaca?
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It is 3,812 metres.
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Which South American waterway can be seen in this satellite photo?
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It is Magellan’s Strait.
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Which river marks the border between Peru and Colombia?
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It is the Putumayo.
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Which Latin American river is featured in a song by Irish singer Enya?
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It is the Orinoco. The song is called Orinoco flow.
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What is the name of the biggest rainforest area in Brazil?
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It is the Amazon Basin.
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What is Patagonia?
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It is a geographic region in the southernmost part of South America.
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What geographic region of Central America can you see in this satellite photo?
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It is the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico.
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What is the driest area in South America?
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It is the Atacama desert in Chile.
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What is the highest mountain in Ecuador?
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It is the Chimborazo.
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What are these South American lowlands called?
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They are called the Pampas.
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What is an Isthmus?
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