Complete the Module Two quiz to test your comprehension of the reading for this Module.
In Patagonia
In southeastern Brazil
East of the Andes
In Mexico
On the Pacific Coast of South America
Venezuela
Cuba
Columbia
Brazil
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Guarani
Toltec
Escaped and liberated slaves
People of mixed racial ancestry
Native American tribes that did not want to assimilate
South Asians
Gold
Silver
Copper
Iron
Salinization.
Loss of genetic diversity.
Decreased corn yields.
Possible introduction of disease in food crops.
Land reform.
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
Common experience of colonialism.
Dominance of the Spanish and Portuguese languages.
Religion.
Legal and political institutions.
All of these are shared characteristics.
1977
1999
1983
2006
50
20
10
200
570
West to east
East to west
North to east
South to north
Anywhere between 2950 feet and 5900 feet above sea level
The Caribbean Basin
Southeastern Brazil
Between the Equator and 23.5° latitude
Ilanos of Venezuela
Cerrados of Brazil
Pampas of Argentina
They are all grasslands.
None of these regions is grasslands.
Venezuela
Mexico
Peru
Bolivia
Brazil
Yucatan Peninsula
Brazilian Highlands
Andes Mountains
PEMEX
MEXPEM
PIMCO
MIXTEC
Quito
Buenes Aires
Mexico City
Havana
Bogota
Uranium
Coal
Natural gas
Oil
Urban squatter in Argentina
Brazilian cowboys
Rebel guerillas in Colombia
Communities founded by escaped slaves in Cuba
Local rubber tappers in the Amazon basin
Westerlies
Easterlies
Trade Winds
Doldrums