Clone of Latin America Study Guide

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Across
  1. 2. The Eagle and Snake on the Mexican flag comes from this culture's mythology.
  2. 4. This was the dictator of Cuba that Castro fought against
  3. 5. Castro had all Cuban copies of this game destroyed because it promoted capitalism.
  4. 8. This ancient culture was the oldest of the three we studied.
  5. 11. The Castro brothers were joined by this Argentinian doctor, who helped them win the Cuban revolution.
  6. 12. In order to keep their sugar plantations running, Europeans brought these from Africa to the New World.
  7. 13. This man led the Cuban revolution and became its dictator for 50 years.
  8. 14. The raid on the ______________ Barracks is considered the starting point of the Cuban Revolution.
  9. 15. This pre-Columbian culture was the biggest one located in South America.
  10. 16. Cuba follows this economic ideology, although most other countries in Latin America follow capitalism.
  11. 17. This animal is indigenous to the Old World.
  12. 18. This plant was indigenous to the Old World.
  13. 19. This word means "native to a place."
  14. 21. Although much of Latin America has a tropical, hot climate, many parts of Latin America are _______, and have animals such as penguins.
Down
  1. 1. This country's capital is sinking every year because it was built on top of a filled in lake.
  2. 3. This plant was indigenous to the New World.
  3. 4. This country speaks Portuguese, is the largest country in South America, and contains much of the Amazon Rainforest.
  4. 6. This animal is indigenous to the New World.
  5. 7. This country is the site of the canal that joins the Atlantic and Pacific oceans together.
  6. 9. What caused the deaths of around 90-95% of everyone living in the New World after people from the Old World showed up?
  7. 10. The ________________ Exchange is where plants, animals, diseases, and cultures were traded between the Old and New Worlds.
  8. 11. This group of islands is home to many interesting creatures and was important in Charles Darwin codifying his Theory of Evolution.
  9. 12. Puerto Rico is a part of the United States, however, it is not a ___________.
  10. 16. Most Latin American countries have this type of economy, which is the opposite of communism.
  11. 17. This is the first modern country founded by freed slaves.
  12. 20. The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when Cuba allowed the __________ Union to place nuclear missiles on its land pointed at the United States.