Latin America: Culture & Geography

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Which of these is NOT one of the three regions of Latin America? North America, Central America, Caribbean, South America

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North America

Front

Almost half the land area and population of South America is in the country of __________

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Brazil

Front

The largest city in Latin America is ______________

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Mexico City, Mexico

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The largest religious group in Latin America is ______________

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Roman Catholic (Christian)

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Brazil is the only country in Latin America that has _____________ as the official language.

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Portuguese

Front

This civilization built the city of Machu Picchu, located high in the Andes Mountains.

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Inca

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This civilization was very advanced; they had a number system, a writing system, and an accurate calendar.

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Maya

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This is the longest mountain range in the world (4,500 miles), and runs along the western edge of South America.

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The Andes

Front

Earth's largest Rain Forest is located in the _________________

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Amazon Basin

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This civilization called themselves "Mexica" and built their capital (Tenochtitlan) in what is now Mexico City.

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Aztec