Learning About Latin America: People of Many Cultures

Learning About Latin America:
People of Many Cultures

pg. 194

Ethnic Diversity

What different
groups of people
live in Latin
America?

Europeans and Africans

From which three major
ethnic groups are most
Latin Americans
descended?

slavery - the practice of
making a person the
property of another
person

Map Skills - pg. 195

Multiple Choice

Through which countries does the equator pass?

• Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil

• Suriname, Ecuador, Brazil

• Venezuela

• Colombia and Brazil

Multiple Choice

Which two countries do not have an ocean border?

• Argentina and Uruguay

• Brazil and Bolivia

• Bolivia and Paraguay

• Peru and Paraguay

Multiple Choice

Which country borders the United States?

• Mexico

• Haiti

• Uruguay

• Chile

Graph Skills - pg. 196

A Mixture of People

How does Canada’s ethnic mixture
differ from that of Latin AMerica?

A Rich Culture

Multiple Choice

Which religion do most people in Latin America practice?

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Protestantism

• Roman Catholicism

Describe the religion that
some Brazilians of African
descent practice.

Where Do People Live?

Which parts of Latin
America have the most
people?

Open Ended

How has geography affected population density?

Vast Cities

metropolitan areas - a
large city and its
surrounding suburbs and
towns

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Multiple Choice

Which part of South America is the least densely populated?

• the interior of Brazil

• along the coasts

• Guyana

• mountainous regions

Poll

Why do you think large parts of Latin America have relatively few people?

• mountains

• harsh climates

• lack of transportation

• all of these reasons

Rural Areas

Multiple Choice

Why do many people move to the cities?

• to be with family

• because they're lonely

• to find jobs

• to be near their churches

Open Ended

How are they disappointed?

A Land of Many Peoples

Why are Latin America’s
urban areas growing very
rapidly?