South America: History & Culture

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How has Portuguese culture impacted Brazilian music?

• Brazilian music has no connection to Portuguese culture.
• Portuguese culture only influenced Brazilian cuisine, not music.
• Brazilian music developed independently without any foreign influences.
• Portuguese culture has greatly influenced Brazilian music by introducing musical styles, instruments, and rhythms that merged with African and Indigenous elements, creating unique genres like samba and bossa nova.

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What was established in South America as a result of the Spanish conquest?

• Native cultures were completely preserved.
• European trade routes were disrupted.
• Spanish colonies were established.
• Indigenous empires were strengthened.

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What are 3 cultural groups that have influenced the development of South America?

• Middle Eastern traders
• Asian immigrants
• Indigenous peoples, European colonizers, African slaves
• Oceanic explorers

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How did syncretism develop in South America?

• Syncretism developed through the blending of Indigenous, European, and African cultures.
• Syncretism developed through isolation from other cultures.
• Syncretism was solely a European phenomenon.
• Syncretism only involved Indigenous cultures.

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