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South America Cultures

South America Cultures

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Social Studies

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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20 Slides • 18 Questions

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South America: People and Culture


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CULTURE - Brazil: Afro-Brazilian Culture in Salvador

Which three elements of culture were shown in the video?

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Drumming and music

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Candomblé (Afro-Brazilian religious tradition)

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Brazilian Capoeira (Afro-Brazilian martial art)

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Protests

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Food (hamburgers and hotdogs)

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These are the cultural characteristics we will be using in the today's lesson.

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Cultural Characteristics: Spanish is the main language in South America


Reasoning: Spanish language spread across South America as a result of Spanish colonization


Is this cultural characteristic a result of Trade or Travel?

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Trade

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Travel

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Cultural Characteristics: Portuguese spoken primarily in Brazil


Reasoning: Portuguese language spread across Brazil as a result of Portuguese colonization


Is this cultural characteristic a result of Trade or Travel?

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Trade

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Travel

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Multiple Choice

Cultural Characteristics: Creole is still spoken South America today


Reasoning: European languages spread across South America as a result of colonization and were mixed with non-European languages.


Is this cultural characteristic a result of Trade or Travel?

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Trade

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Travel

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Trade and Travel

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Cultural Characteristics: European languages spread across South America as a result of colonization and were mixed with non-European languages.


Reasoning: People traveled from South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East to settle in South America.


Is this cultural characteristic a result of Trade or Travel?

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Trade

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Travel

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Multiple Choice

Cultural Characteristics: There is wealth of regional foods, dances, and music associated with different areas of South America, such as tango and samba


Reasoning: New foods, dances, and music introduced as a result of slave trade, colonization, and immigration


Is this cultural characteristic a result of Trade or Travel?

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Trade

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Travel

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Trade and Travel

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Cultural Characteristics: About 80 percent of South Americans are Roman Catholic


Reasoning: Europeans brought Roman Catholicism into the region


Is this cultural characteristic a result of Trade or Travel?

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Trade

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Travel

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Multiple Choice

Cultural Characteristics: Candomble—a local religion combines African spiritual practices with Catholicism—practiced in Brazil


Reasoning: Candomble was developed by Africans who were taken from Africa and sold in Brazil during the slave trade


Is this cultural characteristic a result of Trade or Travel?

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Trade

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Travel

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Trade and Travel

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What three factors contributed to South America’s language diversity?

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Spanish and Portuguese colonization

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Importation of Africans

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European migration

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Geographic location of animal groups

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Importation of language and reading teachers from other countries

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What language is spoken in Brazil?

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Spanish

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Quechua

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Portuguese

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Multiple Choice

Brazil's most celebrated festival is -

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Christmas

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The Fourth of July

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Sabado Gigante

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Carnival

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Multiple Select

What languages are spoken in Peru?

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Spanish

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Quechua

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Portuguese

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Multiple Choice

One of the most important Peruvian cultures was the -

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Aztec

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Inca

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Mayan

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Mexica

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What language is spoken in Argentina?

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Spanish

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Quechua

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Portuguese

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Multiple Choice

The _____ is the most famous of all Argentinian dances. The dance was created in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Foxtrot

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Salsa

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Merengue

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Tango

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What language is spoken in Uruguay?

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Spanish

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Quechua

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Portuguese

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Multiple Choice

Uruguay's most celebrated festival is -

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Christmas

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The Fourth of July

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Sabado Gigante

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Carnival

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Multiple Choice

What is the most popular sport in all four countries of Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay?

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Soccer

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Baseball

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Basketball

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Dancing

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