Latin America Review

Which Language was not brought to Latin America through Colonization?

• Spanish
• Portuguese 
• French
• Chinese

True or False? The Columbian Exchange introduced Latin America to the free enterprise system.

• True
• False

The primary religion of South America is ______.

• Muslim
• Buddhism 
• Catholicism 
• There is no primary religion.

___________ caused the decline of the Aztecs and the Incas.

• New Weapons
• Complete government control
• Diseases, such as Smallpox
• Lack of food

True or False: Mayan culture still exists today in parts of Mexico and Central America.

• True
• False

Which of the following regions are part of "Latin America"?

• South America
• Central America
• Caribbean Islands
• All of these

Which of the following words BEST describes the Europeans who conquered and colonized Latin America?

• colonists
• conquistadors
• explorers
• adventurers 

How did colonization affect Latin America?

• spread of European languages
• spread of Catholicism
• decline of indigenous people
• all of these 

Which of the options is not an indigenous group from Latin America?

• Aztec
• Mayan
• Cherokee
• Inca

He helped Colombia, Venezuela, AND other South American countries win their independence from Spain.

• Miguel Hidalgo
• Vasco da Gama
• Toussaint L'Ouverture
• Simon Bolivar