Latin American History

Who helped to free the nations of Venezuela,  Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spanish rule? (Hint: Nickname is El Libertador)

• Father Miguel Hidalgo
• Agustin de Iturbide
• Jose de San Martin
• Simon Bolivar

Hernan Cortes is most famous for what deed?

• conquering the Aztecs in Mexico
• conquering the Incas in Peru
• starting the construction of Mexico City
• become friends with the native people

Which animal helped Latin Americans hunt and trade over a larger area that was brought from the Old World during the Columbian Exchange?

• pig
• goat
• horse
• sheep

Where did Europeans in the sixteenth century find a cheap labor source for work in the New World?

• slaves from Africa
• settlers that came from Europe
• peasants from Spain
• indigenous people from South America

What is the most common religion of Latin America?

• Santeria
• Protestant
• Roman Catholic
• Methodist

The most common language in Latin America is

• English
• Spanish
• Portuguese
• French

Toussaint  L'ouverature was famous for his role in gaining independence for

• Cuba
• Haiti
• Mexico
• Venezuela

What job did Miguel Hidalgo have in Mexico?

• priest
• soldier
• general
• peasant

Who is known as the father of Mexican Independence?

• T'oussaint L'Ouverture
• Miguel Hidalgo
• Simon Bolivar 
• Montezuma

What is Francisco Pizarro known for? 

• conquering Spain
• onquering the Aztec
• conquering the Inca