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