Week 4 Latin America Studies Weekly

What is "Latin" referencing in the name "Latin America"

• The people who live in this region speak Latin.

• The people who conquered this region spoke Latin.

• The people who live there speak languages that are Latin-base.

• The people who live there all came from Latin.

What mountain range runs the length of South America?

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• South American Mountains

• Central American Mountains

Most of the Amazon Rainforest is located in what country?

• Brazil

• Colombia

• Peru

• Venezuela

The Panama Canal joins what two bodies of water?

• The Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

• The Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

• The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

• The Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

Central America is connected to South America. What two countries share that border?

• Panama - Columbia

• Panama - Costa Rica

• Colombia - Venezuela

• Mexico - United States

From what direction would you travel to get from Mexico to Cuba?

• north

• south

• east

• west

The three Latin-based languages spoken in Latin America are:

• English, Spanish, Latin

• Latin, Portuguese, Spanish

• Spanish, Portuguese, French

• Portuguese, French, English

What does heavy rain do to soil and crops in mountainous regions?

• Heavy rain doesn’t cause any problems.

• Heavy rain can wash away soil and crops.

• Heavy rain causes contour plowing.

• Heavy rain doesn’t do anything.

Who defeated the Aztecs and took over the Aztec Empire?

• Montezuma

• Bob the Builder

• Hernan Cortes

• Andy the Aztec

Who was the king of the Aztec Emipire

• Bob the Builder of Pyramids

• Hernan Cortes

• Montezuma II

• Manitoba