Latin America Quiz

Why does the continent of South America have mostly a tropical climate?

• Most of South America is far away from the equator

• Most of South America is between the tropical lines

• South America is mostly made up of high elevation

• South America does not have a tropical climate but instead is arid

How do mountains, Rivers, and Rainforest create unique cultural regions?

• having all those regions share characteristics due to the shared barrier.

• opening trade routes between areas.

• Diverse physical and climate factors for each region

• The distribution of resources providing economic value

Why does the Majority of Latin American countries speak Spanish?

• Spain colonized the majority of the region and their language spread

• The majority of the countries were conquered by Portugal

• It is the language of the indigenous people

• Rosetta stone is very popular in Latin America

The major reason behind spanish and Portugese cultural traits in Latin America is what?

• Colonization

• new technology like airplanes

• Trade agreements such as Cafta

• indigenous groups cultural traditions

Pull factors such as jobs have led many people to move to the cities. However when they get there and jobs are not available where do the people end up living?

• Favelas

• Pampas

• going back home

• Mansions

Spanish language and Roman Catholic religion is an example of

• How Spain economically changed the region.

• Cultural diffusion caused by the colonization by Spain

• A push factor from Latin America to the United States

• The churches power over the economy of both Spain and the colonizes

What explains the loss of indigenous languages and the spread of Roman Catholic religion in Latin America?

• Spanish and Portuguese migration and colonization forced them to learn and adopt a new cultures

• The indigenous people were tired of using their language as they didn't have vocabulary for the new number system.

• Americans migrating to South America for job opportunities

• The Colombian exchange during the short trade between the new world and the old world.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Human Environment interaction.

• Slash and Burn

• Deforestation

• Canal Building

• Cultural diffusion

What NEGATIVE aspect would occur for native Amazonian's living on the wrong side of a dam?

• Access to Hydroelectricity

• Controls Floods

• Displaces them due to changing the river

• Brazilians move to the city more for jobs

What do NAFTA and CAFTA have in common?

• Both were ships that Columbus used to cross the ocean.

• Both are free trade agreements

• Both are the reason for extractive economies

• Both caused the diffusion of languages from Europe to Latin America