Latin America Review

Which of the following is true how the Andes Mountains affected settlement pattern in South America?

• The mountains have forced people to live in the Rainforest.

• The Andes have acted as a barrier to movement.

• The mountains have made most people live along the coast

• Answers 2 and 3 are correct

Match the word to the definition.
Removing or clearing away of trees

• Latin America
• Deforestation
• Urbanization
• Sustainable Development

What two effects did European colonization have on Latin American countries?

• Language and Soccer
• Language and Religion
• Religion and Jobs
• Jobs and Soccer

What two European countries colonized most of Latin America

• Spain and England
• Mexico and Portugal
• Spain and Portugal
• England and Portugal 

Who colonized Brazil?

• Spain
• France
• Great Britain
• Portugal

The two predominately spoken languages in South America are Spanish and ___________________

• German

• French

• Portuguese

• Italian

Latin America and the Caribbean have been strongly influenced by Indian culture, European colonization, and--

• Russian traditions

• Canadian traditions

• German traditions

• African traditions

Which mountain range is located on the west coast of South America?

• Andes

• Sierra Madre

• Sierra Occidental

• Sierra

European colonization of Latin America resulted in intermarriage and children of mixed ancestry. The offspring of these marriages were called--

• Mestizos

• Latinos

• Mexicans

• Patagonians

The event where the New World and the Old World traded plants, animals, germs, goods, ideas, and culture is called:

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Presidium

• Mesoamerican transference

• The Cuban Revovlution