geography latin america

How did the people from the East (shown on the map) influence the culture and people of the west?

• Brought Christianity

• Brought new foods and music

• Established a fire arm trade

• Brought the Spanish language

Mountains create a barrier around the Atacama Desert which contributes to _____________

• heavy rainfall

• being the driest place on earth

• having many hurricanes

• having major rainforest and vegetation

The _______ _______ is located near the equator in a Tropical climate region.

• Amazon Rainforest

• Sahara Desert

• Rocky Mountains

• Mt. Fiji

In which Latin America two countries is Spanish NOT the primary language?

• Brazil & Haiti

• Jamaica & Peru

• Mexico & Argentina

• Bahamas & Columbia

_____ ____ is a common cultural element that is unique to Latin America

• Predominance Roman Catholic Religion

• Widespread use of the Portuguese Language

• Belief in Isolationism

• A lack in Cultural Diversity

_____ ____ is a common cultural element that is unique to Latin America

• Predominance Roman Catholic Religion

• Widespread use of the Portuguese Language

• Belief in Isolationism

• A lack in Cultural Diversity

The Incas used __________ _________ as an adaptation to the physical geography of their land.

• Terrace Farming

• Night Fishing

• Large Boats

• Slash and Burn

In order to provide Hydroelectric power to the region, the _______ ______ was built on the Parana River.

• Itaipu Dam

• Hoover Dam

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Toll Bridge

Blended Customs of Latin America were a result of?

• forced migration of Africans

• British Colonization

• Japanese Expansion

• The Crusades

Which 3 products are a result of the Columbian Exchange in Latin America

• Cattle, horses, sugar

• potatoes, turkeys, avacados

• llamas, turkeys, tomatoes

• squash, quinine, sweet potatoes