Latin America mid unit Quiz

While most nations in Latin America speak spanish, Belize speaks english because it was settled by the British. Brazil also speaks another language. The official language of Brazil is

• Latin

• Portuguese

• French

• German

Spain and Portugal both colonized parts of Latin America. Through cultural diffusion from those nations, most people in Latin America are members of this Christian church .

• Catholic

• Baptist

• Methodist

• Lutheran

The spread of Spanish culture to Latin America was due mostly to

• forced migration from Spain to Latin America

• the Triangular Trade involving Africa and the New World

• allowing indigenous people to emigrate to Spain

• conquering the indigenous people and making them adopt their culture

Which of the following was NOT a product of Cultural Diffusion brought to Latin America by the Spanish?

• Equal rights

• Catholicism

• Spanish Language

• Architecture

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

Which letter on the map indicates the location of the Isthmus of Panama?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by —

• building dams to control flooding along rivers

• cutting down rainforests to clear land for farming

• constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes

• burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel

What body of water is number 1?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Panama Canal

What body of water is number 5?

• Amazon River

• Strait of Magellan

• Caribbean Sea

• Panama Canal