3.3 People and Culture of Latin America Review

Why were African slaves brought to Latin America?

• to work primarily on sugar plantations

• to establish new religious colonies

• to serve as government officials

• to militarily enforce territorial conquests

Which statement describes the different legacies resulting from colonialism in the Caribbean islands and colonialism on the Latin American mainland?

• There are far more music traditions on the Latin American mainland.

• The indigenous groups in the Caribbean islands remain more isolated.

• There is a greater diversity of European languages in the Caribbean islands.

• The Latin American mainland is experiencing greater growth in the ethnically African population.

Which element of mariachi music reflects the influence of Mexico's Jalisco region?

• It is played by a group of musicians.

• It combines the waltz and the polka.

• It is performed in cowboy costumes.

• It uses stringed and brass instruments

Where did the practice of Voodoo originate?

• Brazil

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Yoruba

The most common religion practiced in Latin America is ...

• Islam

• Catholicism

• Judaism

• Protestantism

Which practice is an example of a native tradition that has been incorporated into Catholicism in Latin America?

• the sacrament of baptism

• attendance at Sunday Mass

• visits to shrines for native deities

• the ritual of human sacrifice

Which cultural characteristic common in Latin America is evidence of strong Iberian influences on the region?

• The widespread practice of Protestantism across Latin America.

• The fact that most people of the region speak Spanish or Portuguese.

• The large numbers of indigenous peoples throughout Latin America.

• The use of Mayan languages in Central America and Mexico.

Which Spanish term is used in Latin America to describe a person of mixed European and Native American ancestry?

• creole

• calypso

• Mestizo

• Machu Picchu

The Latin American celebration of Carnival is evidence of

• Latin America's diverse cultural heritage

• Latin American Protestant traditions

• the importance of slavery in Latin America

• Latin America's physical landscape

The Mayans lived in

• southern Chile

• western Bolivia

• southern Mexico

• the West Indies