Latin America Review

What was the primary reason why conquering the New World was so easy for Europeans?

• 90% of people in the New World died of Old World diseases

• People in the New World did not fight back

• People from the Old World had machine guns

• the Panama canal allowed many ships to pass through

What US built construction made it WAY easier to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

• Panama Canal

• Itaipu Dam

• Machu Picchu

• Salar de Uyuni

Which of the following statements about Brazil is TRUE?

• People in Brazil usually speak Spanish

• Brazil doesn't have any large forests or jungles

• Brazil is the largest country in South America

• The culture of Brazil is about the same as Mexico's

What is this image representing?

• Industrialization

• Colonization

• Deforestation

• Exploration

Which is a reason for saving the Rainforests?

• Medicine

• Vegetation

• Oxygen

• All of the above

The _____________ took 10 years to build and provided a waterway the connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in Central America.

• Strait of Magellan

• Amazon River

• Panama Canal

• Andes Mountains

Europeans came to Latin america in the 1500's to the 1800's. During the time period, many colonies were created and the effects of the European colonies are still present. Many Latin American people speak Spanish, French or Portuguese. This is known as ...

• Migrations

• Industrialization

• Colonization

• Imperialism

What is the main language of Brazil?

• Spanish

• French

• English

• Portuguese

The architecture, language and religions of Latin American countries were the result of ...

• Being colonized by Spain and Portugal

• Travel and trade routes through the region

• Settlement patterns throughout the continent

• Migration patterns of native peoples

Which two countries make up Hispaniola?

• Venezuela and Panama

• Chile and Mexico

• Puerto Rico and Cuba

• Haiti and Dominican Republic