Latin America: Culture & Geography

Which of these is NOT one of the three regions of Latin America?

• North America

• Central America

• Caribbean

• South America

Almost half the land area and population of South America is in the country of __________

• Peru

• Chile

• Argentina

• Brazil

The largest city in Latin America is ______________

• Sao Paulo, Brazil

• Caracas, Venezuela

• Mexico City, Mexico

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

The largest religious group in Latin America is ______________

• Protestant (Christian)

• Roman Catholic (Christian)

• Muslim

• Judaism

Brazil is the only country in Latin America that has _____________ as the official language.

• English

• French

• Brazilian

• Portuguese

This civilization built the city of Machu Picchu, located high in the Andes Mountains.

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Maya

This civilization was very advanced; they had a number system, a writing system, and an accurate calendar.

• Maya

• Aztecs

• Inca

• Olmec

This is the longest mountain range in the world (4,500 miles), and runs along the western edge of South America.

• The Himalayas

• The Andes

• The Rockies

• The Alps

Earth's largest Rain Forest is located in the _________________

• Easter Islands

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Coast of Chile

• Amazon Basin

This civilization called themselves "Mexica" and built their capital (Tenochtitlan) in what is now Mexico City.

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec