Latin America

Which of the following Latin American countries borders the United States? 

• Guatemala
• Mexico
• Colombia
• Jamaica 

Which mountain range runs along the western coast of South America? 

• Andes Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Ural Mountains
• Himalayan Mountains 

Most Latin American countries were settled by which two European countries? 

• France and England
• Spain and Portugal
• Denmark and the Netherlands
• Spain and Germany 

Due to being on or near the equator, much of Latin America has a which type of climate? 

• tropical 
• steppe
• temperate forest 
• Mediterranean 

What is the official language of Brazil? 

• Spanish
• French
• English
• Portuguese 

Who were the indigenous groups that lived in Latin American more than 500 years ago? 

• Pueblo, Cheyenne, Lakota
• Maya, Incas,  Aztecs
• Iroquois, Shawnee
• Cherokee, Seminole, Navajo 

What is the major religion of Latin America? 

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Protestant
• Roman Catholic 

Most Latin Americans can trace their ancestry to which of the following cultures?

• Native Americans
• Europeans and Africans
• Australians and Asians
• Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans

Aside from native languages, which language is spoken by most Latin American countries? 

• English
• Spanish
• French
• Portuguese 

The Amazon rainforest is being destroyed for farming and development. Which of the following are negative effects of this deforestation? 

• loss animal species
• loss of valuable plant species used for medicines
• global warming 
• all of these