Guided Reading: Contemporary Indigenous Peoples of Latin America

Why is Latin America called Latin?

• The Romance languages spoken by the region's European colonizers

• To honor the Latin language spoken by the region's indigenous people

• To recognize the region's Latin-influenced culture

• To recognize the region's Latin-based legal system

Which countries colonized Central and South America in the 1400s and 1500s?

Mark all that apply:

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Italy

According to the latest census -an official count of the people who live in a country or other area, how many indigenous people live in Latin America? (a)  

• 45 million
• 35 milion
• 25 million
• 55 million

Where do the largest populations of indigenous people live in Latin America?

Mark all that apply:

• Mexico

• Guatemala

• Peru

• Bolivia

• Honduras

Match the following countries with the amount of indigenous people.

• Mexico

• largest total population

• Bolivia

• 60% of the population

• Guatemala

• 40% of the population

Two of the largest Mexican indigenous groups are descendants of...

Choose 2!

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Huichol

• Kichwa

• Embera

Where do the six million Maya people live?

Mark all that apply:

• Mexico

• Guatemala

• Belize

• Honduras

• Nicaragua

Which indigenous group's artwork has had an upsurge in appreciation?

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Huichol

• Kichwa

• Embera

What is the name of the rapper who performs using his indigenous language?

Juan Santiago Tellez says if there are many people speaking the language, it's an act of community, but if there are very few speakers, it is...

complete the sentence