World Geography - Latin America

The largest rainforest in the region is located in what country?

• Brazil

• Peru

• Mexico

• Colombia

What is the term for people of mixed European and Indian heritage?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mestizos

• Maya

What was the first group to settle in what is now Latin America?

• Incas

• Maya

• Native Americans

• Europeans

What is a large estate owned by families or corporations?

• Minifundia

• Plantation

• Latifundia

• Estate

What was the capital city of the ancient Aztec empire?

• Machu Picchu

• Mulattoes

• Tenochtitlan

• Andes

Who are the people of mixed African and European descent?

• Mulattoes

• Mestizos

• Aztec

• Inca

What important crops are grown in Latin America?

• Cashews and Brazil Nuts

• Coffee, Bananas, Sugarcane

• Chocolate and Sugar

• Coconut and Bananas

What is the primary religion of Latin America?

• Jewish

• Presbyterian

• Roman Catholicism

• Baptist

What is the only Portuguese speaking country in South America?

• Peru

• Colombia

• Brazil

• Angola

What three things did the Spanish bring to Latin America?

• Jewelry

  Horses

  Money

• Weapons

  Slaves

  Disease

• Religion

  Disease

  Slaves

• Medicine

  Sugar

  Cotton