Latin America Culture

Which countries are included in the term Latin America?

• Countries in Central and South America only

• Countries in North America

• Countries that speak Latin

• Countries in Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands

Spanish and Portuguese are important to Latin America because they are the only official languages.

• True

• False

What is the most common religion in Latin America?

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Judaism

• Islam

What are the 2 primary languages of Latin America?

• French and Spanish

• Spanish and English

• Portuguese and English

• Spanish and Portuguese

What is NOT part of Latin America?

• Mexico

• Pacific Ocean Islands

• Central America

• South America

Who was Cuba's greatest ally who provided supplies from the 1960s to the 1990s?

• United States
• Venezuela
• Soviet Union
• Mexico

Which Caribbean island has a dictatorship government and a command economy?

• Puerto Rico
• Cuba
• Jamaica
• Haiti

All of the following physical features lead to low population density areas in Latin America EXCEPT

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon River

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Amazon Rainforest

Choose THREE causes of European colonization in the Americas

• Convert natives to Christianity

• Expand empires for power

• Gain resources and money

• Learn about new cultures

Population growth can lead to all EXCEPT

• a scarcity of land and housing

• a lack of workers

• a large labor force

• a shortage of food and resources