Latin American Geography

What would be the best topic for below:

_______________________: African, European, Native American

• Countries in South America

• Countries that colonized Central America

• Groups that mixed to shape the culture of Latin America today

• Most common languages spoken in Latin America

Knowing the primary language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. Which of the following reasons best explains why this is the primary language?

• In recent years, Brazil has had many immigrants from Portugal

• Brazil was colonized by Porugal

• The Native Americans in Brazil spoke Portuguese

• Most of the countries around Brazil speak Portuguese

Which of the following factors best explains the architecture, language, and religion in Central America?

• Colonization by Spain

• A lack of trade and travel routes in the area

• Radio and TV were introduced

• Migration patterns of Native Americans

According to the map, which geographical feature in South America is most similar to the Rocky Mountains in North America?

• Andes Mountains

• Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains

• Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains

• Yucatan Peninsula

To reach the Pacific Coast from the Atlantic Coast of the United States, travelers could go either on a long overland journey or on an ocean trip around South America. A waterway was created in 1914 to shorten this journey called the -

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Magellan

• The Amazon River and Basin

• Caribbean Sea

The diagram shown best describes what form of trade that took place between the America's, Europe, and Africa>

• Triangular Trade and Columbian Exchange

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• European Free Market Exchange

• Caribbean Renewable Resource Market

Which statement best describes the impact the African slave trade had on the Caribbean and South American territories?

• The geography of the territories changed due to the African slave trade

• Slaves did not revolt against their masters and had no impact on the territories

• Plantations suffered due to the cheap labor of African slaves

• Culture, language, and traditions were impacted by the movement of African slaves.

What 2 bodies of water create the East and West coastlines for Central American countries?

• Pacific and the Arctic Oceans

• Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

• Caribbean Sea and the Southern Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico and the Panama Canal

Mexico's culture was most influenced by the colonization of what country?

• Spain

• England

• France

• United States

What area is best being shown by the dark green area on the map?

• Brazil

• The Amazon/Amazon River

• South America

• Peru