Latin America Geography

_________________ has the highest population in Latin America.

• Mexico
• Brazil
• Cuba
• Venezuela

Most Latin American cultures are a mix of European and ______________ cultures.

• Asian
• Canadian
• Indigenous
• Australian

Latin America is ethnically diverse because of a blending of __________.

• Indigenous Americans, Asians, & Africans
• Indigenous Americans, Asians, & Europeans
• Indigenous Americans, Europeans, & Africans
• Europeans, Africans, & Asians

The Amazon Rain Forest is located mainly in _______.

• Mexico
• Peru
• Brazil
• Chile

The Panama Canal is located _______ of South America.

• north
• south
• directly east
• directly west

Where do most Brazilians live?

• in the interior
• along the eastern coast
• in the Amazon Rainforest
• along the Amazon River

Why are Spanish and Portuguese the main languages of Latin America?

• The natives switched to these languages to make communication easier.
• The indigenous people did not want to learn to speak English or French.
• People in Latin America found Spanish and Portuguese easy to learn.
• People from Spain and Portugal colonized Latin America.

Haiti and Cuba are located in the __________.

• Mediterranean Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Caribbean Sea

Which countries are included in the term Latin America?

• all countries located in the western hemisphere
• all countries in North and South America
• all countries that speak Latin
• all countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean

What are the two primary languages of Latin America?

• English and French
• French and Spanish
• Spanish and Portuguese
• Spanish and English