Cultural Contributions and Influences in Latin America

The Roman Catholic religion is the most practiced religion in the Latin American region.

• True

• False

Calypso music in the Caribbean region can be attributed to ________________.

• Africans who were enslaved

• European settlers

• Native Caribbean tribes

• Asian immigrants

Cattle ranching, and economic activity, was introduced in South American culture through the ________________.

• Columbian Exchange

• Industrial Revolution

• Silk Road

• Age of Enlightenment

The _____________, is the region where most of Argentina’s population lives.

• Pampas

• Andes

• Patagonia

• Amazon

The geographic feature responsible for Brazil’s population pattern is _____________.

• The desert

• The mountains

• The rainforest

• The Llanos

Which nation impacted the culture in Haiti through colonization?

• Germany

• Italy

• Russia

• France

One way people have modified the physical environment in Central America is by

• Burning volcanic rock

• Cutting down rainforest to clear land

• Building dams

• Constructing seawalls

Latin America is influenced by African Culture through _____________.

• Religion

• Gaucho clothing

• Mexican murals

• Caribbean music

Dances, foods, and music in the South American region were influenced by _____________.

• Spaniards

• American colonists

• Cuban culture

• Enslaved Africans

Cultural diffusion led to language patterns in the Caribbean region. Which of the following was a result?

• English is widely spoken

• Spanish is the official language

• West African language was dominant

• Several European languages replaced many indigenous languages