Latin America Quiz

Which effects of Spanish colonization are still evident in Latin America today?

Select TWO correct answers.

• dominance of the Spanish language

• implementation of a socialist economy

• prevalence of the Catholic faith

• implementation of a parliamentary monarchy

• prevalence of reggae music

How does Brazil differ from the other countries found in Latin America?

• Brazil's primary language is Portuguese, while most other parts of Latin America speak Spanish

• Brazil's primary language is Spanish, while most other parts of Latin America speak Portuguese.

• Brazil's primary religion is Eastern Orthodoxy, while most other parts of Latin America practice

  Roman Catholicism.

• Brazil's primary religion is Islam, while most other parts of Latin America practice Hinduism

The graph provides historical and projected data about the ages of various populations in various regions.

Using the graph above, what can be said about the population of Latin America?

• Latin America once had the one of the oldest populations in the world; by 2100, it is expected to

  have the youngest population.

• Latin America once had the one of the youngest populations in the world; by 2100, it is expected to

  have the oldest population.

• .

  Latin America once had a population older than that of North America; by 2100, it is expected to

  have a younger population

• None of these statements are true based on the graph.

The cultural concept for an area of people that share the historical experience of conquest and colonization by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the Western Hemisphere is known as​ ​ (a)   . This concept includes countries in South America, Central America, and ​​​​ (b)   .

• Latin America
• the Caribbean
• all of North America

Landforms affect where people settle in a place.

Choose the correct answers from each drop-down menu to complete the statement.

Two landforms that have affected where the people of South America have settled are the ​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   .

• Amazon Rainforest
• Andes Mountains
• Costa Rican Rainforest
• Alps

Choose the correct answer from each drop-down menu to complete the statement.

The human landscape found in South America has a strong connection to the ​ (a)   and is

greatly influenced by its ​ (b)   people.

• environment
• native
• government
• elected

While there are many different cultural elements found in South America, there are two elements that are dominant throughout the continent. The dominant religion in South America is ​ (a)   , and the dominant type of government across the continent is

​ (b)   .

• Catholicism
• democracy
• Hinduism
• totalitarian

This map shows the population density of South America.

Which location on the map is the most densely populated?

Select the correct answer.

The illustrations below depict early Latin American civilizations.

What do these illustrations suggest about the civilizations they depict?

• .

  The buildings constructed by these civilizations strongly reflect the influence of Renaissance humanism.

• The architecture in these civilizations was strongly influenced by the work of early Roman designers.

• Leaders of these civilizations sought to recreate elements of European societies.

• These civilizations built complex structures using advanced technology.

The emphasis on the role of the military in Latin America and the strength of the Roman Catholic religion in the region can be traced back to —

• Nordic invasions.

• Spanish colonial rule.

• British influence in the New World.

• cultural exchanges with the American Indians.