Latin America Review

What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• Riding the rapids is cool!

• Panama was looking to increase tourism.

• To shorten the travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

• To demonstrate American power over Mexico

South America is often compared to lungs. Why is that?

• The rainforest in South America need oxygen just like lungs.

• South America is a lung.

• The rainforests create oxygen. They are the "lungs" of the Earth.

• South America is shaped like a lung.

The Columbian Exchange is best described as...

• The sharing of ideas, goods, and diseases from the "Old World" to the "New World."

• Native people of South America continue to have limited contact with people from Europe.

• Spain and Portugal abandoned their colonies in the "New World."

• Economics in South America is based upon the market in Columbia.

The Aztec Civilization are best known for...

• being wiped out by smallpox.

• being conquered by the Spanish.

• harvesting the cacao bean for chocolate.

• all of the above.

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

Select the areas of Latin America that were colonized by Spain.

Select the areas of Latin America that were colonized by Portugal.

Which region would you find Cuba?

• Middle America

• Caribbean

• South America

• Mexico

Warm-up 1: The primary language in MOST of Latin America is ​ ​ (a)   .

However, in Latin America's largest country, Brazil, the primary language is ​ (b)   .

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• French

• English

• German

What is one of the problems faced by Latin America today?

• High living standards

• Stable governments

• Widespread poverty

• Excellent schools