South America Geography and Culture

Prediction: Why do people in Brazil speak Portuguese?

• It is their native language

• It is much easier to understand, unlike English

• Today, the government requires all citizens to learn the language

• Portugal colonized Brazil.

The most spoken language in South America is….

• English

• French

• Portugese

• Spanish

There are many religions and beliefs in South America, which is the most common?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Roman Catholicism

• Hinduism

Which food can be used for clothing and crafts as well?

• Cuy / Guinea pig

• Ceviche

• Arepas

• Cazuela de Llama

People with European ancestors often have better paying jobs, better education, health care, and more money than people of Native American or African descent. 

Other culture groups have begun to demand equality in their countries.

- Example: In Bolivia in 2005, a Native American was elected president for the first time.

Which term best describes the paragraph above?

• cultural diffusion

• cultural inequality

• cultural unity

• cultural display

The Andes Mountains does NOT run this this country.

• Brazil

• Chile

• Colombia

• Peru

Use the image to answer the following question:

Which definition best describes a 'Mestizo'

• a baby born without a family

• a person original to the land

• a person of indigenous and European heritage

• an immigrant

True or False?

Peru is a landlocked country.

• True

• False

What country's citizens speak Portuguese?

• Argentina

• Bolivia

• Brazil

• Suriname

Which word is NOT associated with the term 'deforestation'?

• cleared

• equator

• trees

• modify