WorksheetsAmérica Latina 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 26mins
Why is it called Latino América?
Because studying Latin was imposed up until 1950 in schools
Because they speak languages derived from Latin
Latínez was the surname of the first president of la Gran Colombia
Christopher Columbus arrived first officially in America in
(a)
Latin America is called USA's backyard because...
La Malinche was
a misunderstood key figure in Latin American history
a survivor
a traitor
Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo were
mothers whose children had fought in the war of Las Maldivas
mothers who wanted more rights for Argentinian women
mothers whose children had been kidnapped under the Argentinian dictatorship
Columbus' main supporter was/were
Joao II of Portugal
The Catholic Kings (Spain)
Isabel I of Castile
Fernando II of Aragon
The institution by which one coloniser was in charge of a group of native Americans in exchange of protection and evangelisation was called
(a)
After Las Leyes Nuevas in 1542 by Carlos V under petition by Fray Bartolomé de las Casas slavery was forbidden in Latin America and every Native American had the same rights as colonisers in Spain
True
False
Draw "una cordillera"
Which of the following languages is the most spoken nowadays?
Nahuátl
Mapagundún
Guaraní
Quechua
The leader of La Gran Colombia was
(a)
What was the purpose of Guadalupe Posada with his skulls (calaveras garbanceras) ?
The independence of Cuba and Puerto Rico as last colonies of Spain happened in (year)
(a)
Cuba was important during the Cold War because...
it was the only communist country in Latin America and really close to USA
it was the main JFK's ally
it had an American military base equipped with missile launchers
the Soviet Union tried to invade Cuba
What was this place also known as Colonia Dignidad?
What was the name of the Yacht transporting the 82 revolutionaries before Batista's attack?
Red Hope
Grandma'
The Red Beard
Brugal
Where did Ernesto Che Guevara die?
Executed in Panamá
Natural death in Nicaragua
Executed in Bolivia
Hero or Villain?
Hero
Villain
Pinochet never got convicted for all his crimes against humanity...
True
False
What statement about Salvador Allende is false?
He was one of the founders of the Chilean Socialist Party
Won the elections by an absolute majority
faced an economical and social crisis in Chile
Visited the URSS in order to get some help/support
Died alone and isolated
Pinochet's dictatorship started in
1973
1983
What was the purpose of Guadalupe Posada with his skulls (calaveras garbanceras) ?
