Geography Chapter 9 Test

What are wall paintings?

Cities that dominates a country’s economy, culture, and government and which population is concentrated

What is Bilingual?

The countries that have the largest Chinese populations are Cuba, Mexico, and Peru

What are the main crops grown on plantations for the export to Europe?

What is being given credit for the positive transformation in countries such as Chile and Mexico?

What country gained independence without a violent upheaval?

Where do people live in South America?

Syncretism is a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith

What determines which language is spoken by most of the countries of Latin America?

What is the primary language of most countries in Latin America?

The most followers today in Latin America are Catholics.

British and Dutch brought Protestant Christianity to Latin America

Mulattos make up the largest part of the population in ____ and ____

What country in Latin America has the largest population?

Mestizos make up the largest part of population in Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador.

The major unifying institution in both Spanish and Portuguese colonies was the Roman Catholic Church

The first Latin America country to gain independence?

Where on the east coast did the Portuguese settle?

How much of the land in Latin America is used for population?

Tradition of male supremacy is ___?

Political and economic power often remained in the hands of which 3 groups?

The best known fiesta in Latin America is the Carnivals

The first people to settle in Latin America were?

Which two Latin American countries have become known as immigrant nations?

Who destroyed the Inca Empire in Peru?

Small bits of colored stone, tile, or shell into mortar is called mosaics?

Where do the people of Mexico and Central America live?

Which language blends elements of indigenous, European, African, and Asian languages?

Most of the people of South America live on the populated rim, List the reasons why

What’s the % of the world population that lives in Latin America?

The largest countries in exploration of Latin America is Spain and Portugal

The groups that developed civilizations in Latin America were?

The population growth rate of Latin America is ___?

_____ would be found in the interior of South America.

What is the most popular sport in Latin America?

Native Americans live in where in Latin America?

Who claimed Mexico for Spain?

The largest Megacity in Latin America?

The reasons that many children do not complete school in Latin America is…

What type of plantations did most Africans work on in Latin America?

Father Miguel Hidalgo led Mexico’s independence movements.