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Intro to Latin America
Intro to Latin America
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1
The Aztecs primarily lived in
United States
Colombia
Central America
Mexico
2
There are people in the Amazon whom have not had contact with the world outside the Amazon
False
True
3
The Atacama desert in Chile is the worlds
hottest
driest desert
most narrow desert
oldest desert
4
Charles Darwin helped make this island world famous
Falkland Islands
Galapagos Islands
Virgin Islands
Easter Island
5
Where is this
Ecuador
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
6
Every year this city celebrates the worlds largest Carnival
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
Medellin
Buenos Aires
7
Of all the capitals in the world La Paz, capital of Bolivia, is the
highest capital (elevation)
Wealthiest capital
Oldest capital
Newest capital
8
The Amazon Rain Forest is the worlds biggest rain forest and touches how many countries?
8
3
1
5
9
Machu Picchu was most likely...
A church
An estate for the emperor
A village
A military base
10
Where is this person from?
Peru
Mexico
Venezuela
Cuba
11
The Incas primarily LIVE in...
Brazil
Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador
Argentina and Chile
Mexico and Central America
12
Where is this person from?
Cuba
Argentina
Venezuela
Bolivia
13
South Americans tend to live in these places
Rural areas
Cities
Mountainous areas
Suburbs
14
The Pink Tide was the
phenomenon of Pink sand beaches in Brazil
revolutionary wave and perception of a turn towards left-wing governments
close relationship between some countries in South America and the USA
sexual and gender revolution that split from the church on LGBTQ rights
15
Where is this person from?
Brazil
Mexico
Colombia
Puerto Rico
16
What is Simon Bolivar famous for?
Was a conquistador and Spanish explorer
Founder of Bolivia
Was the first European to discover Machu Picchu
Led five countries to independence and tried to unite South America
17
Hispanic and Latinx mean the same thing
True
False
18
Liberation Theology is a kind of Christianity that emphasizes...
One must become a wealthy and successful individual
Social concern for the poor and political liberation for oppressed peoples
Treating all living beings as having a soul
The environment and nature
19
Where is this
Suriname
Bolivia
Uruguay
Paraguay
20
Where is this
Nicaragua - Honduras border
Venezuela - Colombia border
Chile - Peru border
Argentina - Brazil border
21
There are penguins in South America
False
True
22
The Maya primarily lived in
The Amazon Region
Andean Region of South America (Mountains)
Mexico and Central America
Caribbean
23
What % of Latin America is Christian?
63
100
74
91
24
Where is this
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
Caracas
Bogota
25
Where is this person from?
Puerto Rico
Barbados
Haiti
Dominican Republic
26
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?
to celebrate the day the Spanish surrendered
Nobody actually remembers how it started!
to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over the French Empire
to celebrate independence from Spain
27
Why is Latin America called Latin America?
Likening themselves to Romans, the French named it Latin America
Indigenous people decided to name it Latin America
The Spaniards named it Latin America to hide their imperialism
Latin Europe (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal) were the primary colonizers
28
Where is this person from?
Colombia
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
29
What is NOT a part of Latin America?
Caribbean
South America
Central America
The United States
30
The Amazon River is the longest river in the world
False
True
