Crops & Foods
This crop grows on trees and is used to make chocolate
Cacao
What is a language called when its used by a country's government?
The official language
In some Latin American countries this can't reach every place to count its population
Census
In what South American country are cattle and sheep raised?
Argentina
Using the map, what does Letter A stand for?
Mexico
What 2 beans are roasted and ground?
Coffee and Cacao
People who share the same origin, language, and customs have the same what?
Nationality
Many Mexican houses are made of sun dried bricks called what?
Adobe
What are the four factors of culture?
Religion, climate, geography, history
Using the map, what does letter B stand for?
West Indies
What tropical fruit grown in bunches and are called hijos when they are still small?
Bananas
The first people to live in an area are called what?
Natives
Custom skills passed from one generation to another are called what?
Heritage
What ancestry are Mulattos made up of?
African and European
Using the map, what does letter C stand for?
Central America
What type of food do Mexicans not eat a lot of or only on special occasions and holidays?
Meat
What was the language of the Roman Empire?
Latin
What four languages did Latin America slowly change into?
Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian
What ancestry are Mestizos made up of?
European and Indian
Using the map, what does letter D stand for?
South America
Which South American country grows the most Coffee?
Brazil
The Indians of Guatemala belong to which indigenous group?
Cakchiquel
Who were the first people to live in Latin America?
Indians/Native Americans
What 3 main cultures helped create Latin America's mixed culture today?
Indian, European and African
What are the 4 regions of Latin America?
Central America, Mexico, West Indies and South America