Geography
Latin America includes countries from which two continents?
North America and South America
What are the four ancient civilizations that we discussed?
Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca
Millions of indigenous people dying was a direct result of
The Columbian Exchange
Read the statement below and decide what cultural group is responsible for the influence
Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America.
European
What major environmental issue is going on in Mexico city?
Air pollution
Which of the following is NOT one of the four cultural regions that Latin America is divided into?
1. The Caribbean Islands
2. Mexico
3. Brazil
4. South America
5. Central America
Brazil
What ancient Latin American civilization is being described?
Built their capital in the middle of lake
lived in modern day Mexico
Their capital city is now Mexico city
The Aztec
The introduction of new foods such as potatoes and tomatoes led to a ________ _________in places like Europe and Asia
population increase
Read the statement below and decide what cultural group is responsible for the influence
Religions like Santeria and Voodoo are common in the Caribbean islands.
Africa
What major environmental issue is going on in Brazil?
Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
What physical feature is most prominent in Mexico?
A. Mountains
B. Rivers
C. Rainforests
D. Canyons
Mountains
What ancient Latin American civilization is being described?
We know very little about them because they had no writing system. However, several giant stone statues have been discovered.
The Olmec
What three regions were involved in the Triangular trade?
Africa, Europe, The Americas
Read the statement below and decide what cultural group is responsible for the influence
Roman Catholicism is the most popular religion in Latin America.
European
What is one cause of the environmental issue in Mexico?
1. Mountains trapping air
2. 20,000, 000 people
3. 50,000 industries
4. Millions of cars
Brazil's population patter (where people live) is most affected by the __________
The Amazon Rainforest
What ancient Latin American civilization is being described?
The only one of the four civilizations that lived in South America instead of modern day central America and Mexico. They created an empire without even having a writing system, money system, or the wheel.
The Inca
True or False:
In the Triangle trade, raw goods were traded from Europe to Africa, slaves were traded from Africa to The Americas, and goods such as guns and cloth were sent to Europe
False
The Day of the Dead is heavily inspired by which indigenous (ancient) culture?
Aztec
What is one cause of the deforestation in the Amazon?
1. Cattle ranching
2. farming
3. logging
4. Mining
What man made feature was created to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and has helped the economy of Latin America?
The Panama Canal
What ancient Latin American civilization is being described?
They had an accurate calendar, a concept of zero, a number system, and they had a lot of knowledge of astronomy.
The Maya
How did the Columbian exchange lead to slavery in the Americas?
More labor was needed to harvest natural resources, and since the indigenous population had decreased, Europeans looked to African slaves for their labor needs.
Machu Picchu is an example of how indigenous culture still affects Latin America today. From which ancient culture does Machu Picchu come from?
The Inca
List a push factor and one Pull factor for why people are leaving their countries in Latin America to come to the U.S
Pull: To make more money
Push: Oppressive/harsh governments