Physical Geography
The Ocean located between South America and Europe.
This Spanish speaking country borders the United States
Mexico
Most people in modern-day Latin America are this religion.
Roman Catholic
Define indigenous.
Native
Colonists from which two European countries settled in Latin America?
Spain and Portugal
The continent in which Brazil is located.
A long, skinny country that borders the Pacific Ocean and Andes Mountains
Chile
Most people in Brazil speak this language
Portuguese
Describe the religion of most indigenous people in Latin America
Polytheistic (belief in many Gods)
The Aztecs in Mexico were conquered by the _________.
Spanish
The mountain range on the western side of Mexico.
Sierra Madre Mountains
An island country located 90 miles from Key West, Florida.
Cuba
Spanish
List the three main ancient civilizations of Latin America.
Inca, Maya, and Aztec
Portugal
Cuba is located in the ____________ Sea.
Caribbean
The Amazon Rainforest is in this Portuguese-speaking country.
Brazil
A Mexican holiday to remember people who have died
Day of the Dead
Machu Picchu
Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in what year?
1492
Spain and Portugal make up the ___________ Peninsula in Europe.
Iberian
The United States built a canal in this Central American country
Panama
What is the difference between Latin America and South America?
South America is a continent. Latin America refers to places in the Americas where people speak Spanish or Portuguese.
Incan government officials used this tool to keep records by making knots in string.
Quipu
Define conquistador
Spanish soldiers who fought indigenous people in Latin America