Latin America - Culture
  • 1. This are the two most-spoken languages in Latin America.
A) French & Spanish
B) Spanish & Portuguese
C) Portuguese & English
D) English & Spanish
  • 2. people of mixed African (black) and European descent
A) Euro African
B) mulattoes
C) Indian
D) mestizos
  • 3. people of mixed European and Native American descent
A) mulattoes
B) mestizos
C) African
D) Euro Indian
  • 4. major religion of Latin America
A) Lutheran
B) Methodist
C) Catholic
D) Baptist
  • 5. the ability to read and write
A) literacy
B) developing
C) legible
D) developed
  • 6. Why do the people in Brazil speak Portuguese?
A) because the President is from Portugal and he forces the citizens to
B) they don't speak Portuguese, they speak French
C) because they wanted to
D) because Portugal explored, conquered, and settled in Brazil
  • 7. Which European country explored, conquered, and settled in Mexico?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Spain
D) Portugal
  • 8. What language are both Spanish and Portuguese based on?
A) Ancient Latin
B) Ancient Indian
C) Ancient German
D) Ancient English
  • 9. What type of religion is Catholicism?
A) Buddhist
B) Christianity
C) Islam
D) Judaism
  • 10. the economic level achieved by a person, family, or country
A) Graduation Rate
B) Literacy Rate
C) Gross Domestic Product
D) Standard of Living
  • 11. Why do some countries have higher literacy rates for boys than for girls?
A) in some places girls don't want to learn to read and write
B) in some places they believe that is is not as important for girls to learn to read and write
C) girls enjoy learning to read and write more than boys do
D) boys enjoy learning to read and write more than girls
  • 12. An illiterate person is a person that _________________.
A) works in the oil industry
B) cannot read or write
C) drives a car
D) can read and write
  • 13. In Latin America and the Caribbean, people with ______________ background will often have better jobs and more money.
A) European
B) African
C) Indian
D) Asian
  • 14. Central America is a narrow strip of land that connects North America and South America. What geographic term does that describe?
A) Canal
B) Strait
C) Continent
D) Isthmus
  • 15. Using the graph on page 38 of your CRCT workbook - Which Latin American country has similar illiteracy rates for both males and females?
A) Guatemala
B) Ecuador
C) Brazil
D) Mexico
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