S.S Q&A
Which of the following statements best describes population growth in Latin America
today? - (correct answer)Fertility rates are decreasing, so populations are growing more
slowly today than in the past.
Día de los muertos is a Latin American holiday that honors __________. - (correct
answer)ancestors and the dead
What language is spoken by a majority of the people in Latin America? - (correct
answer)Spanish
Most people in Latin America are Catholic. This means that they are also __________. -
(correct answer)Christian
Which of the following regions has a culture based on a mixed African and European
heritage, meaning that people practice diverse religions and speak diverse languages? -
(correct answer)the Caribbean
Which country colonized the region that is highlighted and circled on the map above? -
(correct answer)portugal
Carefully study the chart above. In which of the following countries are a majority of
people Christians?
i. The Dominican Republic
ii. Brazil
iii. Mexico - (correct answer)i., ii., and iii.
Which of the following groups includes people of mixed ancestry?
i. Amerindian
ii. Mestizo
, iii. Mulatto - (correct answer)ii. and iii. only
Which of the following statements best explains why Brazil has such a large mulatto
population? - (correct answer)Brazil had a larger slave population than any other region
in the Americas.
According to the article about Julieta, who lives in Argentina, when do Argentineans
experience wintertime each year? - (correct answer)during June and July
According to the article about Bruna, Bruna lived in one of Brazil's largest and most
diverse cities. What major city in Brazil was Bruna from? - (correct answer)Rio de
Janeiro
Which of the following statements best describes settlement patterns in Latin America? -
(correct answer)Most people live in cities.
Mestizos are of mixed Spanish and __________ descent, while mulattos are of mixed
European and __________ descent. - (correct answer)Amerindian . . . African
Other than the US, which country has the most professional players in Major League
Baseball? - (correct answer)the Dominican Republic
Haiti's language is a Creole language. It is primarily based on __________, with
influences from Spanish and __________ dialects. - (correct answer)French . . . African
Capoeira is a form of mixed martial arts that is native to __________. - (correct
answer)Brazil
Carefully study the chart above. In which of the following countries are a majority of
people Christians? - (correct answer)i. The Dominican Republic
ii. Brazil
Which of the following statements best describes population growth in Latin America
today? - (correct answer)Fertility rates are decreasing, so populations are growing more
slowly today than in the past.
Día de los muertos is a Latin American holiday that honors __________. - (correct
answer)ancestors and the dead
What language is spoken by a majority of the people in Latin America? - (correct
answer)Spanish
Most people in Latin America are Catholic. This means that they are also __________. -
(correct answer)Christian
Which of the following regions has a culture based on a mixed African and European
heritage, meaning that people practice diverse religions and speak diverse languages? -
(correct answer)the Caribbean
Which country colonized the region that is highlighted and circled on the map above? -
(correct answer)portugal
Carefully study the chart above. In which of the following countries are a majority of
people Christians?
i. The Dominican Republic
ii. Brazil
iii. Mexico - (correct answer)i., ii., and iii.
Which of the following groups includes people of mixed ancestry?
i. Amerindian
ii. Mestizo
, iii. Mulatto - (correct answer)ii. and iii. only
Which of the following statements best explains why Brazil has such a large mulatto
population? - (correct answer)Brazil had a larger slave population than any other region
in the Americas.
According to the article about Julieta, who lives in Argentina, when do Argentineans
experience wintertime each year? - (correct answer)during June and July
According to the article about Bruna, Bruna lived in one of Brazil's largest and most
diverse cities. What major city in Brazil was Bruna from? - (correct answer)Rio de
Janeiro
Which of the following statements best describes settlement patterns in Latin America? -
(correct answer)Most people live in cities.
Mestizos are of mixed Spanish and __________ descent, while mulattos are of mixed
European and __________ descent. - (correct answer)Amerindian . . . African
Other than the US, which country has the most professional players in Major League
Baseball? - (correct answer)the Dominican Republic
Haiti's language is a Creole language. It is primarily based on __________, with
influences from Spanish and __________ dialects. - (correct answer)French . . . African
Capoeira is a form of mixed martial arts that is native to __________. - (correct
answer)Brazil
Carefully study the chart above. In which of the following countries are a majority of
people Christians? - (correct answer)i. The Dominican Republic
ii. Brazil
