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Latin America Notes

Latin America Notes

What is Latin America?

What is Latin America?

- a region of the world (you won’t see it labeled on a map

- a region of the world (you won’t see it labeled on a map or globe) - it includes: - Mexico - Central America, which has 7 countries - South America, which has 12 countries - islands in the Caribbean Sea

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1. Which countries are included in the term Latin America? A. countries that speak

1. Which countries are included in the term Latin America? A. countries that speak Latin B. countries in North America C. countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean D. countries in Central and South America but not in the Caribbean

Why is it called Latin America?

Why is it called Latin America?

- because the languages spoken there, Spanish and Portuguese, are Romance languages which came

- because the languages spoken there, Spanish and Portuguese, are Romance languages which came from the Latin language

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2. What are the 2 primary languages of Latin America? A. English and French

2. What are the 2 primary languages of Latin America? A. English and French B. French and Spanish C. Portuguese and English D. Spanish and Portuguese

3. On what common language are the languages of Latin America based? A. Spanish

3. On what common language are the languages of Latin America based? A. Spanish C. ancient Latin B. ancient German D. Portuguese 4. Which language category do Spanish and Portuguese belong to? A. Germanic C. Slavic B. Romance D. Cyrillic

5. Spanish and Portuguese are important in Latin America because they are ____. A.

5. Spanish and Portuguese are important in Latin America because they are ____. A. the only official languages B. the 2 main languages spoken C. spoken by everyone in Latin America D. understood by everyone

What is it like?

What is it like?

- very diverse - the countries all share similar histories and cultures - religion

- very diverse - the countries all share similar histories and cultures - religion is mostly all Roman Catholic

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6. What is the most common religion of Latin America? A. Creole C. Protestant

6. What is the most common religion of Latin America? A. Creole C. Protestant B. Aymara D. Catholic

7. Which is the BEST description for the region of Central and South America,

7. Which is the BEST description for the region of Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean? A. The people all speak Latin. B. The countries share similar histories and cultures. C. The people speak languages that come from Latin. D. The countries share similar histories and cultures and speak languages based on Latin.

8. Summary Sentence: Three things about Latin America are _______, and _____.

8. Summary Sentence: Three things about Latin America are _______, and _____.

Video questions to answer: 9. % of world’s population? 10. 2 South American countries

Video questions to answer: 9. % of world’s population? 10. 2 South American countries that speak Spanish? 11. where Portuguese spoken? 12. when discovered?

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