Latin American Geography

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_________________ has the highest population in Latin America.

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Brazil

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What is one effect of slavery that influences Latin America today?

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Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.

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Most Latin American cultures are a mix of European and ______________ cultures.

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Indigenous

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The Amazon Rain Forest is located mainly in _______.

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Brazil

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The large amount of arable land is MOST helpful in which industry to Cuba? (Options: farming, fishing, mining, tourism)

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farming

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The Panama Canal was built to ____.

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provide a shortcut for trade.

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Why are Spanish and Portuguese the main languages of Latin America?

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People from Spain and Portugal colonized Latin America.

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Haiti and Cuba are located in the __________.

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Caribbean Sea

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Which countries are included in the term Latin America? Options: all countries located in the western hemisphere, all countries in North and South America, all countries that speak Latin, all countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean

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all countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean

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As with any small island country, Cuba has fewer natural resources than countries such as Brazil. This affects their trade in that Cuba _______.

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needs to import many products.