The Americas- Culture

What does indigenous mean?

• Native or originating from a particular region or country
• Being born in a specific geographic area
• Having a unique cultural heritage
• Belonging to a specific ethnic group

What is the word that means a combination of native and another language?

• creole
• vernacular
• slang

• mestizo

What is the main religion of in The Americas?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Christianity

What is the most common type of government in the Americas?

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy
• Democracy/Democratic Republic

• Monarchy

What region of the Americas was influenced by the African culture?

• North America
• South America
• Central America
• Caribbean

Match the INDIVIDUAL of infuence with his or her accomplishment

• Henry Ford

• helped bring about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965- using peaceful protests brought about change to civil rights

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Invented the assembly line- boosted economy

• George Washington

• During the Revolutionary War led the colonist to victory. elected as first president

Which best describes the culture of Latin America?

• Bright, lively, colorful

• Uniform, sedate, quiet

• Isolated and disconnected from other cultures.
• unaffected by outside influences.

What are the most common languages of the western hemisphere?

• French and Spanish,

• English and French,

• English and Portuguese

• English and Spanish

Match the following GROUPS to their accomplishment

• Feeding America

• rallied support for the colonists - sometimes resorted to violence against British officials

• Sons of Liberty

• sent conquestadors to explore altering the lives of the indigenous people

• Spanish Empire

• largest hunger relief orgaization in the United States

Who has the power in a democracy?

• The people
• The military
• The president
• The government