Latin America (SS6G4)

1.

1 point

People with __________ ancestors often have better jobs than other Latin American groups.

Native American

European

African

2.

1 point

Why do some countries have higher literacy rates for boys than for girls?

Some cultures believe that it is not as important for girls to learn to read and write as it is for boys.

Boys enjoy learning to read and write more than girls do.

Some cultures believe that it is not as important for boys to learn to read and write as it is for girls.

Girls enjoy learning to read and write more than boys do.

3.

1 point

Which of the following is not part of the largest group of Latin Americans?

Africans

Native Americans

Mexicans

Europeans

4.

1 point

Ancestors of the mestizos are

Mexican & European

Native American & European

African & European

5.

1 point

Which countries are included in the term Latin America?

all countries that speak Latin

countries located in South America and the Caribbean

countries located in North America

countries located in South Amreica, but not those in the Caribbean

6.

1 point

What are the two primary languages of Latin America?

Spanish and English

Portuguese and Spanish

French and Portuguese

7.

1 point

Ancestors of mulattoes are

Native American & European

Mexican & European

African & European

8.

1 point

In order to get more help in the New World, Europeans brought ___________ to work as slaves.

Native Americans

Africans

Europeans

9.

1 point

An illiterate person is most likely to have all of the following except ___________.

children who cannot read and write

a low-paying job

a lower standard of living

a large home

10.

1 point

The main religion in Latin America and the Caribbean is

Roman Catholic

Islam

Christianity

11.

1 point

On average, what percentage of people in Latin America and the Caribbean are literate?

89%

99%

59%

12.

1 point

In most cultures of Latin America, boys are _____literate than girls.

more

less

13.

1 point

Many Latin American natives were wiped out because

Native Americans forced them to work on plantations and they caught diseases

Africans forced them to work on plantations and they caught diseases

Europeans forced them to work on plantations and they caught diseases