latin america culture stuff Flashcards
what factors influence culture (8)
-food and shelter
-religion
-relationships with family
-language
-education
-security protection
-political and social
-creative expression
what does NAFTA stand for
North American Free Trade Agreement
Spanish Colonization
The event that ended the early cultures of latin america
Brazil
The country with the largest portuguese speaking population
what is a major cause of poverty and unrest in south america
-inequality in land ownership
-minifundia
Roman Catholic
a great majority of Latin America is this religion
chinampas
floating islands that the latins used
who cut terraces
the inca
what is the chief characteristic of a navigable river
deep and wide enough for shipping
The Euro
introduced in 1999, the name of the currency used by the EU
Where are Europes best soils found
The Northern European plain
what countries are not part of great britian but are part of united kingdom
Scotland, England, and Whales
why was it necessary to standardize time zones
trains travel through different countries
what is the EU
A group of European countries that formed alliances in the areas of trade and social issues.
Hindi
The language spoken by the largest number of Indian people
According to Hindu beliefs, this river is sacred and brings life to its people
Ganges River
What do Shia Muslims believe
that their leader must be a direct descendant of Mahamud. They are more radical than Summi Muslims
Monotheism
The belief in one God. Jews and Muslims based their religions on this.
Quoran
the holy book that muslims pay close attention to
desertification
a natural phenomenon in North Africa caused by overgrazing and over farming.
what are the 3 common religions in africa
Islam, Christianity, and Animism
what are the 3 major economic activities in Africa
Subsistence farming, commercial farming, and tourism
Why do so many african countries speak english as their official language
they were colonized by europeans
the mediterranean sea
the body of water that the nile river empties into
