How much do you know about Latin America?

People think they know Latin America because they met an illegal immigrant and here all those horrible news about coups, drug trafficking, etc.. There are also the Precolumbian Civilizations and couple of gorgeous places.

But, the region is not only that, and maybe you do know a couple of things other don't. Take this test and see for yourself how much do you know about the region

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. The term "Latin America" was invented by
Theodore Roosevelt
Napoleon III of France
Philip II of Spain
Karl Marx
4. How many countries are there in Latin Ameica?
ten
more than ten
five
twenty
twenty four
more than twenty
5. Which of these persons is not Latin Ameican
Che Guevara
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Rigoberta Menchu
Leonidas Trujillo
Fray Bartolome de las Casas
Simon Bolivar
6. According to Carlos Fuentes, Hugo Chavez is a...
dictator
very good ruler
continental clown
little Fidel
a godsend
7. On the first place, who is Carlos Fuentes?
A Spaniard writer
A Mexican philosopher
A Venezuelan politician
A Mexican writer
An American activist
A Venezuelan scientist
8. Which is the most populated country in the region?
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Paraguay
Guatemala
9. How many civilizations existed before the Spaniards came?
five
four
three
two
one
zero
10. "gringo" is...
a word refering to Americans despectively
a word which refers to anyone comming from North America (US & Canada)
a word refering to Americans
an insult
yankee
11. How many languages are spoken in the region?
two
fourteen
more than fourteen
about a hundred
more than a hundred
ten
12. Who is Evo Morales?
the Bolivian president
a computer virus
a Peruvian politician
a Quechua politician
a Bazilian writer
13. Which dialect of Spanish is mots widely hated?
that from Spain
that from Mexico
that from Puerto Rico
that from the Caribbean
that from Argentina
that from Peru
14. Inc which period does most of the countries in the region achieved independence?
1821
1810-25
1800s
1790-1821
1820-1830
1800-1830

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