1. El mundo hispano How much do you know?

2. Latin America includes: a)All the countries in North and South America that speak Spanish. b)All the countries in South America and the Caribbean that speak Spanish. c)All the countries in both Americas and the Caribbean that speak Spanish, French or Portuguese.

3. We call it “Latin America” because all of these countries speak Spanish, French, or Portuguese, all of which came from Latin. (English came from German.)

4. And by the way, which language on this map is represented by each color? a)Green = Spanish, Blue = French, Orange = Portuguese b)Green = Spanish, Blue = Portuguese, Orange = French c)Green = Portuguese, Blue = French, Orange = Spanish

5. The richest man on earth is from: a)The United States b)China c)Mexico d)None of the above Carlos Slim Helú is from Mexico City. He owns TelMex, a media and communications company. His net worth is around 54 billion dollars. ¡Es mucho dinero!

6. Which of the following is part of the United States? a)Mexico b)Puerto Rico c)Belize Puerto Rico become part of the US after the Spanish-American War in 1898. It is officially a US territory, not a state.

7. Latin Americans look like: a) b) c) a) b) c) Just like in the US, people in Latin America reflect a rich racial heritage, from indigenous peoples, to Africans, Europeans, and more, maybe all at once (like Shakira). d) All of the above

8. In general, Latin Americans are: a)Poor b)Rich c)The poor can be very poor, but the rich are very rich. The chart shows that the differences between rich and poor are greater in Latin America are very great.

9. In Latin America, they eat: a)Tacos, burritos, and enchiladas. b)Plantains, rice and beans. c)More chicken. d)a & b and beyond Tacos, burritos, and enchiladas are a big part of Mexican cuisine. There are over 20 countries in Latin America and they eat a wide variety of foods. ¡Que rico!

10. ¿Cómo les fue? 7-8 : Excelente 4-6 : Así así 0-3 : Let’s go learn some more!