Quiz Chaps 1-3 Flashcards
Iberoamerica
Cultural/Linguistic term. Countries where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken (Iberian Peninsula)
Lusoamerica
Cultural/linguistic term. Basically means Brazil, or countries settled by Portuguese
Latin America
a cultural, sociological term that includes a little bit of everything. Not necessarily associated exclusively with Spanish or Portuguese roots. This also includes other countries in the area that do not have the same roots
South America
Strictly geographical term
Central America
Mexico to Panama in strictly geographical terms. In terms of political unity, it includes only countries in the central part, not mexico.
Isthmus
a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land. Central America
Which country in S. America has coasts on 2 oceans?
Colombia
Which empire disappeared before the Spaniards arrived?
Mayans (Aztecs disappeared after)
Yucatan peninsula includes
Guatemala, Mexico, Belize
What is ethnocentrism
Judging of other people’s actions based on the common association of key cultural elements