SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Latin America is predominantly Spanish and Portuguese speaking and Roman Catholic as a result of-
A
North America’s influence in the region.
B
South America’s experience of European colonization.
C
the indigenous populations’ interest in other cultures.
D
an interest in economic development.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The region came under control of the crowns of Spain and Portugal, which imposed both Roman Catholicism and their respective languages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Latin America is home to more than 425 million Catholics – nearly 40% of the world’s total Catholic population – and the Roman Catholic Church now has a Latin American pope for the first time in its history.

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