Latin America

Question 1

Due to beef demands from other nations, many areas clear trees to create grazing fields. This is called

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Deforestation

Question 2

Which is true about the Amazon Rainforest?

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It provides about 20% of earth's oxygen

Question 3

A common cultural element of Latin America includes

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Many people are Roman Catholic

Question 4

The Itaipu Dam in Peru was built to

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Provide hydroelectric power

Question 5

Spanish explorers came to modern day Peru in search of

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Gold and Silver

Question 6

The Atacama Desert of Peru is one of the driest places on earth because of

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Mountains and elevation

Question 7

Which is a major issue facing Brazil?

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Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest

Question 8

Latin America is considered a region because a of a shared

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Shared Culture

Question 9

Why do many people in Latin America move to large cities?

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Industrialization

Question 10

Lived in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala; created accurate calendars, play a ceremonial ball game

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Maya

Question 11

How did opening the Panama Canal affect trade in Latin America?

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Cost of shipping decreased

Question 12

During the El Nino weather pattern, many in Central America and Mexico experience

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Flooding and droughts

Question 13

Lived in Andes Mountains, conquered by Francisco Pizarro, Built extensive roads

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Inca

Question 14

Terrace farming of the Inca was a modification to

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Physical geography

Question 15

Both Brazil and Haiti are unique in Latin America because

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Neither place uses Spanish as the main language

Question 16

The introduction of sugarcane in Latin American led to

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African slaves being brought to the region

Question 17

Built an empire in central Mexico, Conquered by Hernan Cortes, practiced human sacrifice

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Aztecs

Question 18

Which items came to the Americas as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

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Cattle, horses

Question 19

Out of Many, One People- this motto shows Jamaica is

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Multicultural

Question 20

Brazil's decision to try and host the Soccer World Cup in 2004 shows

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Passion for the sport

Question 21

Which cultural pattern can be seen in Mexican art?

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Mural paintings show cultural heritage

Question 22

Which country would be less developed based on life expectancy?

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63 years

Question 23

What forms a boundary between Chile and Argentina?

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Mountains

Question 24

Amazon River Basin is a region with a common

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Vegetation type

Question 25

The Amazon Rain Forest is considered tropical due being

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Near the equator

Question 26

Which country would have the highest level of economic development based on GDP?

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$18, 600

Question 27

Many companies have relocated to Mexico for

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Cheap labor

Latin America

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Latin America

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