Which of the following are two causes of deforestation in the rainforests?

the clearing of land for agriculture

Mexico City's geography makes air pollution a greater problem because is is located

in a valley, which often traps carbon emissions.

Which of the following accurately describes the Inca?

skilled engineers who built a network of roads in the Andes

Vertical climate zones in Mexico are zones in which

natural vegetation and crops by elevation.

In South America, most people live

near the coasts and along major rivers.

What Latin American country is George Springer from?

He is not from a Latin American country

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Answers

1
The Aztec and the Mayan were among the first to cultivate what crop that was consumed in beverage form?
Coco
Chocolate
Sugar
Agave
2
_ led the Spanish forces that invaded and conquered the _ in Mexico.
Hernan Cortes; Aztec
Francisco Pizarro, Aztec
Francisco Pizarro, Inca
Hernan Cortes; Inca
3
What South American lake lies on the border between Bolivia and Peru?
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Titicaca
Lake Managua
4
What capital city was built to draw people into its interior?
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro
Santiago
Brasilia
5
Which of the following are two causes of deforestation in the rainforests?
corporate logging and the acid rain
acid rain and a growing population
the clearing of land for agriculture
corporate logging and the clearing of land for agriculture
6
What is the most popular religion in Latin America?
Protestantism
Catholicism
Aztec
Islam
7
What Inca farming technique would be associated with the Andes Mountains?
desertification
slash and burn
terrace
monoculture
8
What is the longest mountain range in world?
Alps
Andes Mts.
Himalayan Mts.
Rockies
9
Which country has the lowest standard of living?
Mexico
Cuba
All of them
Haiti
10
E shows
Brazil
Mexico
Cuba
South America
11
What Latin American country was freed first by a slave revolt?
Cuba
Jamaica
Haiti
Bolivia
12
Mexico City's geography makes air pollution a greater problem because is is located
on the coast, which creates the heat island effect.
on a mountainside, where the air is thinner
in a valley, which often traps carbon emissions.
on a plain, there is little wind to disperse the pollution
13
What feature is a transportation corridor?
Andes Mountains
Panama Canal
Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains
Atacama Desert
14
Which of the following accurately describes the Inca?
advanced astronomers who developed highly accurate calendar
expert sailors who built a powerful navy
peaceful pastoralists who ruled through consensus
skilled engineers who built a network of roads in the Andes
15
Which of the following is a Communist country?
Haiti
Colombia
Guatemala
Cuba
16
How many Central American countries are there?
9
12
7
26
17
What is the capital of the country that contains the most of the Amazon Rainforest?
Asuncion
Brasilia
Quinto
Montevideo
18
Type of economy where the government owns businesses and controls production
Free Enterprise
Command
Mixed
19
What language is dominant in Brazil?
Brazilian
Portuguese
Spanish
French
20
What desert is sparsely populated along the coast of Peru and Chile?
Patagonia
Gran Chaco
Atacama
Mojave
21
Which two European groups were the first to colonize South America?
British and Portuguese
British and Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese
French and Spanish
22
What French colony gained its independence in 1804?
Haiti
Jamaica
Barbados
Hispaniola
23
Venezuela is located in
South America
Caribbean Islands
North America
Central America
24
Most of the food grown in Mexico comes from the _, where there is also greater pop. density.
Sierra Madre Occidental
Central Plateau
Southern Highlands
Gulf Coast Plain
25
What uses bilingual and trilingual labeling for trade between US, Mexico and Canada
NAFTA
Mercosur
WTO
UN
26
What country is associated with a Maquiladora?
Mexico
Colombia
Haiti
Brazil
27
Maquiladoras export most of their product to....
the United States.
China.
other parts of Mexico.
Brazil.
28
What treaty divided S. America between Portugal and Spain?
Guadalupe
Mercosur
Tordesillas
Adams-Onis
29
Northern Mexico has a _ climate.
subtropical
tropical
Mediterranean
dry
30
Mexico is also a leading _ producer, which is used as Mexico's power supply.
hydrogen-cell
petroleum
biofuel
coal
31
What is the ability to read and write in one's own native language?
Grammar
GDP
Literacy
Population
32
Cuba is currently ruled by a dictator, Raul Castro of the Cuban Communist Party. This is
Rule by Few
Rule by Many
Rule by One
Rule by Ten
33
What was the official religion for the Spanish and Portuguese colonies?
Islam
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Judaism
34
A shows
Cuba
South America
Caribbean Sea
Mexico
35
Where is the Amazon Rain Forest located?
D
C
A
B
36
What are slums called on the outskirts of Brazilian cities?
favelas
quipus
latifundias
suburbs
37
A major issue in South America is deforestation. What practice threatens the rainforests?
sugar plantations
the Angel Falls
Cuban missile crisis
slash-and-burn
38
What Latin American country is Carlos Correa from?
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Brazil
Venezuela
39
What is the economic base of Central America and the Caribbean?
Manufacturing & technology
Mining & industry
Forestry & ranching
Tourism & agriculture
40
What people were skilled engineers who built a network of roads through the Andes?
Mestizos
Inca
Mayan
Aztec
41
Vertical climate zones in Mexico are zones in which
natural vegetation and crops by elevation.
most of the land has become chaparral.
a subtropical climate supports rain forests.
coastal areas suffer from erosion.
42
In the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, _ is the leading cause of deforestation.
monoculture
Ecotourism
cattle ranching and farming
commercial logging
43
The countries that value education most are
Cuba and Canada
Haiti and Mexico
Cuba and Haiti
Cuba and Mexico
44
The negative effects of cultural diffusion in Latin America are slavery, loss of culture, & --
rich culture
improved languages
poverty and abuse
improved foods
45
Which of the following is NOT a member of NAFTA?
Brazil
The U.S.
Mexico
Canada
46
D shows
Cuba
Amazon Rainforest
Caribbean Sea
Mexico
47
In South America, most people live
in the tierra fria zone of the Andes.
near the coasts and along major rivers.
on the Patagonian Plateau.
in the tierra helda zone of the Andes
48
What event led to the introduction of sugarcane in the Caribbean and slave labor?
NAFTA
Columbian Exchange
Industrial Revolution
Beringia
49
What conquistador conquered the Aztec Indians?
Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
Hernando Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
50
What Latin American country is George Springer from?
Mexico
He is not from a Latin American country
Puerto Rico
Panama
51
Islands in the Antilles are surrounded by _, which are home to a wide variety of fish.
volcanoes
hot spots
coral reefs
freshwater lagoons
52
Where did Columbus land in 1492?
Plymouth Rock
Amazon Basin
Angel Falls
West Indies
53
In Haiti, Toussaint-Louverture would be associated with?
largest sugarcane plantation
harsh dictatorship
French painter
slave revolt
54
The favorite sport in Mexico is
baseball
basketball
soccer
golf
55
Due to its colonial past, most people Central America today are followers of
Catholicism.
Protestantism.
Santeria.
Islam.
56
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion in Latin America
Celebration of Roman Catholic holidays
Use of terrace farming in the Andes Mountains
Use of native languages
construction of Mexico city over Tenochtitlan
57
What is the name of the Great Plains of Argentina - a world breadbasket?
Patagonia
Pampas
Sierra Madre
Llanos
58
What international transportation was built by U.S. connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Suez Canal
Trans Latin America Pipeline
Pan American Highway
Panama Canal
59
What is the best title?
Influence of Africa on Latin America
Results of Spanish Colonization in Latin America
Results of Colombian Exchange in Europe
Forms of Economies in Latin America
60
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion in Latin America
Use of native languages
influence of African culture in music & musical instruments
Use of terrace farming in the Andes Mountains
construction of Mexico city over Tenochtitlan
61
What Latin American country is Jose Altuve from?
Colombia
Puerto Rico
Panama
Venezuela
62
People & animals that live in the Amazon Rainforest are losing their homes because of
Lack of Rain
Colder Weather
New Diseases
Deforestation
63
With some 19 million residents, _ , is the most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bogota, Colombia
64
What country is associate with the Samba, Carnival, and 2016 Summer Olympics?
Argentina
Mexico
Brazil
Bolivia
65
What feature is a transportation barrier?
Pacific Ocean
Andes Mountains
Amazon River
The Pampas
66
What feature of the Inca Empire made it easier for the Spanish to conquer it?
A network of roads that connected the empire.
Its hot and dusty climate.
Its sickly emperor.
Vast resources of gold and sliver.
67
What two countries make up the island of Hispaniola?
Dominican Republic & Jamaica
Jamaica & Puerto Rico
Cuba & Haiti
Haiti & Dominican Republic
68
Samba is popular Brazilian music that originated in Cape Verde, Africa. This is an example of
economic improvement
invasion
cultural diffusion
trade network
69
The choice of goods in Cuban markets is very limited. This is a result of
Communist economy
Cuba's dependency on the U.S.
Spanish colonization
Free enterprise
70
What is the leading cause of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest?
slash-and-burn
commercial logging
mining
monoculture
71
Which of these countries are landlocked?
Bolivia & Paraguay
Uruguay & Paraguay
Bolivia & Ecuador
Peru & Uruguay
72
Which of these is a former Spanish colony?
Cuba
Aruba
Brazil
Jamaica
73
Mexico City was built on top of which great civilization's former capital?
Aztec
Inca
Toltec
Maya
74
What country was a good location for a canal because of its location and geography?
Mexico
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Panama
75
What Latin American country is Yuli Gurriel from?
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Cuba
76
Latin America is made up of Mexico, Central America, ________ and South America.
Quebec
Florida
Australia
The Caribbean
77
B shows
Cuba
Caribbean Sea
South America
Mexico
78
Who brought African slaves to work on the sugarcane plantations in Brazil?
Spain
France
Portugal
England

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Questions 78

Answers

1
The Aztec and the Mayan were among the first to cultivate what crop that was consumed in beverage form?
Coco
Chocolate
Sugar
Agave
2
_ led the Spanish forces that invaded and conquered the _ in Mexico.
Hernan Cortes; Aztec
Francisco Pizarro, Aztec
Francisco Pizarro, Inca
Hernan Cortes; Inca
3
What South American lake lies on the border between Bolivia and Peru?
Lake Nicaragua
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Titicaca
Lake Managua
4
What capital city was built to draw people into its interior?
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro
Santiago
Brasilia
5
Which of the following are two causes of deforestation in the rainforests?
corporate logging and the acid rain
acid rain and a growing population
the clearing of land for agriculture
corporate logging and the clearing of land for agriculture
6
What is the most popular religion in Latin America?
Protestantism
Catholicism
Aztec
Islam
7
What Inca farming technique would be associated with the Andes Mountains?
desertification
slash and burn
terrace
monoculture
8
What is the longest mountain range in world?
Alps
Andes Mts.
Himalayan Mts.
Rockies
9
Which country has the lowest standard of living?
Mexico
Cuba
All of them
Haiti
10
E shows
Brazil
Mexico
Cuba
South America
11
What Latin American country was freed first by a slave revolt?
Cuba
Jamaica
Haiti
Bolivia
12
Mexico City's geography makes air pollution a greater problem because is is located
on the coast, which creates the heat island effect.
on a mountainside, where the air is thinner
in a valley, which often traps carbon emissions.
on a plain, there is little wind to disperse the pollution
13
What feature is a transportation corridor?
Andes Mountains
Panama Canal
Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains
Atacama Desert
14
Which of the following accurately describes the Inca?
advanced astronomers who developed highly accurate calendar
expert sailors who built a powerful navy
peaceful pastoralists who ruled through consensus
skilled engineers who built a network of roads in the Andes
15
Which of the following is a Communist country?
Haiti
Colombia
Guatemala
Cuba
16
How many Central American countries are there?
9
12
7
26
17
What is the capital of the country that contains the most of the Amazon Rainforest?
Asuncion
Brasilia
Quinto
Montevideo
18
Type of economy where the government owns businesses and controls production
Free Enterprise
Command
Mixed
19
What language is dominant in Brazil?
Brazilian
Portuguese
Spanish
French
20
What desert is sparsely populated along the coast of Peru and Chile?
Patagonia
Gran Chaco
Atacama
Mojave
21
Which two European groups were the first to colonize South America?
British and Portuguese
British and Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese
French and Spanish
22
What French colony gained its independence in 1804?
Haiti
Jamaica
Barbados
Hispaniola
23
Venezuela is located in
South America
Caribbean Islands
North America
Central America
24
Most of the food grown in Mexico comes from the _, where there is also greater pop. density.
Sierra Madre Occidental
Central Plateau
Southern Highlands
Gulf Coast Plain
25
What uses bilingual and trilingual labeling for trade between US, Mexico and Canada
NAFTA
Mercosur
WTO
UN
26
What country is associated with a Maquiladora?
Mexico
Colombia
Haiti
Brazil
27
Maquiladoras export most of their product to....
the United States.
China.
other parts of Mexico.
Brazil.
28
What treaty divided S. America between Portugal and Spain?
Guadalupe
Mercosur
Tordesillas
Adams-Onis
29
Northern Mexico has a _ climate.
subtropical
tropical
Mediterranean
dry
30
Mexico is also a leading _ producer, which is used as Mexico's power supply.
hydrogen-cell
petroleum
biofuel
coal
31
What is the ability to read and write in one's own native language?
Grammar
GDP
Literacy
Population
32
Cuba is currently ruled by a dictator, Raul Castro of the Cuban Communist Party. This is
Rule by Few
Rule by Many
Rule by One
Rule by Ten
33
What was the official religion for the Spanish and Portuguese colonies?
Islam
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Judaism
34
A shows
Cuba
South America
Caribbean Sea
Mexico
35
Where is the Amazon Rain Forest located?
D
C
A
B
36
What are slums called on the outskirts of Brazilian cities?
favelas
quipus
latifundias
suburbs
37
A major issue in South America is deforestation. What practice threatens the rainforests?
sugar plantations
the Angel Falls
Cuban missile crisis
slash-and-burn
38
What Latin American country is Carlos Correa from?
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Brazil
Venezuela
39
What is the economic base of Central America and the Caribbean?
Manufacturing & technology
Mining & industry
Forestry & ranching
Tourism & agriculture
40
What people were skilled engineers who built a network of roads through the Andes?
Mestizos
Inca
Mayan
Aztec
41
Vertical climate zones in Mexico are zones in which
natural vegetation and crops by elevation.
most of the land has become chaparral.
a subtropical climate supports rain forests.
coastal areas suffer from erosion.
42
In the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, _ is the leading cause of deforestation.
monoculture
Ecotourism
cattle ranching and farming
commercial logging
43
The countries that value education most are
Cuba and Canada
Haiti and Mexico
Cuba and Haiti
Cuba and Mexico
44
The negative effects of cultural diffusion in Latin America are slavery, loss of culture, & --
rich culture
improved languages
poverty and abuse
improved foods
45
Which of the following is NOT a member of NAFTA?
Brazil
The U.S.
Mexico
Canada
46
D shows
Cuba
Amazon Rainforest
Caribbean Sea
Mexico
47
In South America, most people live
in the tierra fria zone of the Andes.
near the coasts and along major rivers.
on the Patagonian Plateau.
in the tierra helda zone of the Andes
48
What event led to the introduction of sugarcane in the Caribbean and slave labor?
NAFTA
Columbian Exchange
Industrial Revolution
Beringia
49
What conquistador conquered the Aztec Indians?
Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
Hernando Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
50
What Latin American country is George Springer from?
Mexico
He is not from a Latin American country
Puerto Rico
Panama
51
Islands in the Antilles are surrounded by _, which are home to a wide variety of fish.
volcanoes
hot spots
coral reefs
freshwater lagoons
52
Where did Columbus land in 1492?
Plymouth Rock
Amazon Basin
Angel Falls
West Indies
53
In Haiti, Toussaint-Louverture would be associated with?
largest sugarcane plantation
harsh dictatorship
French painter
slave revolt
54
The favorite sport in Mexico is
baseball
basketball
soccer
golf
55
Due to its colonial past, most people Central America today are followers of
Catholicism.
Protestantism.
Santeria.
Islam.
56
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion in Latin America
Celebration of Roman Catholic holidays
Use of terrace farming in the Andes Mountains
Use of native languages
construction of Mexico city over Tenochtitlan
57
What is the name of the Great Plains of Argentina - a world breadbasket?
Patagonia
Pampas
Sierra Madre
Llanos
58
What international transportation was built by U.S. connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Suez Canal
Trans Latin America Pipeline
Pan American Highway
Panama Canal
59
What is the best title?
Influence of Africa on Latin America
Results of Spanish Colonization in Latin America
Results of Colombian Exchange in Europe
Forms of Economies in Latin America
60
Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion in Latin America
Use of native languages
influence of African culture in music & musical instruments
Use of terrace farming in the Andes Mountains
construction of Mexico city over Tenochtitlan
61
What Latin American country is Jose Altuve from?
Colombia
Puerto Rico
Panama
Venezuela
62
People & animals that live in the Amazon Rainforest are losing their homes because of
Lack of Rain
Colder Weather
New Diseases
Deforestation
63
With some 19 million residents, _ , is the most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bogota, Colombia
64
What country is associate with the Samba, Carnival, and 2016 Summer Olympics?
Argentina
Mexico
Brazil
Bolivia
65
What feature is a transportation barrier?
Pacific Ocean
Andes Mountains
Amazon River
The Pampas
66
What feature of the Inca Empire made it easier for the Spanish to conquer it?
A network of roads that connected the empire.
Its hot and dusty climate.
Its sickly emperor.
Vast resources of gold and sliver.
67
What two countries make up the island of Hispaniola?
Dominican Republic & Jamaica
Jamaica & Puerto Rico
Cuba & Haiti
Haiti & Dominican Republic
68
Samba is popular Brazilian music that originated in Cape Verde, Africa. This is an example of
economic improvement
invasion
cultural diffusion
trade network
69
The choice of goods in Cuban markets is very limited. This is a result of
Communist economy
Cuba's dependency on the U.S.
Spanish colonization
Free enterprise
70
What is the leading cause of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest?
slash-and-burn
commercial logging
mining
monoculture
71
Which of these countries are landlocked?
Bolivia & Paraguay
Uruguay & Paraguay
Bolivia & Ecuador
Peru & Uruguay
72
Which of these is a former Spanish colony?
Cuba
Aruba
Brazil
Jamaica
73
Mexico City was built on top of which great civilization's former capital?
Aztec
Inca
Toltec
Maya
74
What country was a good location for a canal because of its location and geography?
Mexico
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Panama
75
What Latin American country is Yuli Gurriel from?
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Cuba
76
Latin America is made up of Mexico, Central America, ________ and South America.
Quebec
Florida
Australia
The Caribbean
77
B shows
Cuba
Caribbean Sea
South America
Mexico
78
Who brought African slaves to work on the sugarcane plantations in Brazil?
Spain
France
Portugal
England