Latin America is very diverse and culturally blended. One reason for this diversity is the

intermarriage of European settlers and indigenous peoples

Which of the following statements are true according to the chart? Select all that apply.

Belize has the highest percentage of land covered by rainforest, Over half of Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua are covered in rainforest.

Why is Portuguese the most prevalent language of Brazil?

Portugal was the European nation that colonized Brazil

Make a prediction about what positive effect volcanoes have had on the region of Central America?

The eruptions left behind volcanic ash which created nutrient rich soil

How are the governments of Mexico and Brazil similar?

Citizens vote for government officials in national elections.

Which statement best explains how altitude affects farming in the Andes?

Different altitudes are good for growing some crops, but not for others

Spain colonized many countries in Latin America. How is Spain’s influence still seen in these countries today?

Most of the people in these countries are Roman Catholic.

Which of the following statement is true based on this graphic?

Mexico's oilfields are located on the coast.

Make a prediction about what effect the mountain ranges and rain forests would have had on indigenous languages in SA

They kept indigenous languages isolated from languages of Europeans

What statement accurately describes the pattern shown on the chart?

The slave trade steadily grew during a 350-year period.

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1
What best describes the climate found in the highest elevations of the Andes Mountains?
warm, with adequate rainfall
cold, with little rainfall
hot, with extreme rainfall
cool, with some rainfall
2
Cuba has a type of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restricted by a constitution or laws
Parliamentary Democracy
Federal-Republic
Presidential Democracy
Dictatorship
3
What geographic feature stretches nearly the entire width of South America?
Angel Falls
Andes Mountains
Amazon Basin
Guiana Highlands
4
Latin America is very diverse and culturally blended. One reason for this diversity is the
importation of Aborigine slaves to the West Indies
conquest of the Aztecs by the Mayans.
intermarriage of European settlers and indigenous peoples
migration of ancient peoples from Asia.
5
Which of the following statements are true according to the chart? Select all that apply.
Much of the rainforest was cleared when the Panama Canal was built.
Belize has the highest percentage of land covered by rainforest
Honduras contains 58 miles of rainforest.
Over half of Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua are covered in rainforest.
6
Political violence is typically the only way to make a change in which type of government?
Plutocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
7
Why is Portuguese the most prevalent language of Brazil?
More people have immigrated to Brazil from Portugal in the past decade
Portugal was the European nation that colonized Brazil
The Brazilians and the Portuguese both have many port cities.
Brazil voted to speak Portuguese instead of Spanish
8
Which number on the map marks the country of Cuba?
2
4
1
3
9
Which factor makes Brazil a good place to develop a commercial fishing industry?
its growing population
its limited food supply
its vast highlands region
its long coastline
10
The children of the Indigenous people and the Europeans were called
indigenous people.
mulattoes.
black Europeans.
mestizos.
11
Which country/countries has/have a federal-republican government, a president, and personal freedoms?
Brazil
Cuba
Both Mexico and Brazil
Mexico
12
Make a prediction about what positive effect volcanoes have had on the region of Central America?
They boost tourism to witness eruptions.
They create a place for rare birds to live in the rainforests.
The eruptions left behind volcanic ash which created nutrient rich soil
The eruptions created beautiful beaches.
13
How are the governments of Mexico and Brazil similar?
A small group of citizens runs the entire government.
A single individual makes all of the government's decisions.
Citizens vote for government officials in national elections.
Government officials inherit their positions through the royal family.
14
Which statement best explains how altitude affects farming in the Andes?
Crops grow faster at higher altitudes because they are closer to the sun
Planting the same crop across different altitudes creates a consistent crop
High altitudes make planting crops early impossible.
Different altitudes are good for growing some crops, but not for others
15
Spain colonized many countries in Latin America. How is Spain’s influence still seen in these countries today?
No Native American customs and languages have survived.
Most of these countries have a strong democratic tradition.
Most of the people in these countries are Roman Catholic.
The king of Spain is still the head of state of most of these countries.
16
Most Latin American countries today have some form of democracy.
True
False
17
Which person overthrew the existing government and established a Communist government in Cuba?
Miguel Hidalgo
Simon Bolivar
Fidel Castro
Toussaint L'Ouverture
18
What does Cuba's government do to the country's media?
Censors them.
The government does nothing to them because they are not important.
Praises them.
Sends them lovely cards at the end of the month thanking them.
19
Which of the following are Caribbean styles of music?
mariachi, polka, waltz
reggae, calypso, soca, salsa
swing, rock ‘n’ roll, fox trot
jazz, hip-hop, rap, blues
20
Which of the following statement is true based on this graphic?
The Yucatan peninsula is a region of Mexico that produces sugarcane
Mexico's most plentiful fishing regions are along its east coast.
Mexico is the largest exporter of coffee in North/ Central America.
Mexico's oilfields are located on the coast.
21
What is an example of a farming practice that is good for the environment?
using chemical fertilizer to increase yields
planting the same crop year after year
growing coffee in the shade
clearing of rainforests
22
Which geographical feature runs the entire length of South America?
The Amazon Rainforest.
The Andes Mountains.
The Brazilian Highlands.
The alluvial plains.
23
Which country is found at number 4 on the map?
Argentina
Mexico
Brazil
Cuba
24
Make a prediction about what effect the mountain ranges and rain forests would have had on indigenous languages in SA
They provided ways for indigenous groups to interact and spread languages.
They reduced the number of Europeans who wanted to speak an indigenous lang
They made it hard for elders who speak an indigenous language to teach othe
They kept indigenous languages isolated from languages of Europeans
25
What statement accurately describes the pattern shown on the chart?
The slave trade increased, then decreased, then increased.
The slave trade steadily grew during a 350-year period.
The slave trade decreased for 350 years.
The slave trade remained about the same for 350 years.

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