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Kerr PAK6 Exam Review
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1
What connective country is shown here?
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Panama
Chile
2
Which of the following would not be a push factor leading to migration out of Latin America?
Government Corruption
Enhanced Job Opportunities
Civil Wars
Poverty
3
What factors would be crucial in determining the types of plants that are able to grow in a region?
Climate and Palatability
Climate and Soil
Glaciation and Cultural Preferences
Cultural Preferences and Soil
4
Most natives who died during the European conquest in America perished because of-
Gunshot Wounds
Starvation
Diseases
Poisoning
5
Favelas are typically located-
On banana plantations
In the suburbs
In city centers
On the outskirts of major cities
6
The blue arrows on the map represent what mountain range?
Patagonia
Sierra Madre
Appalachian
Andes
7
Which of the following describes the pattern of migration from Mexico to the United States?
The number of migrants is decreasing
The number of migrants is staying roughly the same
The number of migrants is increasing
There is no way of knowing
8
Loss of plant and animal species in the rain forest can be attributed most directly to-
Ecotourism
Sustainable Development
Reforestation
Deforestation
9
The threats from a Communist government were the main push factor in which of these nations?
Jamaica
Colombia
El Salvador
Cuba
10
Speaking Spanish and practicing Catholicism are two remnants of Mexico's ______ past
Native
Colonial
Seafaring
Isolationist
11
It has been difficult to construct transportation networks in Latin America because of
The Panama Canal
Communication Difficulties
Different cultural norms between nations
Rainforests and Mountain Ranges
12
Which of the following would not be a physical region?
Pampas Plains
Amazon Rainforest
Andes Mountains
Portuguese-Speaking Territory
13
Someone moving to Mexico, while learning Spanish and starting to forget their native language, would be an example of-
Cultural Divergence
Sequent Occupance
Acculturation
Assimilation
14
Poverty has been the biggest influence on Latin America's
Migration Patterns
Crops
Governmental Structures
Religions
15
Mestizos are people who-
Are a mixture of African and Native American blood
Are a mixture of Spanish and Native blood
Are native to Mexico
Conquered the New World
16
The Spanish were able to defeat many of the native tribes of the "New World" because of-
Disease Immunity
Superior Tactics
Tribal Alliances
Cattle and Pigs
17
Movements between tectonic plates could cause which of the following?
Erosion
Deposition
Volcanic Eruptions
Soil Building
18
The Duvalier regime was a brutal dictatorship that led to mass emigration from-
Haiti
Jamaica
Colombia
Dominican Republic
19
What physical feature is highlighted in green
Atacama Desert
Rio de la Plata
Pampas Plains
Amazon Basin
20
The spread of an idea from one place to another is most clearly an example of-
Cultural Diffusion
Assimilation
Cultural Divergence
Cultural Mixing
21
Most issues with Rain Forest conservation deal with the balance between
Nature and Economics
Coffee Production and Pollution
Economics and Transportation
Nature and Climate Change
22
If you only produce enough food for you and your family's survival, you practice-
Convenient Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
Subsistence Agriculture
23
The global demand for _________ has led Latin America to try to balance its economic and environmental interests
Cumbia Music
Raw Materials
Volcanic Ash
Cheap Labor
24
Which of these countries could be described as an isthmus between two continents
Colombia
Costa Rica
Panama
Mexico
25
The Atacama is what type of physical feature?
Waterfall
Desert
Mountain Range
Lake
26
The wide variety of plants and animals found in the rain forest could be described as its-
Reason for having less available oxygen
Flora and Fauna
Least valuable resources
Biodiversity
27
Which of the following would not be considered part of the Columbian Exchange?
Cattle
Turkeys
Horses
Pigs
28
The introduction of new animal species (pigs, horses, etc.) to the Americas was part of the-
Imperial Takeover
Assimilation
Columbian Exchange
Mexican Revolution