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Latin America & Australia
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1
Which Latin American country listed below has a command economy?
Brazil
Cuba
None of the choices
Mexico
2
What allows ships to pass easily between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
Rio Grande River
Gulf of Mexico
Amazon River
Panama Canal
3
Because of Australia's location, most of its main trading partners are in ______________.
South America
Africa
Asia
North America
4
What is the most spoken language in Latin America?
Portuguese
Spanish
English
French
5
What mountain range is found in Mexico?
Andes Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Madre Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
6
________ is the number 1 producer of coffee in the world.
Brazil
Mexico
Venezuela
Cuba
7
Most Australians live in northern Australia where it is warm and rainy year-round.
False
True
8
In a Parliamentary Democracy...
The parliament chooses the head of state.
The parliament chooses the head of government.
The people elect the head of government.
The people elect the head of state.
9
Australians do not directly elect any of the following EXCEPT _________.
Monarch (Queen)
A member of Parliament
Prime Minister
Governor-General
10
What do you use to buy something now and pay for it later?
Credit
Income
Savings
Spending
11
Which country has a federal-republican government, a president, and personal freedoms?
Brazil
Cuba
Haiti
None of the choices
12
What was a major effect of the Columbian Exchange?
None of the choices
introduction of the horse to the New World
Decline of the indigenous population
agriculture change
13
Australia's economy is dominated by the government and difficult for entrepreneurs.
False
True
14
Few Australians live in central Australia where it is dry and receives very little rainfall.
True
False
15
Which best describes the geography of Australia?
Scattered tropical lowlands
hot, dry central region and temperate along the coast
Lakes & Rivers
Tropical
16
Citizens in Australia are required to vote by law.
False
True
17
Mexico sends most of its exports to...
Brazil
Colombia
the United States
Haiti
18
What helped Spanish explorers defeat the Incas and Aztecs?
they had better food
they had more men
they were smarter
diseases
19
What type of government does Cuba have?
Democratic
Parliamentary
Communist
Theocratic
20
What is the longest river in Latin America?
Ohio River
Nile River
Rio Fuerte River
Amazon River
21
Aborigines tried to assimilate into British culture and were given high-paying jobs.
False
True
22
Generations of Aborigines experienced years of discrimination which led to poor health and education.
True
False
23
What type of pollution does Mexico City face?
water
air
no pollution
soil
24
What is Mexico's most valuable natural resource?
silver
oil
gold
water
25
What is causing the destruction of the rainforest in Brazil?
road building
none of these answers
new settlements
mining
26
Which country supported communist Cuba?
India
Brazil
United States
Soviet Union
27
The voting age in Australia is ____.
16
18
15
21
28
What is the main religion of Latin America?
Catholicism
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
29
A large number of early settlers in Australia were ____________.
Prisoners
Missionaries
From the United States
Dutch
30
Four out of five Brazilians live in...
villages
the Amazon Rainforest
cities
apartments
31
Most economies have parts of a market and a command economy, they are called ___________.
mixed
partioned
command
pure market
32
Who defeated Batista and established a communist government in Cuba?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Miguel Hidalgo
Simon Bolivar
Fidel Castro
33
Most Australians live on the west coast due to the subtropical climate and fertile soil.
False
True
34
What makes Cuba's location in the Caribbean Sea challenging for trade?
it is an island nation
they don't trade
they're disliked by all other countries
it's not challenging
35
Which is an example of a capital good?
gold
health care
factory
trees
36
Australia's economy is one of the most free in the world and friendly to entrepreneurs.
True
False
37
Most Australians live on the east coast because of mild temperatures and abundant rainfall.
True
False
38
Australia lies between which 2 oceans?
Artic and Pacific
Indian and Atlantic
Indian and Pacific
Atlantic and Pacific
39
Australia has a _______________ form of government.
Monarchy
Autocracy
Parliamentary Democracy
Presidential Democracy
40
1 reason for the British colonization of Australia was...
religious freedoms
trade with Aborigines
create a penal colony
reduce the population of London
41
What is the role of the governor-general of Australia?
Handles all the money.
Decides if a law is constitutional.
Acts as chief executive of the government.
Represents the Queen.
42
British colonists brought diseases to Australia and reduced the Aboriginal population.
True
False
43
Why is the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest bad?
destroys the environment
destroys important plant species
it is not bad
destroys animals habitats
44
What is Cuba's most important product?
sugar cane
oil
tobacco
coffee beans
45
A tariff is...
a complete ban on goods brought into a country
a tax on imported goods
a tax on exported goods
a limit on the number of goods brought into a country
46
Why is southeastern Australia a popular place for Australians to live?
The government makes them.
It is near Ayers Rock
Temperate climate
Australians like being near the ocean.
47
Which country has a federal-republican government, a president, and personal freedoms?
None of the choices
Cuba
Venezuela
Mexico
