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Unit 3: Latin America
Unit 3: Latin America
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1
This physical feature runs through the countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina?
Andes Mountains
Amazon River
Yucatán Peninsula
Caribbean Sea
2
Which term describes a group that has lived in an area since before it was taken over by outsiders?
foreign immigrants
Indigenous people
political refugees
plural society
3
What natural disaster is common in the Caribbean islands?
tsunamis
tornados
hurricanes
wildfires
4
A traditional culture is based mainly on which of the following?
adapting to modern society
ancestors' ways of life
slash-and-burn agriculture
speaking two languages
5
Maya farmers have adapted to modern life by
engaging in subsistence farming.
working for wages on commercial farms.
using slash-and-burn method.
harvesting more corn than any other produce.
6
Which of these is most likely to cause a natural disaster?
a tropical cyclone
the Coriolis effect
a prevailing wind
an El Niño event
7
Groups that want sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest are most likely to support
the use of rainforest resources without destroying them.
the clearing of rainforest to create farms and ranches.
the building of more roads into the rainforest.
the harvesng of rainforest trees to create more jobs.
8
Which of the following is the largest urban center in Lan America north of the equator?
Sáo Paulo
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro
9
Which of the following is not a traditional element of a Maya home?
electric appliances such as television and gas stoves
made of wood and adobe
a cook fire in the middle of the floor
a family altar for religious worship
10
Olmec society was considered stratified because it
abandoned migration for settlements.
permitted slavery.
worshipped multiple gods.
had multiple social classes.
11
What is the scienfic study of climate and weather called?
geology
meteorology
physical geography
human geography
12
The movement of large numbers of people to cities is known as
urbanization.
distortion.
immigration.
emission.
13
Rainforests are called the “lungs of the Earth” because of their role in
the Coriolis effect.
the food web.
the carbon-oxygen cycle.
the El Niño current.
14
What has happened to traditional Maya religious beliefs in Guatemala?
They are followed in secret.
They have replaced the Catholic faith.
They have blended with Catholicism.
They have disappeared.
15
Which aspect of a hurricane creates the most damage once the storm reaches land?
high winds
storm surge
lightning strikes
heavy rainfall
16
Where do Atlantic hurricanes usually begin to form?
off the coast of Africa, where the water is warm
off the coast of Canada, where the water is cool
off the coast of California, where the water is warm
off the coast of northern Europe, where the water is cool
17
What elements of traditional Maya culture are present in this field photograph?
telephone poles and wires
cement bricks
traditional clothing on the clotheslines
Spanish-style roof tiles
18
In which two countries do the Maya primarily live today?
United States and Mexico
Venezuela and Bolivia
Brazil and Peru
Mexico and Guatemala
19
In which present-day country or region did the Olmec civilization flourish?
Mexico
Peru
Central America
the United States
20
What elements of adaptation are present in this field photograph?
the highland setting
adobe brick houses
telephone poles and wires
traditional clothing on the clotheslines
21
What happens when a hurricane moves over a large landmass?
It loses strength.
It stops raining.
It grows in size.
It picks up speed.
22
The lack of pottery at Caral indicated that the civilization
had little need for pottery.
existed fairly recently.
was older than pottery.
lacked artisans.
23
These images are Amazon rainforest in 2000 and 2019. What threat to the rainforest does this field photo illustrate?
air pollution
climate change
reforestation
deforestation
24
What does the map below show about migration routes?
People moved from North America to Asia.
People spread out from North America in all directions.
People moved from Asia into the Americas.
People moved from South America northward.
25
Which of these is the best definion of an El Niño?
a warm ocean current
a tropical cyclone
a strong prevailing wind
a natural disaster
26
European views of Indigenous cultures have affected modern understanding of these cultures because European records
included little evidence about Indigenous cultures.
reflected prejudice toward Indigenous cultures.
misinterpreted the purpose and meaning of traditions.
documented few cultural traditions.
27
How do most Maya children learn traditional skills such as farming and weaving?
from religious brotherhoods
in village schools
in municipal councils
from their parents
28
What do geographers call the unequal distribution of wealth and resources in a specific geographic area?
economic activity
spatial inequality
population density
relative location
29
Which group is most likely to use the slash-and-burn method of clearing land?
plantation owners
subsistence farmers
commercial growers
migrant workers
30
The Olmec civilization is believed to have influenced later civilizations, particularly
the Caral civilization.
the Inca civilization.
the Maya civilization.
the Mississippian civilization.
31
Mississippians were able to specialize in different trades because of
their access to goods imported from Europe.
their extensive trade network.
their success growing corn and other crops.
their access to many natural resources.
32
What enabled the Olmec population to grow and, thus, their civilization to expand?
government by consensus
large-scale agriculture
expansive trade networks
social stratification
33
How did new Mississippian leaders show their power?
They moved their group to a new location for settlement.
They built new mounds to symbolize a fresh start.
They chose new people to form the social elites.
They built their home on top of the homes of previous leaders.
34
How have Maya markets adapted to the modern world?
Weavers offer old designs
Food stalls are all together
Markets are on Sunday
Money has replaced barter
35
Hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards are all examples of
extreme weather
tropical storms
heat transfer
climate zones
36
What is the main cause of land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest?
between ranchers and farmers over how much land to clear in the rainforest
opposition by the government to the movement of farmers to the rainforest
differences among many different groups over how best to use the rainforest
environmental groups over how to preserve biodiversity in the rainforest
37
Which of these is one of the main reasons families migrate to large cities?
economic opportunity
apartment living
communal land
spatial inequality
38
Indigenous traditions provide a plan for:
selecting agricultural practices.
identifying places to migrate.
assigning strict gender roles.
governing the community.
39
Define
barter
.
to conduct trade with the use of tokens as a money replacement
exchanging goods for a government bonds
trade that exchanges goods or services without the use of money
using a pay-it-later scheme in order to make a fair trade
40
The Maya civilization was united by
the shared power of the city-states.
a shared culture and belief system.
a single leader.
common enemies.
