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The Itaipu Dam in Peru was built to
Many companies have relocated to Mexico for
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Many companies have relocated to Mexico for
Better climate
Natural resources
Cheap labor
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The Itaipu Dam in Peru was built to
Develop shipping
Provide hydroelectric power
Irrigate farms
3
A common cultural element of Latin America includes
Isolationism
Many people are Roman Catholic
Most people speak Portuguese
4
Both Brazil and Haiti are unique in Latin America because
Neither practiced slavery
Neither experience hurricanes
Neither place uses Spanish as the main language
5
Due to beef demands from other nations, many areas clear trees to create grazing fields. This is called
Conservation
Outsourcing
Deforestation
6
Which is true about the Amazon Rainforest?
It is a major trade network
Most is located within Mexico
It provides about 20% of earth's oxygen
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Lived in Andes Mountains, conquered by Francisco Pizarro, Built extensive roads
Aztec
Inca
Maya
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Amazon River Basin is a region with a common
Government
Language
Vegetation type
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Which cultural pattern can be seen in Mexican art?
Mural paintings show cultural heritage
Large clocks dominate architecture
Mosaic paintings on churches
10
Out of Many, One People- this motto shows Jamaica is
Paternal
Multicultural
Democratic
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What forms a boundary between Chile and Argentina?
Mountains
Desert
Rivers
12
How did opening the Panama Canal affect trade in Latin America?
Taxes increased
People settle new regions
Cost of shipping decreased
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Which country would be less developed based on life expectancy?
75 years
63 years
73 years
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Which country would have the highest level of economic development based on GDP?
$18, 600
$12,100
$15, 600
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Terrace farming of the Inca was a modification to
Natural disasters
Energy needs
Physical geography
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Why do many people in Latin America move to large cities?
Building highways
Industrialization
Natural disasters
17
The Amazon Rain Forest is considered tropical due being
Far from the equator
Near the equator
Close to the Atlantic Ocean
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Lived in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala; created accurate calendars, play a ceremonial ball game
Maya
Aztec
Inca
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Which is a major issue facing Brazil?
Creating reservations from natives
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest
Immigration from other countries
20
The introduction of sugarcane in Latin American led to
Europeans moving to the region to work
African slaves being brought to the region
Native Americans moving to the region
21
Which items came to the Americas as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
Potatoes, pumpkins
Cattle, horses
Tomatoes, sweet potatoes
22
During the El Nino weather pattern, many in Central America and Mexico experience
Volcanoes
Flooding and droughts
Earthquakes
23
The Atacama Desert of Peru is one of the driest places on earth because of
Mountains and elevation
Latitude
Longitude
24
Spanish explorers came to modern day Peru in search of
Gold and Silver
Sugar plantations
Cattle
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Latin America is considered a region because a of a shared
Common currency
Trade corridor
Shared Culture
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Brazil's decision to try and host the Soccer World Cup in 2004 shows
Donation of business men
Passion for the sport
Public polls
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Built an empire in central Mexico, Conquered by Hernan Cortes, practiced human sacrifice
Inca
Maya
Aztecs