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Chapter 7 Review for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands
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1
Which country is Mexico's biggest trading partner
Venezuala
China
Canada
The United States
2
What climate zone did the first natives of Mexico most likely grow corn?
Tierra nevada
Tierra fria
Tierra calienta
Tierra templada
3
What effect did the Native American's death have on the slave trade?
Slavery did not exist at this time
Europeans enslaved the remaining Natives
Europeans brought over more slaves to replace the dying Natives
Europeans stopped slavery after seeing its effect
4
Military strongmen who ruled Central American governments
Mercenaries
Cartel
Caudillos
Poncho Villa
5
Which is one of the most important waterways in the world?
Lake Nicaragua
Caribbean Sea
Rio Bravo
Panama Canal
6
What is the most serious economic challenge facing Central American countries?
Civil wars
Food shortages
N U C L E A R R A D I A T I O N
High rates of population growth
7
What resource has the countries of Central America long depended?
Service industries
Manufacturing
Tourism
Cash crops
8
What is Baja California?
Delicious drink from Taco Bell
One of Mexico's peninsulas
The northern portion of Mexico
The capital of Mexico
9
Europeans established plantations & brought enslaved people to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola in order to grow
Tobacco
Sugar
Coffee
Bananas
10
Led Haiti's independence movement
Hernan Cortez
George Washington
Toussaint L'Overture
Mr. Ortiz
11
What impact does the Panama Canal have on the cost of shipping goods?
No impact
Increases cost of shipping goods
Decreases cost of shipping goods
Very little impact
12
Which crop is best suited to a cooler, shorter growing season?
Sugar
Potatoes
Coffee
Bananas
13
What challenges face Mexico?
Poverty
All of the above
Pollution
Drug cartels
14
Who is the coolest geography teacher?
Mr. Ortiz
Definitely not Mr. Ortiz
Mr. Ortiz
Mr. Ortiz
15
Why is air pollution so bad in Mexico City?
Higher elevation prevents pollution from dissipating
The high number of smokers in the city
Mexico City is next to an active volcano, constantly fuming
Too many hipsters rip fat vape clouds
16
Why is English the official language of Belize?
The British claimed the area
The Maya lived there
Nobody knows
The Aztec conquered the Spanish there
17
"Latin America" refers to places where what two language are spoken?
English and Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and Latin
Mexican and American
18
Form of Caribbean music which Cuba is famous for
Ballet
Fortnite dances
Reggae
Salsa
19
The largest Latin American country is _________?
Belize
Spain
Mexico
Hispaniola
20
The Maya made ______ calendars.
Inaccurate
Christian
Accurate
A L I E N
21
Why did so many Native Americans die during the colonial period?
A L I E N S
It still remains a mystery
European disease, starvation, being overworked
The Spanish killed them all
22
What are the names of the three island systems in the Caribbean?
Aruba, Jamaica, Cuba
Montego, Jamaica, and Aphrodite
Greater Achilles, Lesser Achilles, and the Bahamas
Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas
23
Civilization after the Mayans that established Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City).
Anasazi
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
24
What is the biggest challenge facing the Caribbean Islands?
Natural disasters
Developing economically
Tourism
Civil wars
25
What are Mexico's two most important natural resources?
Iron ore and copper
Oil and natural gas
Bauxite and zinc
Gold and silver
26
Where did the Maya live?
Tencochtitlan
Lowland plains of the Yucatan Peninsula
What is now Honduras
Northern area of Baja California
