What is deforestation?

clearing forests for human demand of farmland, timber, and mining

What is the Amazon Rainforest?

The largest rainforest in the world, located in South America.

What are the economic indicators used to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI)?

GDP per capita, life expectancy, and literacy rate.

What religion is predominat in Latin America?

Christianity (Roman Catholicism)

What is the free enterprise economy?

An economic system where individuals and businesses make the decisions.

What was the greatest impact of the arrival of Spanish conquerors on the culture of Latin America?

The introduction of new languages and religions.

What is a disadvantage of a single product economy?

Competition from other countries for the same product.

What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange on religion in Latin America?

The introduction of Roman Catholicism as the dominant religion.

What are three disadvantages of a single product economy?

Importing goods, facing competition, economic instability

The ability to protect oneself from diseases.

What is the impact of the introduction of horses on the indigenous people in America?

Increased transportation and labor efficiency.

A system in which the government owns all property & makes all decisions

A ruler with total power over a country

What is the role of geography in shaping a country's economy and society?

Geography can determine a country's access to resources and trade routes.

How do hurricanes impact the economies of the Caribbean and Central America?

By damaging infrastructure which limits tourism

What is a single product economy?

A country that produces only one type of product.

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1
Which of the following is NOT associated with more developed countries?
Higher literacy rates
Lower literacy rates
Higher GDP per capita
Higher life expectancy
2
What is deforestation?
clearing forests for human demand of farmland, timber, and mining
The process of preserving forests for future generations.
The process of studying forests and their ecosystems
planting new trees in areas where forests have been cut down
3
What type of economy focuses on producing only one product?
Diversified economy
Mixed economy
Service-based economy
Single product economy
4
Which PEGS factor includes factors such as politics, laws, leaders, and government?
Economic
Geographical
Social
Political
5
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
The largest lake in the world, located in South America.
The largest desert in the world, located in South America.
The largest rainforest in the world, located in South America.
The largest mountain range in the world, located in South America.
6
What are the economic indicators used to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI)?
GDP per capita, life expectancy, and literacy rate.
GDP per capita, education level, and crime rate.
GDP per capita, unemployment rate, and inflation rate.
GDP per capita, population growth rate, and poverty rate.
7
What religion is predominat in Latin America?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
8
What is the free enterprise economy?
An economic system where individuals and businesses make the decisions.
An economic system where the government controls the economy.
A system where the government and individuals make decisions together
A system where the government and businesses make decisions together
9
What was the greatest impact of the arrival of Spanish conquerors on the culture of Latin America?
The introduction of new political and economic systems.
The introduction of new art and music.
The introduction of new foods and animals.
The introduction of new languages and religions.
10
What is a disadvantage of a single product economy?
No need to import other goods/resources.
No risk of the product failing.
No competition from other countries for the same product.
Competition from other countries for the same product.
11
What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange on religion in Latin America?
The introduction of Islam as the dominant religion.
The introduction of Roman Catholicism as the dominant religion.
The introduction of Hinduism as the dominant religion.
The introduction of Buddhism as the dominant religion.
12
What are three disadvantages of a single product economy?
Importing goods, facing competition, economic growth
Importing goods, facing competition, economic instability
Limited access to goods, no competition, economic stability
Exporting goods, no competition, economic diversity
13
Which of the following is NOT a PEGS factor?
Service
Geographical
Political
Economic
14
What is immunity?
The ability to protect oneself from diseases.
The ability to cure diseases.
The ability to spread diseases to others.
The ability to prevent diseases from occurring.
15
In a free enterprise/market economy, who makes all economic decisions?
The government
Individuals and businesses
Foreign investors
The community
16
Which PEGS factor includes factors such as culture, traditions, and religion?
Social
Political
Geographical
Economic
17
Which country had the greatest impact on the culture of Latin America?
Portugal
France
Spain
England
18
What is the impact of the introduction of horses on the indigenous people in America?
Increased transportation and labor efficiency.
Increased transportation and labor costs.
no impact
Decreased transportation and labor efficiency.
19
What is communism?
A system in which the government owns all property & makes all decisions
A system in which individuals and businesses make the decisions.
A system where the government & businesses are in charge
A system in which the government and individuals are in charge
20
What language is predominant throughout Latin America?Spa
Spanish
English
French
Portuguese
21
In a command/communist economy, who makes all basic economic decisions?
The community
The government
Individuals and businesses
Foreign investors
22
What is the primary crop of the Americas that required a tremendous amount of labor to cultivate?
Rice
Sugarcane
Wheat
Corn
23
What is a dictator?
A ruler with total power over a country
A ruler who is chosen by a council of leaders.
A ruler who shares power with the people.
A ruler who is elected by the people.
24
What is the role of geography in shaping a country's economy and society?
Geography can determine a country's political and economic systems.
Geography can determine a country's access to resources and trade routes.
Geography has no impact on a country's economy and society.
Geography can determine a country's population and culture.
25
How do hurricanes impact the economies of the Caribbean and Central America?
By increasing tourism
By boosting agricultural production
By damaging infrastructure which limits tourism
By creating job opportunities
26
What is a single product economy?
A country that imports all of its products.
A country that produces only one type of product.
A country that does not produce any products.
A country that produces multiple types of products.

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