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The origins of calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to the contributions of
Africans who were brought to the region as enslaved people
Spanish conquistadors that landed in Hispaniola
British colonists that settled the region in large numbers
Mayans who regularly traveled to the region from Mexico
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What is one way that the migration of European colonists to S. America changed the region?
Native groups switched from terrace to field farming
Religion and language patterns changed significantly
Men and women gained greater social equality
Economic practices reverted to traditional methods
3
The Columbian Exchange introduced which economic activity to South American culture?
Terrace farming
Tobacco cultivation
Railroad building
Cattle ranching
4
The physical geography of Peru and Chile influence settlement patterns in the region by:
The mountains and desert concentrate the people on the coast
little resources on the coast made people live in the Andes
the abundance of fertile soil in the Amazon river basin
mild climate in south part attracts more people to that area
5
Which industry benefits from the favorable climate of the Caribbean Sea?
Banking
Shipbuilding
Tourism
Telecommunications
6
What country is the most challenged to control its borders to stop illegal activity?
Cuba
Jamaica
Panama
Guatemala
7
what is one factor continues to be an economic challenge for Haiti?
High tariffs
Low labor costs
Lack of resources
Poverty
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87 percent of South America is Roman Catholic. What explains this cultural pattern?
Colonial immigrants adopted the beliefs of indigenous people
Incan leaders encouraged people to convert to new religions
Spanish colonization spread new religious traditions
African slaves brought new religious traditions to S America
9
El Salvador has a president elected by popular vote, elected court judges, and multiple parties
Limited Government
Unlimited Government
Democratic Government
Constitutional Government
10
Landslides that occur in Central America are generally caused by
tsunamis
earthquakes
drought
monsoons
11
What is one way language patterns in the Caribbean are affected by cultural diffusion?
Languages from W.Africa to dominate in the Caribbean
Many European languages replaced many indigenous languages
English displaced other languages in the region
Spanish became the official lang. of the Caribbean islands
12
Which of the following best explains why most of Central America's people live in rural areas?
Farming is the primary economic activity
Clearing Forests has pushed migration away from urban areas
Being in cities increases the chance of hurricane survival
Shortages in housing are common in cities
13
The Cuban government under the leadership of Fidel Castro is best described as:
Democratic
Limited
Unlimited
Constitutional
14
A shortage of resources and the devastation of an earthquake in Haiti has made the nation
more dependent on tourism for economic development
More dependent on military support from surrounding nations
More dependent on aid and imports from other countries
More dependent on foreign investment from large companies
15
Which factor helped countries along the Atlantic trade easier with countries along the Pacific?
Signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Introduction of a high speed rail system
Opening of the Panama Canal
Creation of new faster sailing ships
16
The U.S. Placed sanctions against Cuba during the Cold War because
Cuba trained terrorist groups
Cuba claimed to own the Panama Canal
Cuba adopted a system of Communism
Cuba attempted to reunify with Spain
17
In what country can you find most of the Amazon River Basin?
Chile
Bolivia
Peru
Brazil
18
Which Caribbean nation is an example of Rule By One?
Trinidad
Jamaica
Haiti
Cuba
19
Mayan villages still exist by mountains ofGuatemala What does this say about cultural diffusion
Mayan culture spread in a large section of Central America
The border of Guatemala was a barrier to cultural diffision
Mexico and Guatemala are important trading partners
Mexico and Guatemala have the same Government.
20
North American architecture has been influenced by
free enterprise economics
cultural diffusion of religion
ideas of limited government
concepts of equality
21
most of the labor supplied to sugar plantations in Brazil during the 18th and 19th centuries by
Indentured servants
Trans-Atlantic slave trade
Indigenous populations
Columbian Exchange
22
Africans brought to South America were responsible for the diffusion of what cultural traits?
dance, food, music
Architecture
advanced weaponry
sculpture, painting, art
23
Which cultural trait distinguishes Brazil from other South American Nations?
Carnival
Protestant religious beliefs
Lack of education
Portugese Language
24
Diego Rivera's Murals often reflected his concerns about
Political corruption
Environmental conditions
Treatment of workers
Women's rights
25
Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by:
construct seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes
building dams to control river flooding
burning volcanic rock for fuel
cutting down rainforests to clear land to farm
26
Cultures of Central America were influenced by Spanish colonization by:
Mayan cultural practices were adopted by Spanish settlers
Farming became a primary economic activity
Women gained greater equality through Spanish laws
Christianity and the Spanish language
27
One effect of Cuba eventually adopting free enterprise principles in the future would be:
opportunities for Cubans to own a private business
More expenses for the Cuban government
Fewer Cubans finding employment opportunites
a guarantee of profits for businesses operating in Cuba
28
Most of Central American trade relies on
immigrant labor
manufacturing
cash crops
mineral extraction
29
In a Communist economic system, economic decisions are made by:
consumers and producers
the owners of major industries
the central government
traditional indigenous leaders
