South American Geography and Economy

Question 1

This country is known for this economic good/activity: tourism

Accepted Answer

many Caribbean islands

Question 2

What impact did corporations such as United Fruit have on Latin American countries in the 19th & 20th centuries

Accepted Answer

They established commercial farming and mining operations throughout it

Question 3

This early civilization learned to farm on floating islands built around the capital city

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Aztec

Question 4

This country is known for this economic good/activity: coffee production

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 5

This early civilization built a road system that spanned almost the entire western coast of South America

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Inca

Question 6

This early civilization developed a calendar and studied the heavens by using astronomical observatories

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Maya

Question 7

Based on the map, where are most of the population centers of South America located?

Accepted Answer

along the coastlines

Question 8

This country is known for this economic good/activity: oil production

Accepted Answer

Venezuela

Question 9

What effect does the information in the image have on Middle and South America?

Accepted Answer

increased risk of earthquakes

Question 10

Which statement best describes how the role of government in the economy has changed in many Latin American countries

Accepted Answer

They have adopted a more market-based approach to economic affairs.

Question 11

Which statement best explains how altitude affects farming in the Andes?

Accepted Answer

Higher altitudes are good for growing some crops but not others

Question 12

What is the ethnic heritage of most people in the Caribbean today?

Accepted Answer

descendants of enslaved Africans

Question 13

This country is known for this economic good/activity: cattle ranching

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 14

Which practice is an example of a native tradition that has been blended with Catholicism in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

building shrines to indigenous deities

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