Chapter 10 Review -- Human Geography of Latin America

Question 1

connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

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Panama Canal

Question 2

How long did the Spanish have control over South America?

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300 years

Question 3

fertile grasslands located in the western interior of Brazil

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cerrado

Question 4

a region that declared its independence from Spain in 1823

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United Provinces of Central America

Question 5

What was the name of the ancient civilization in SOUTH AMERICA?

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Incas

Question 6

What is the main language spoken in all of Latin America?

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Spanish

Question 7

What was the name of the ancient civilization in CENTRAL AMERICA?

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Mayans

Question 8

a Brazilian dance with African influences

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samba

Question 9

language of the Inca people

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Quechua

Question 10

What was the name of the ancient civilization in MEXICO?

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Aztecs

Question 11

Which of the following is expected to contribute to Mexico's economic prosperity?

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NAFTA

Question 12

The new political party that helped introduce democracy in Mexico was called the

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Institutional Revolutionary Party

Question 13

The Aztec Empire fell under the rule of the Spanish as a result of

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the Spanish conquest

Question 14

a martial art and dance developed in Brazil

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capoeira

Question 15

What is the main religion in Latin America?

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Catholic

Question 16

One of Mexico's main economic challenges has been to develop a modern

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industrial economy

Question 17

place of origin of a major culture

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cultural hearth

Question 18

_________________ and his army conquered the Inca Empire.

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Francisco Pizarro

Question 19

Which two cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico?

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native people and Spanish

Question 20

Factories along the U.S. border that manufacture goods for export are called

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maquiladoras

Question 21

Panama was chosen as the location to build a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific because

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because of its geography

Question 22

NAFTA is an important trade agreement between

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Mexico, the United States, and Canada

Question 23

Jamaican music that deals with social problems and religion

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reggae

Question 24

a feast day celebrated with floats that parade through Rio de Janeiro

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Carnival

Question 25

Which of the following was developed to make member's economies more stable?

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Mercosur

Question 26

The Andes Mountains of Peru were the cultural hearth for the

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Inca

Question 27

Hurricanes can effect the economies of Caribbean countries because

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they disrupt tourism, a major source of income.

Question 28

The Aztec city that became the site of Mexico City was called

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Tenonchtitlan

Question 29

Music that combines elements from Africa, Spain and the Caribbean

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calypso

Question 30

the agreement that divided South America between Spain and Portugal

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Treaty of Tordesillas

Question 31

Food, language, religion and art are all examples of how modern Mexico is a blend of

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native and Spanish influences

Chapter 10 Review -- Human Geography of Latin America

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Chapter 10 Review -- Human Geography of Latin America

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