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Unit #2- Latin America
Unit #2- Latin America
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Review quiz on Latin America geography & culture.
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1
The single most important factor for Amazon rainforest deforestation is....
soil exhaustion from repetitive planting
cultural diffusion among native tribes
the expansion of ecotourism
commercial logging of the rainforest
2
The Cuban government controls the press, education system and economy, Cuba is said to be a...
Constitutional Monarchy Government
Oligarchy Government
Democratic Republic Government
Communist Government
3
Many towns in the Caribbean began as missions. What is the main purpose of missions?
Provide a place for religious teaching and worship
Provide a place for medical doctors to live
Create a place for government to operate and form
Serve as a training ground for military forces
4
What is the primary problem with a single-product economy?
It limits the growth of agriculture
It forces countries to import food products
It creates low-paying jobs
It creates an unstable economy
5
Which of the following statements best describes the physical geography of South America?
mountain ranges, valleys, deserts & limited river systems
temperate plains, subtropical lowlands, & wetlands
flat mountain ranges, lowlands, and hilly regions
mountain ranges, highlands, and plains drained by rivers
6
People in Belize mainly speak English. Which European country colonized?
America
England
France
Spain
7
Why does the country of Belize have English as it's official language?
Germans from Central Europe settled the colony.
The country was settled by the United States.
The land was settled by the Portuguese
Colonist from England established the colony
8
To what does human-environment interaction refer?
to the way people, goods, and ideas move from globally
to the climate of an area
to the way people use, change, and affect their environment
to the physical and human characteristics of a place
9
Which are useful for measuring position north or south of the equator?
map legends
longitude
latitude
index contours
10
Which European nation dominated the exploration and colonization of Central & South America?
Portugal
England
France
Spain
11
Which of the following is NOT an environmental effect of slash-and-burn agriculture?
Villages hire more firefighters because of the fires
Fields may gradually lose the fertility they once had.
Forest cover is temporarily or permanently lost.
Flames kill various plants & animals that lived there away
12
How did the country of Panama provided the PERFECT location for building the Panama Canal?
The tropical climate created perfect working conditions
It would not cost a lot of money to build it in Panama
Workers did not have to blast through solid work
It contains the narrowest point in Central America
13
Which of the following sentences about the economy of Central America is
False
?
Coffee and Bananas are major exports crops
The region's climate, land and history attract many tourists
The region has good energy resources
Most countries have limited economic resources
14
The two predominate languages spoken in Central and South America are...
Spanish and Portuguese
Italian and Spanish
Portuguese and Dutch
Portuguese and English
15
A group of places that share a common features is a ...
Climate
Location
Region
Culture
16
________ is a way of life.
Globalization
Responsibilities
Culture
Rights
17
What is the five-day celebration with music, dancing, and parades held in Rio de Janerio?
Dia de los Muertos
Esprit de Corps
Festival
Carnival
18
Geographers are able to pinpoint the absolute location of a place from east to west by using?
latitude lines
the Equator
parallel lines
longitude lines
19
The type of map that shows landscape features such as mountains and lakes is a ...
Physical Map
Political Map
Resource Map
Road Map
