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Review for semester 1 final exam
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1
Which of the following was the Chibcha culture not known for?
weaving
making pottery
growing coffee
fine gold objects
2
Early cultures in Mexico included the Olmec, the Maya, and the Aztec
True
False
3
Brazil's two largest cities are
Manaus and Buenos Aires
Brazilia and Mercosur
Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Asucion and Montevideo
4
Catholicism in Central America has been influenced by
African traditions
Indian traditions
Protestantism
communism
5
Argentina's informal economy is based on
ranching
odd jobs
farming
education
6
In the colony of Venezuela, one of the chief crops was
potatoes
coffee
indigo
bananas
7
slash-and-burn agriculture could be a problem because
inhaling the smoke can harm people's health
people could get caught in the fires
it can deplete the nutrients in the soil
it can make burned areas impossible to farm
8
Most Mexican speak Spanish because of
the need to continue business with Spain
Benito Juarez reforms
their American speak Spanish
Spanish influence in colonial times
9
Miguel Hidalgo gave a speech calling for the common people to
elect a president from a different political party
convert to Catholicism
provide food for the Aztecs
rise up against the Spanish
10
Trade among Mexico and Canada has been made easier by
Mexican-American war
new political parties
illegal border crossing
NAFTA
11
In Argentina, the Pampas are heavily developed
urban region
agricultural region
tourist region
industrial region
12
The Amazon River carries more water than any other river because it
has a huge drainage area and hundreds of tributaries
is the world's largest estuary
receives water from the Pacific Ocean
flows down from the snow capped Andes mountains
13
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortez
Vicente Fox
Miguel Hidalgo
Benito Juarez
14
The weather of Central America and the Caribbean Islands is typically
sunny and warm
sunny and cool
dry and mild
rainy and windy
15
Baseball, soccer, and rodeo are popular in Venezuela
False
True
16
Much of the interior of Mexico
is the rainforest of the Yucatan Peninsula
in the vast peninsula of Baja Califormia
is the high, rugged region known as the Mexican Plateau
is the low, lush territory known as the Valley of Mexico
17
Puerto Ricans are US citizens, but can't vote
True
False
18
The fastest-growing industrial centers in Mexico lie
on the Gulf coast
near Mexico City
on the Yucatan Peninsula
along the U.S. border
19
A result of the Mexican-American War was that
Mexico lost nearly half of its territory to the US
Mexico achieved its independence from Spain
Texas separated from Mexico
The Aztecs were defeated
20
La Paz and Quito are the two capitals of Bolivia
False
True
21
The only landlocked country in Atlantic South America is
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
Brazil
22
What is the official language in most Central American countries?
English
Creole
French
Spanish
23
Which country's name is an Indian word meaning "land of the waters"
Venezuela
Guyana
Columbia
Suriname
24
Big parades, fancy costumes, and music are part of the Caribbean celebration of
Easter
Carnival
Lent
Santeria
25
The first permanent European settlement in the Western Hemisphere was
Kingston Jamaica
Port-au-Prince Haiti
Nassau Bahamas
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
26
What were Mexico's most valuable resources before oil was discovered?
Coal and Natural gas
Minerals
scenic landscapes
rich soils
27
Right after the coup of 1970s, Chile
was ruled by a harsh military government
created a new, democratic government
focus on improving human rights
elected a president who had some ideas of communism
28
French Guiana is a territory of France
True
False
29
How could the climate of the lowest elevation zone be described?
hot and humid
warm and dry
cool and wet
cool and dry
30
South of the Amazon Basin are
deserts and steppes
plateaus and highlands
the Andes Mountains
vast rainforests
31
Nicaragua was ruled for many years by a group called
the United Fruit Coalition
Rebel Forces
the Sandinistas
the Dictators
32
In colonial times the Spanish viceroy
made sure ht e Indians followed Spanish laws and customs
ruled jointly with the Inca King
was elected by Spaniards in Peru
shared the wealth from the gold mines with native Indians
33
which of the following was not an achievement of the Inca?
a written language
a huge network of paved roads
a fast messenger system
large-scale irrigation
34
Most of the altiplano lies in
the cool zone in which coffee is grown
the zone in which no vegetation grows
the grassland zone above the tree line
the zone in which coffee is grown
35
Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony, but today it is
a state in the US
a Spanish territory
a US commonwealth
an independent country
36
Which of the following helps unite Brazilian culture
Brasilia
megacities
favelas
soccer
37
The first people who lived in Brazil were
French Explorers
American Indians
Portuguese settlers
Spanish settlers
38
In Peru in the 1980s and 19990s, 70,00 people were killed
in several violent coup attempts
in violence between a terrorist group and government forces
in a series of bloody revolts against Spain
in a gang war between various young towns
39
The modern office buildings, museums, and universities of Mexico City of far from the slums
True
False
40
Which country has two capital cities
Bolivia
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
41
All the countries in Pacific South America gained independence from Spain by 1825
True
False
42
The Atacama Desert is known for being very dry and
cloudy
windy
hot
sunny
43
Which European country colonized Suriname?
the Netherlands
Spain
France
Great Britain
44
What has become an issue in the Amazon rain forest in recent years?
lack of resources
deforestation
drought
flooding
45
The southernmost country in Atlantic South America is
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
46
Simon Bolivar is considered a hero in many South American countries because he
made peace with the Chibcha
won major victories against guerilla groups
served with George Washington
led several wars independence against Spain
47
During the 1900s, Argentina struggled under many
dictatorships
elected leaders
Communist governments
democracies
48
Most of the people of Suriname are mestizos and practice the Roman Catholic religion
True
False
49
In what year did Venezuela officially become independent of Spain?
1960
1830
1789
1811
50
In Bolivia in the early 2000s, people wanted the government to do more to
end poverty
develop the nation's resources
aid other countries in the region
stop terrorist attacks
51
Brazil's poorest region is the
southeast
interior
northeast
Amazon
52
Puerto Rico gained its independence in 1902
False
True
53
Major crops in the region are
bananas, tobacco, rice, and potatoes
coffee, bananas, sugarcane, and cotton
sugarcane, olives, grapes, and oranges
coffee, lettuce, apples, and beans
54
An export of rain forests in the region is
cotton
coffee
timber
sugarcane
55
Macumba combines African and Indian beliefs with Christianity
False
True
56
Guayaquil, Ecuador is
nearby the country's oil fields
the nations capital
the poorest region in the country
the nation's port and commercial center
57
Mexico city is located
in the Valley of Mexico
on the Mexican Plateau
on the Yucatan Peninsula
on the Rio Bravo
58
What attracts people to move to Lima from the countryside?
a high standard of living in the young towns
industry, universities, and government jobs
beautiful Spanish colonial buildings
rich farmland directly outside the city
59
The large island that is south of the Strait of Magellan is called
Paraguay
the altiplano
La Paz
Tierra del Fuego
60
Which of these cultures cam first in Mexico?
Maya
Olmec
Spanish
Aztec
61
When Columbus discovered America, he actually landed in
Florida
the Caribbean islands
Costa Rica
The East Indies
62
What river drains much of the central part of South America?
Parana River
Rio de la Plata
Paraguay River
Sao Francisco River
63
the Caribbean islands divide
The Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles
The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico
The Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
The Atlantic Ocean and the Greater Antilles
64
The Rio Bravo, or the Rio Grande, forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico
True
False
65
Nazca lines are
the stripes on Indian ponchos
an unknown written language
the Inca irrigation system
outlines of animals and other shapes
66
The Llanos region has a tropical savanna climate with wet and dry seasons
True
False
67
Most people in Venezuela are
descended from the people of India
of African descent
of mixed Indian and European descent
of mixed African and European descent
68
Because Mexico City is overcrowded, new industry has been attracted to cities in central Mexico
False
True
