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Unit 4 - Geography of Latin America 2021-2022
Unit 4 - Geography of Latin America 2021-2022
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1
Columbian Exchange was responsible for the spatial diffusion of which products to L. America?
Tomatoes, avocados, sweet potatoes
Cattle, horses, sugar
Potatoes, llamas, squash
Tobacco, turkeys, quinine
2
Which of these best describes a cultural pattern that is characteristic of art in Mexico?
Mayan and Inca influences
Native American and African American influences
Modern art is displayed in public settings
Native American and Spanish influences
3
Which of the following geographic factors distinguishes the Amazon River Basin as a region?
Trade Network
Political Unit
Vegetation
Language
4
Geographers divide Latin America into all of the following official regions EXCEPT
Central America
Spanish-Speaking South America
South America
Caribbean Islands
5
Which physical feature is a natural border between Chile and Argentina?
Deserts
Oceans
Mountains
Rivers
6
Both Brazil and Haiti are culturally unique in Latin America because
Carnival is an important tradition in both places
Spanish is not the primary language in either place
slavery was not practiced in either place
both experience devastating hurricanes in the summer
7
In South America, savannahs (plains) are generally found in what type of climate region?
Tropical Wet climates
Desert climates
Semi-Arid climates
Tropical Wet and Dry climates
8
Brazil and Mexico's economies are led by what?
Online Industries
Manufacturing Industry
Service Industry
High-Tech Industry
9
The introduction of sugarcane to Latin America created a migration pattern in which
large numbers of enslaved Africans were brought to Brazil
native American tribes in N. America migrated to L. America
Brazilians living in cities move to the country to find work
Europeans came to L. America in large #'s to work on farms
10
The map depicts what area located in South America?
The Amazon Desert
Lake Titicaca
The Atacama Desert
The Amazon Basin
11
The agreement that divided South America between Spain and Portugal was known as
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Warsaw Pact
12
Which country is NOT part of the region encompassed by the USMCA trade agreement?
Mexico
the United States
Canada
Great Britain
13
Which of the following geographic factors unifies Latin America as a region?
A shared culture
A common currency
A large political boundary
A single trade corridor
14
Centralized governments in South America run by only a few people are known as
Oligarchies
Democracies
Monarchys
Dictatorships
15
Spanish explorers wanted to colonize what is now Peru during the sixteenth century in order to
harvest hardwoods from rainforests
establish sugar plantations
access deposits of gold and silver
develop a cattle industry on the vast plain
16
Today's Latin America was most directly influenced by which of the following
NAFTA
manufacturing industries
Spanish and Portuguese Conquest
British and French colonization
17
What major landform is highlighted in the map?
The Sahara Desert
The Atacama Desert
The Amazon Rain Forest
The Andes Mountains
18
A place of origin of a major culture is known as a -
samba
cultural hearth
cultural crossroads
calypso
19
The Latin American rain forest is know for its biodiversity which refers to its
wide range of plant and animal species
wide range of climates
wide economic advances throughout the region
wide range of ethnic groups
20
A common cultural element established due to European conquest colonization, that distinguishes Latin America -
the predominance of Roman Catholicism
a belief in isolationism
a lack of cultural diversity
the widespread use of the Portuguese language
21
Latin American countries began gaining their independence during the 1800s starting with this tiny country in 1804.
Brazil
Haiti
Columbia
Cuba
22
A feast day celebrated in Brazil with floats that parade through Rio de Janeiro is known as
Brazilian Independence Day
Carnival
Brazillian Thanksgiving
Mercoser
23
Most of Latin America is located within the tropics, its varied climates are mostly affected by
direct and indirect rays
Elevation
Distance from the equator
the rain shadow effect
24
The use of terrace farming by the Incas was an adaptation to
Natural Disasters
Energy Demands
Physical Geography
Climate Variations
25
The Amazon Rainforest - tropical climate region, indicates that it is located in latitudes that
closest to the Atlantic Ocean
farthest from the equator
considered mid-latitudes
near the equator
26
What agricultrual techique is depicted in the photo?
Terraced Farming
Mechanized Farming
Hill-Side Farming
Slash and Burn
27
All of these landforms can be found in Latin America except for...
The Amazon River- the longest river in western hemisphere
The Andes Mountains- the longest mountain chain in the world
The Amazon Basin - the largest rain forest in the world
Mount Everest - the highest peak in the world
28
A common cultural element, thanks to European colonization, that distinguishes L. America is...
a belief in isolationism
a lack of cultural diversity
the predominance of Roman Catholicism
the widespread use of the Portuguese language
29
Out of Many, One People is the official motto of Jamaica. Jamaican culture is characterized by?
Paternalism
Democratic Traditions
Hospitality
Multiculturalism
30
How did the Columbian Exchange most influence the native peoples in the Americas?
It introduced new diseases causing a rapid decline in population
It introduced new technologies leading to a shorter workday
It introduced new crops causing a shift to an agricultural lifestyle
It introduced new foods leading to longer life-spans
31
Religion, art, food, and language are all examples of how modern Mexico is a blend of________.
Mayan and Inca influences
Native American and Spanish influences
Native American and African American influences
African and Spanish influences
32
The Amazon Basin is located in what type of climate zone?
Tropical Wet and Dry
Humid Continental
Tropical Savannah
Tropical Wet
33
Due to Columbus's miscalculation of where he had initially landed, the Caribbean Islands are also referred to as the -
West Indies
Aleutians
Maldives
East Indies
34
A place of origin of a major culture is known as a
Cultural Hearth
Cultural Crossroads
Samba
Calypso
35
Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing the Atacama Desert?
mountain barriers
longitude
Position on continent
latitude
36
Which geographic factor is responsible for the Atacama Desert? (driest place on Earth)
Longitude
Mountain Barriers
Lattitude
Position on Continent
37
The populations in Latin America's rural areas differs from urban areas in that -
There are fewer people and less open land
There are more people and less open land
There are more people and more open land
There are fewer people and more open land