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1
What can you invest your money in to make it grow?
real estate
business
stocks and bonds
all of the above
2
What is the main religion of Latin America?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Catholicism
3
Which body of water has many islands that draw tourists?
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Amazon River
Pacific Ocean
4
Four out of five Brazilians live in:
cities
Amazon rainforest
villages
apartments
5
Which country is the number one producer of coffee in the world?
Haiti
Brazil
Cuba
Colombia
6
Mexico sends most of its exports to:
Brazil
Haiti
Colombia
United States
7
What was the first Latin American colony to gain independence?
Jamaica
Brasilia
Mexico City
St. Domingue
8
What Catholic priest started the independence movement in Mexico?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Simon Bolivar
Fidel Castro
Miguel Hidalgo
9
What is causing the destruction of the rainforest in Brazil?
all of the above
mining
new settlements
road building
10
What was a major effect of the Columbian Exchange?
introduction of the horse
decline of indigenous population
agriculture change
all of the above
11
What connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Caribbean Sea
Isthmus of Panama
Panama Canal
Latin America
12
One of the largest urban areas in the world is centered around:
Caracas
Brasilia
Panama
Mexico City
13
Which ancient civilization had a city with a palace, lots of homes, and a zoo?
Mayans
Indians
Aztecs
Incas
14
Why did European settlers prefer Africans to work on their land?
they had more immunity to European diseases
they were stronger than Native Americans
they lived longer than Native Americans
They were better farmers than Native Americans
15
What were children of black slaves and Europeans called?
indigenous people
mulattoes
mestizos
black europeans
16
Who defeated Batista and established a communist government in Cuba?
Miguel Hidalgo
Simon Bolivar
Fidel Castro
Toussaint L'Ouverture
17
Which country supported communist Cuba?
United States
Soviet Union
India
Brazil
18
Which country has the healthiest economy in South America?
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Peru
19
What country did Mexico wants its independence from?
England
Portugal
Spain
France
20
Where is oil pollution a serious problem?
Brazil
Haiti
Cuba
Venezuela
21
What is the name of Mexico's currency?
euro
peso
dollar
real
22
What helped Spanish explorers defeat the Incas and Aztecs?
diseases
they had better food
they had more men
they were smarter
23
Which is the largest of the world's five oceans?
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
24
What country shares a border with the United States?
Mexico
Venezuela
Cuba
Panama
25
In what year did the Zapatista guerilla movement begin?
2002
1994
1954
1987
26
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Christopher Columbus
Montezuma
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
27
What is an important natural resource for Mexico and Venezuela?
fertile soil
coal
iron ore
oil
28
Which Latin American country listed below has a command economy?
Mexico
Brazil
Cuba
Both a and c
29
The rate of entrepreneurship is high in Latin America because of:
it is a way out of poverty
companies are not hiring
both a and b
high unemployment
30
Which ancient civilization built intricate stone roads and buildings?
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
Indians
31
Who conquered the Incas?
Christopher Columbus
Montezuma
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
32
What is Mexico City's major environmental problem?
air pollution
destruction of the rainforest
nuclear waste
ocean pollution
33
What type of government does Cuba have?
parliamentary
theocratic
communist
democratic
34
Which country has a federal-republican government, a president, and personal freedoms?
both a and c
Mexico
Brazil
Cuba
35
What is the mountain range in Mexico?
Ural
Andes
Sierra Madre
Alps
36
Which country does Cuba NOT trade with?
Both a and c
China
United States
Venezuela
37
What is the most spoken language in Latin America?
Portuguese
Spanish
French
English
38
What is the largest country in South America?
Peru
Brazil
Chile
Venezuela
39
What do you use to buy something now and pay for it later?
savings
spending
credit
income
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Who brought independence to Columbia, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia?
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Fidel Castro
Miguel Hidalgo
