DCP 2 Prep

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Terrace farming is practiced in the areas where land is too steep.

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too steep

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Where is the Amazon Basin located on the map of South America? Select the correct answer: Brazil, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname

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Brazil

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What is ONE REASON that Latin America is considered a developing region?

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There are problems with fairness, politics, and money.

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Which country in Latin America used to belong to Spain but was annexed by the United States after a war in 1898? Options: Mexico, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico

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Latin America is a diverse yet blended society because -

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Historically, its people are a mix of Africans, Native Indians, and Europeans.

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Consider how people have modified the environment of the Amazon rainforest. Which of the following statements describes a negative effect people have on the rainforest? Select the correct answer. Options: One group in the Amazon rainforest is the Yanomami tribe. They rely on the rainforest for some of their food., They hunt wild animals that live in the rainforest., Mining companies find it easier to burn trees down when they need routes to their mines., Fire does not cost the companies any money or any of their time.

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Mining companies find it easier to burn trees down when they need routes to their mines.

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This is an image of deforestation in Latin America. Why are farmers in Latin America being asked to help with reforestation?

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to stop the eroding soil of the surrounding land

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Why is Simón Bolivar important to the history of South America?

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He helped end Spanish rule in Latin America.

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Which economic system is illustrated in the image?

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The Columbian Exchange

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Which aspect of Mexican society did muralists portray in the early 1900s?

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history and culture