Latin America Unit Test Review

Latin America Unit Test Review

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most directly resulted from the arrival of American crops in the Old World (Europe)?

• European population growth

• Widespread deadly epidemics

• The development of permanent villages

• Growing mistrust on both sides of the Atlantic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed most to the changes shown in the graph?

• Loss of territory and access to natural resources

• The introduction of new plants and animals

• The introduction of new diseases

• Warfare with Europeans

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the most direct effect of the changes shown in the graph?

• European settlers relied mainly on indentured servants and enslaved Africans for labor.

• Trade between European settlers and Native Americans expanded.

• Conflicts among Native American groups became more intense.

• European settlers were able to gain control over Native American lands.

Multiple Choice

As a consequence of the new European crops and livestock brought to the Americas as part of the Colombian Exchange-

• American Indians began the spread of maize cultivation from present-day Mexico northward into the American Southwest.

• most native societies developed a mixed agricultural and hunter–gatherer economy.

• there were big effects on Native American economic, social, and political developments.

• native peoples and Africans in America maintained their political and cultural autonomy.

Multiple Choice

What characteristics combine to form Latin America into a culture region?

• Common history, language, and religion.

• Common food, traditions, and clothing

• Common natural habitats, ecosystems, and geography

• Common political and economic systems

Multiple Choice

True/False: Most Latin American countries are democracies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True/False: Most Latin American countries have Command Economies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Brazilian government is struggling against miners, ranchers, and farmers to preserve what type of ecosystem?

• Rain forest

• Wetlands

• Savannas

• Chaparrals

Multiple Choice

True/False: Ecotourism leads to more environmentally sustainable practices as people appreciate nature.

• True

• False

Poll

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