Latin America Review

Multiple Choice

What geographical features limit the development of transportation routes in Central America?

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Plains

Multiple Choice

What role does the Amazon River play in trade within South America?

• It makes trade difficult

• It provides the ability to export and import goods

• It is not used for trade

• It connects different countries

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning literacy rates and standard of living?

• Mexico with its low literacy rate will never be able to raise the standard for their citizens due to language barriers and traditions.

• All Latin American countries with high literacy rates enjoy a high standard of living due to the employment and prosperity of their citizens.

• Brazil with its low literacy rate has been able to overcome and achieve high standards of living for its citizens through hard labor and determination.

• Cuba has a high literacy rate though its citizens live with unemployment and poverty due to the mismanagement of economies by the corrupt government.

Open Ended

List the different cultures that make up Latin America.

Multiple Choice

What is the most popular sport in Latin American countries?

• Basketball

• Fútbol (soccer)

• Baseball

• Tennis

Multiple Select

The THREE cultural heritages that have influenced the cultures of South America are _____, _____, and ________ (due primarily to slavery).

• European

• Russian

• African

• Native American

• Chinese

Multiple Select

Warm-up 3: The THREE cultural heritages that have influenced the cultures of South America are _____, _____, and ________ (due primarily to slavery).

• European

• Russian

• African

• Native American

• Chinese

Multiple Choice

What are some cultural traditions brought to Latin America by African slaves and European colonists?

• Food

• Music

• Art

• All of the above

Open Ended

Describe the significance of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil.

Multiple Choice

What themes are reflected in the works of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo?

• Mexican culture

• European influence

• Surrealism

• Gothic architecture

Multiple Choice

This self-portrait is of a famous Mexican painter named _____________.

• Tia Ciata

• Rigoberta Menchú

• Frida Kahlo

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Multiple Choice

What were some of the significant contributions of the Mayans to civilization?

• Developed a calendar system of 365 days

• Created a written language using hieroglyphics

• Built huge stone temples in the shape of pyramids

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What were some of the significant contributions of the Aztecs to civilization?

• Irrigation systems

• Hieroglyphic writing

• Pyramids and temples

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What were some of the important inventions created by the Incas?

• Terrace farming

• Machu Picchu

• Roads

• Bridges

Multiple Choice

What were the main reasons for the decline of Native American populations during the European colonization of Latin America?

• Mistreatment and diseases

• Cattle ranching

• Spanish conquest

• Plantations using African slaves

Multiple Choice

What were the main impacts of colonialism on indigenous people in Latin America?

• Cultural loss

• Economic growth

• Political power

• Religious freedom

Multiple Choice

Fidel Castro defeated Batista. This was the major event of the Cuban Revolution. What was one major result of the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s?

• The new Cuban government encouraged industrialization, leading to rapid economic growth.

• The new Cuban government established a market economy, causing skilled workers to immigrate to Cuba.

• The new Cuban government embraced communism, hurting relations between the United States and Cuba.

• The new Cuban government imposed democratic reforms, giving its citizens new political freedoms.

Multiple Choice

What are some examples of government abuse of power in Latin America?

• Leaders gaining unexplained wealth

• Enjoying privileges not afforded to the general population

• Drug trafficking and money laundering

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Based on this map what was one effect of the Building of the Panama Canal that Theodore Roosevelt helped with?

• US merchants would trade more quickly from coast to coast

• A decrease in immigration

• The start of the Spanish American war

• Goods became more expensive in the United States

Multiple Choice

Mexico is the world leading producer of what natural resource?

• Silver

• Gold

• Platinum

• Mercury