Latin America Review

Which of the following is NOT a legacy of colonialism in Latin America? 

• biodiversity of the rain forest   
• income gap between rich and poor
• unequal distribution of land
• struggle to establish democratic governments throughout the region

What is the goal of land reform?

• reduce inflation
• support growing cities
• end military leadership in government
• divide land and wealth more fairly

Even after centuries of Spanish domination, many people still speak Quechua the ancient language of what people?

• Conquistadors
• Aztecs
• Mestizos
• Inca

The culture of modern Mexico is a blend of 

• Toltec and Mayan influences
• African and Spanish influences
• native and Spanish influences
• African and native influences

Caribbean countries depend upon tourism as a major source of income

• True
• False

In addition to native and Spanish influences, Caribbean cultures were shaped by 

• Native Americans
• Taino and Africans
• other European and African
• French and Dutch

How could hurricanes affect the economies of Caribbean countries?

• destroy mining locations
• disrupt tourism
• people don't have money to rebuild
• contribute to poverty

South America has a great variety of climate regions and vegetation because of

• land north and south of the equator 
• ocean currents
• changes in altitude
• all of the above

Urbanization can cause

• environmental problems
• push and pull factors
• earthquakes
• new water supplies

Push and pull factors deal with

• growing and harvesting food
• fishing
• people leaving rural areas for the city
• economic activities