Chapter 9 "Tropical North" Pretest

Which term is the person who led resistance to Spanish rule in the north?

• Cotopaxi

• Rafael Correa

• Devil’s Island

• Simón Bolívar

Which term is forest-covered mesas?

• tepuis

• Chibcha

• creole

• Quito

Which term is a group of languages widely spoken by enslaved people?

• tepuis

• Chibcha

• creole

• Quito

On which three bodies of water does the Tropical North region have coastlines?

• Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

• Black Sea, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea

• Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea

Which product is Venezuela’s main cash crop?

• corn

• bananas

• wheat

• coffee

Which of the following statements describes the goal of the first Spaniards who came to Tropical North?

• They came seeking the rich coffees of the area

• They came to quickly conquer the Native American peoples.

• They wanted gold but found none at first.

• They wanted to convert the Native American peoples to the Christian faith.

Why were some Tropical North countries torn by conflict after independence?

• Businesspeople and wealthy landholders competed for power.

• Roman Catholic priests revolted against injustice

• Spain stirred up landless workers against the upper classes

• Native American peoples formed armies and fought for self-rule.

How did Venezuela’s population change in the mid-1900s?

• Wave after wave of immigrants flocked to the country.

• Large numbers of people moved from rural areas to cities.

• Large numbers of people moved from cities to rural areas.

• More and more people fell into poverty.

Why is there little farming in French Guiana?

• The government places high taxes on farms.

• There is not enough water for irrigation.

• Much of the land is covered in rain forests.

• The people prefer not to farm.

In which country was African slavery most common?

• Colombia

• Venezuela

• French Guiana

• Suriname