Latin America Unit Assessment

A person of blended or mixed heritage, including native, European, and sometimes African

• maquiladora

• Mestizo

• Indigenous

The most common religion in modern-day Latin America

• Christianity (Protestant)

• Polytheism

• Christianity (Roman Catholic)

Latin America is a ______________ region.

• Cultural

• Physical

• Political

• Economic

Which of the following is an effect of colonization of Latin America?

• European languages are spoken

• Roman Catholicism

• Mestizos

• All of the above

The Inca are known for which of the following:

• Pyramids

• Machu Picchu

• Suspension bridges

• Terracing

An unequal distribution of wealth and resources

• Maquiladora

• Income gap

• Favela

Which of the following are challenges faced by Central American countries, pushing people to try to migrate to Mexico and the United States?

• Economic challenges/lack of jobs

• Food insecurity

• Crime

• Natural disasters

Which are strategies being used to reduce deforestation of rainforests in Latin America?

• Identifying conservation areas

• Ecotourism

• Encouraging logging

According to scientists, what are the environmental effects of deforestation of the Amazon?

• Contributor to climate change

• Increased drought

• Increased carbon dioxide

• Removal of natural habitats

Cattle ranching is a major industry in South America. The majority takes place on the:

• Llanos and Patagonia

• Llanos and Pampas

• Pampas and Mato Grosso Plateau