Latin America: History and Today

What is a synonym for conquistador?

• native

• warrior

• peasant

• immigrant

Which of the following was NOT one of the indigenous peoples of Latin America?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mestizo

• Maya

What is the term used to describe the moving of plants, animals, and diseases between the old world and the new world?

• Columbian Exchange

• Triangle Trade

• Scramble for Africa

• Cuban Revolution

The natives in Latin America died from warfare and diseases, so the Europeans had to go to ___________________ to find a cheap labor source.

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Africa

What are the two most common languages spoken in Latin America today?

• French and English

• Spanish and Portuguese

• Spanish and Italian

• Arabic and French

In order to become Cuba's new dictator, who did Fidel Castro overthrow in 1959?

• Raul Castro

• Joseph Stalin

• Fulgencio Batista

• Miguel Hidalgo

In October of 1962, which country spotted secret Soviet missile bases in Cuba?

• United States

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Panama

A mulatto is a person whose parents are European and _______________?

• African

• Spanish

• Asian

• Mexican

Which country placed an embargo on Cuba?

• Soviet Union

• Mexico

• United States

• Spain

Which country was Cuba's biggest ally during the Cold War?

• United States

• Mexico

• Soviet Union

• Mexico