LATIN AMERICA'S CULTURE AND HISTORY ONE

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

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

• African

• Spanish

• Asian

• Mexican

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

• United States

• Mexico

• Soviet Union

• Mexico

Which country placed an embargo on Cuba?

• Soviet Union

• Mexico

• United States

• Spain

A command economy usually exists in which type of government?

• Democratic

• Communist

• Socialist

• Republic

Which Latin American countries are currently investing in human capital as a way to decrease poverty?

• Mexico and Brazil

• Cuba and Venezuela

• Haiti and Panama

• United States and Soviet Union