Latin America Test Review

Which country did Haiti gain independence from?

• Great Britain

• The United States

• Spain

• France

Which of the following economic activities takes place in the Gulf of Mexico?

• Maquilladoras

• Tourism/Resorts

• Oil and Gas Drilling

• NAFTA

Which of the following economic activities takes place along the border between the US and Mexico?

• Oil and Gas Drilling

• Maquilladoras

• Tourism/Resorts

• NAFTA

Which of the following economic activities takes place on the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Tourism/Resorts

• NAFTA

• Maquilladoras

• Oil and Gas Drilling

Cuba has what type of government?

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communist Government

• Totalitarian

Which of the following best describes the Encomienda System?

• A legal system by which the Spanish crown attempted to define the status of the indigenous population

• An economic system in Latin America which puts the countries on a spectrum

• The way communist dictators gain and keep their power

• An agricultural system that bans slash and burn practices in the amazon rain forest

What waterway connects the Atlantic with the Pacific ocean?

• The Erie Canal

• The Nile River

• The Amazon River

• The Panama Canal

Slash and Burn causes deforestation which is destructive to the ecosystem.

• True

• False

The Andes Mountains runs down South America along which ocean/sea?

• Pacific

• Caribbean Sea

• Atlantic

• Amazon River

Which of the following best describes Carnival in Brazil?

• It's basically like the State Fair of Texas but in Brazil.

• It is a festival celebrated by Brazilians that is influenced by both Roman Catholic and African backgrounds

• Its a big parade celebrating their president's birthday

• It is like the 4th of July, a lot of fireworks.