Latin America

Which word describes a group of islands?

• Annex

• Appellation

• Aquarelle

• Archipelago

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word isthmus?

• a peninsula and the mainland are connected by an isthmus.

• the floods from a local isthmus cause extensive property damage.

• An isthmus reef is home to many species of marine life.

• The world's largest isthmus is thousands of miles long.

Rising sea levels, deforestation, and drought are all

• cultural causes of human migration

• factors limiting global human migration

• environmental causes of human migration

• trends caused by global human migration.

Which of the following is an economic impact that resulted from the forced migration of enslaved Africans to Latin America?

• Cattle ranches were established in much of Latin America.

• Cotton cloth became a primary export from Latin America.

• Agricultural Estates were created throughout Latin America.

• New diseases were introduced to tribes across Latin America.

What percentage of the world's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere?

• 40%

• 60%

• 75%

• 90%

The most heavily populated areas of the world include all of the following except?

• Mountains

• Mild Climates

• Fertile Soils

• Adequate water

American slang words, such as ok and cool are widely understood throughout the world Mostly because of the ___________________.

• use of U.S. English in international diplomacy.

• global reputation of American-made technology.

• expansion of U.S. power as a result of world war II.

• popularity abroad of American-produced entertainment.

The introduction of sugar cane into the Caribbean region led to_________________.

• a labor shortage in Asia, Africa, and Europe

• an increase in Asian immigrants to the Americas

• the importation of African slaves for labor

• each island developing its own agriculture specialty

which of the following crops was not introduced to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?

• corn

• onions

• potatoes

• tobacco

The June solstice in the southern hemisphere marks the beginning of which season?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter