Latin America

All of the following landforms are reasons why people live on the coast of South America EXCEPT?

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon Rainforest

• Sierra Madres Mountains

• Atacama Desert

Why is terrace farming used in the Andes Mountains?

• To decrease the amount of food

• To increase the amount of land available for agriculture

• To create more jobs

• To create fertile ash to grow crops.

Which technique involves clearing fields, by burning it, to be able to grow food?

• Slash and Burn

• Terrace

• Crop Rotation

• Shifting Cultivation

If you traveled to Brazil, what language would you most likely hear the most of?

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• French

• English

Which reason was NOT one of the motivations of Spanish conquistadors?

• Spread religion

• Gain glory

• To trade

• Gold and silver

The Panama Canal was built to facilitate transportation between which two oceans?

• Southern and Pacific

• Atlantic and Indian

• Arctic and Southern

• Pacific and Atlantic

The majority religion throughout most of Latin America is?

• Catholicism

• Orthodox Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

Researching species from the Andes Mountains is what level of economic activity?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

• Quaternary

All of the following PRIMARILY contribute to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest except?

• Loggers (timber)

• Cattle Ranchers (grazing)

• Wild fires

• Farmers

What is a maquiladora?

• A United States company built on the border in Mexico

• A Mexican company that only trades under NAFTA

• A type of business that sells shoes

• When Mexico and US come together to sell things