Unit 7/8 Review

Which of the following is a key center of world financial markets?

• Washington D.C. Stock Exchange

• Chicago Stock Exchange

• Hong Kong Stock Exchange

• New York Stock Exchange

This image is demonstrating

• economic growth

• the influence of automobiles

• export of U.S. culture via the global marketplace

• the importance of NAFTA

The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in the picture, which of the following BEST describes its site?

• hilltop

• fall line

• confluence

• oasis

This image is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is a megacity. What is the term used to describe these areas of illegal housing for poor citizens?

• squatter settlements

• suburbs

• rural settlements

• neo-urbanism

What is unique about the city of Brasilia?

• It was built in an oasis.

• It was built to encourage settlement in the central part of Brazil and became the capital city.

• It was built along the transcontinental railroad

• It provided hydroelectric power to Brazil and Paraguay

What is the Organization of American States (OAS)

• a political alliance of independent nations in North and South America

• a free trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico

• a defensive alliance between North America and Western Europe

• an economic alliance to control the price and production of global oil

Part of Latin America is along the ring of fire, which means they have which of the following natural hazards?

• earthquakes

• monsoons

• hurricanes

• tornadoes

Select all the regions of Latin America

• South America

• the West

• the Caribbean

• Mexico and Central America

All of the following are causes of deforestation in Latin America EXCEPT

• slash-and-burn agriculture

• cattle ranching

• plantation agriculture

• hydroelectric power

This image is showing the Itaipu Dam, which was built to provide hydroelectric power to which countries?

• Brazil

• Paraguay

• Colombia

• Bolivia