Chapter 8 Quiz

Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by —

• building dams to control flooding along rivers

• cutting down rainforests to clear land for farming

• constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes

• burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel

Which groups above mixed to shape the culture of Latin America today?

• I, II, III

• II,III

• I,II

• I,III

Which of the following was a Spanish conquistador largely responsible for the fall of the Aztec Empire in the Americas?

• Hernan Cortes

• Fernando de Magallanes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Christopher Columbus

In which Latin America two countries is Spanish NOT the primary language?

• Brazil & Haiti

• Jamaica & Peru

• Mexico & Argentina

• Bahamas & Columbia

Knowing the primary language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. Which of the following reasons best explains why this is the primary language?

• In recent years, Brazil has had many immigrants from Portugal

• Brazil was colonized by Porugal

• The Native Americans in Brazil spoke Portuguese

• Most of the countries around Brazil speak Portuguese

To reach the Pacific Coast from the Atlantic Coast of the United States, travelers could go either on a long overland journey or on an ocean trip around South America. A waterway was created in 1914 to shorten this journey called the -

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Magellan

• The Amazon River and Basin

• Caribbean Sea

Mexico's culture was most influenced by the colonization of what country?

• Spain

• England

• France

• United States

Which of these countries is considered an isthmus?

• Brazil
• Honduras
• Cuba
• Panama

What were the biggest problems in building the Panama Canal?

• floods & high winds

• earthquake & volcanoes

• dictators & civil wars

• rough terrain and mosquitoes

When did colonial rule end for most South American countries?

• early 1800s
• late 1800s
• mid 1900s
• late 1900s