Latin America Review

What native civilizations were located in Mexico?

• The Inca and the Mayan

• The Inca and the Aztec

• The Mayan and the Aztec

• The Inca, Mayan and the Aztec

Which European country colonized Mexico?

• France

• Portugal

• England

• Spain

Foreign-owned factories located in Mexico along the border with the US are called?

• encomiendas

• haciendas

• empresarios

• maquiladoras

Which early civilization in Mexico engaged in long-distance trade and built huge stone cities that had been abandoned by the time the Spanish arrived?

• The Olmec

• The Aztec

• The Zapotec

• The Maya

People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage are -

• Creoles

• Mestizos

• Indios

• Penninsulares

What are the three major island groups that make up the Caribbean islands?

• Central America and the United States

• Greater Antilles, The Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas

• Sicily, Crete, and Malta

• Central America, South America, and Caribbean

What are the effects of Spain's colonization of Central America?

• They are faced with layoff

• The Indians population decreased/ Spanish is the language

• Shortage of farmland/ interest in the wealthy

• They were friendly and brought offerings

Which of the following have influenced the culture and history of Central America?

• Spanish

• German

• Portuguese

• Asian

Central America is a(n) __________________, or a narrow piece of land connecting two larger landmasses and is surrounded by water on two sides.

• peninsula

• isthmus

• watershed

• valley

All of the following are countries in the Caribbean except_____________________.

• Cuba

• Jamaica

• The Dominican Republic

• Bolivia