Latin America Review Quiz

The culture of Latin America has been greatly influenced since 1500s by which of the following?

• Natural disasters caused by environmental change.

• Trade between South America and Asia.

• English and French conflicts throughout the region.

• Spanish language, religion, and customs.

The Amazon Rainforest is located in a tropical climate region, which indicates that it is located in latitudes that are--

• near the equator

• considered mid-latitudes

• farthest from the equator

• closest to the Atlantic Ocean

The use of terrace farming by the Incas was an adaptation to--

• energy demands

• natural disasters

• climate variations

• physical geography

How did the opening of the Panama Canal affect economic development in Latin America?

• Taxes Increased

• Shipping cost decreased

• Standards of living increased

• Settlement patterns changed

What makes Brazil culturally unique in Latin America?

• slavery was not practiced

• Carnival is not an important tradition

• Spanish is not the primary language

• It does not experience hurricanes

"REDD+ was proposed by developing countries in 2005 as an international strategy by which tropical countries would reduce deforestation...and be compensated by wealthy nations for any resulting economic loses." -Brazil's Success in Reducing Deforestation (Union of Concerned Scientists 2011)

Based on the information above, Brail is addressing the issue of deforestation by--

• signing treaties

• passing legislation

• punishing companies

• investing in new technologies

Which of the following industries are important to Central America?

• Agriculture and Technology

• Tourism and Agriculture

• Industries and Management

• Mining and Factories

What are maquiladoras?

• Mexico's Oil refineries off the Gulf of Mexico

• Factories in Mexico that import resources to export products to the United States.

• Aztec and Maya Pyramid Temples used for creating calendars.

• Political corruption in Latin American governments.

Which country is a thin strip of land located on the cone of South America and is bordered by the Andes Mountains?

• Panama

• Mexico

• Chile

• Cuba

What is the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

• Trade agreement among Latin American Countries

• Travel agreements between the United States, Canada, and Mexico

• Trade agreements between the United States, Canada, and Mexico

• None of the above