6th Grade Latin America Summative

Which of the following is true of the population of Central America?

• Most people are middle class and have some political power.

• Most people are poor and have little political power.

• Most people are rich and have a lot of political power.

• Most people are middle class and have little political power.

The spread of Catholicism is a result of ____________________.

• The government deciding that all people must use this religion

• Because Cuba has a market economy

• The Spanish conquistadors and The New World

• The agricultural products grown in Cuba

MOST African slaves were forced to perform _______________ in Latin America.

• Shipbuilding

• Manufacturing Labor

• Coal Mining

• Farming Labor

Why did early Spanish and Portuguese settlers force African people to work as slaves in Latin America?

• Labor were needed for sugarcane and coffee plantations.

• Owners wanted to use free labor

• Labor was needed for mine and gold

• Mining was difficult and they needed the slaves to work the mines.

Choose 3 factors which contribute significantly to air pollution in Mexico City.

• the dense traffic throughout the city

• the waterways surrounding the city

• the industrial growth in the city

• the mountains surrounding the city

• the city's reliance on agriculture

What is true of private property protections in Cuba?

Because Cuba has a (a)   economy, private property protections are very weak.

The MOST pressing environmental concern for the residents of Brazil is _______________________________.

• the destruction of the Amazon rainforest

• transboundary pollution from Bolivia

(a)   is the European country that had the GREATEST impact on the religion and language of modern-day Brazil.

What is the BEST way for government of Mexico City to reduce the pollution?

• reducing mining near the city

• restricting the use of cars in the city

• reducing the destruction of the Amazon Rain forest

The relationship between the United States and Cuba change during President Obama's time in office because ________________. (Check all that apply)

• Each country opened an embassy in the other's capital

• Cuba requested the US help to reform its government

• The countries fought in battle for the first time in decades

• US businesses were allowed to trade more with Cuba