Unit 3 Latin America Pop Quiz

Which of the following is one way language patterns in the Caribbean were affected by cultural diffusion?

• Several European languages replaced many indigenous languages.

• Spanish became the official language of the Caribbean islands.

• Languages from West Africa came to dominate in the Caribbean.

• English eventually displaced other languages in the region.

One of the negative effects of the cultural diffusion Latin America experienced during the age of European exploration of the New World included —

• an expansion of the slave trade

• an increased number of dangerous storms

• the introduction of cattle ranching

• the destruction of the tropical rainforests

How was most of the labor supplied to sugar plantations in Brazil during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?

• by Spanish nobility

• by bartering

• by the trans-Atlantic slave trade

• by the willing farmers

The Columbian Exchange introduced which ECONOMIC activity into South American culture that BENEFITED the Spanish?

• Fishing

• Cattle ranching

• Railroad building

• Calypso music

What is one way that the migration of European colonists to South America changed the character of the region?

• Men and women gained greater social equality.

• Economic factors grew worse for Latin America

• Religion and language patterns changed significantly

• Native groups switched to fishing from farming.

The origins of calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to the contributions of —

• Africans who were brought to the region as enslaved people

• Mayans who regularly traveled to the region from Mexico

• British colonists that settled in the region in large numbers

• The Spanish conquistadors who landed in the Caribbean

Which of the following best explains why most of Central America’s population lives in RURAL areas?

• Farming is the primary economic activity in RURAL areas.

• Living in URBAN increases the chances of surviving hurricanes.

• Shortages in URBAN housing are common

• Clearing forests has promoted migration away to URBAN areas.

Which of the following is one way the CULTURE of Central America was INFLUENCED BY Spanish colonization?

• Farming became the primary economic activity in the region.

• Christianity and the Spanish language were introduced into the region by the Spanish

• Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the Spanish settlers in the region.

• Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied to the region.

Which European nation attempted to colonize Haiti and left an ongoing cultural legacy on Haitian society?

• Creole

• Spain

• England

• French

Which factor contributed to countries along the Atlantic Ocean expanding trade with countries along the Pacific Ocean during the twentieth century?

• Introduction of high-speed rail

• Signing of free trade agreements

• Creation of caravel ships

• Opening of the Panama Canal