Latin America PAP Retest

What two countries in South America would be most impacted by earthquakes caused by the Ring of Fire?

• Argentina and Bolivia

• Peru and Chile

• Colombia and Brazil

• Brazil and Chile

Choose THREE impacts of the Columbian Exchange

• Spanish language spoken in much of Latin America

• Christianity spread through most of Latin America

• Indigenous populations decreased due to European diseases

• Indigenous populations increased due to new food and animals from Europe

One group responsible for creating interdependence in the Americas is

• the United Nations (UN)

• the European Union (EU)

• the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Refer to the map. Which part of Brazil has the country's largest cities?

• 1 (The Amazon region)

• 2 (The dry Northeast)

• The Interior

• 3 ( The Southeast)

What is the most widely spoken language in Latin America?

• Portuguese

• Quechua

• English

• Spanish

Which European country came to dominate Brazil?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• United States

What religion strongly influenced the development of Latin America?

• Sunni Islam

• Protestant Christianity

• Chinese Buddhism

• Catholic Christianity

What were the ways Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires built up their wealth? Choose two.

• Trade

• extraction of precious metals

• Printing money

• Giving away free stuff

The 3 regions that make up Latin America are

• North America, Mexico, and Europe
• Central America, South America, and Caribbean
• Europe, Australia, North America
• Europe, Asia, Africa

These mountains contribute to air pollution because they trap the pollution over the city.  

• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Andes Mountains
• Ural Mountains
• Rocky Mountains