Unit 4: Latin America

The Columbian Exchange occurred among

Africa, Latin America, North America, and

Europe. What is a lasting effect on Latin

America from this exchange?

• Europe colonized the area.

• Slavery continued on plantations.

• New products came from Africa that continue to be used today.

• African cultural influence is evident today

Which of the following is a significant environmental challenge to developing nations in South America?

(a)  

• toxic emissions
• sedimentation
• deforestation
• droughts

The use of terrace farming by the Incas is an example of which of the following?

• modifying the environment

• destruction of the environment

• irrigating dry areas using the drip technique

• use of advanced technology equipment

The list describes which of the following?

(a)  

• doldrums
• polar winds
• westerlies
• tropical storms

Which early 1900's construction project of the United States has served as a center of urbanization, transportation, and economic activities in Central America?

• Port­-au­-Prince in Haiti

• Panama Canal in Panama City

• Bridge of the Americas in El Salvador

• Pan­ American Highway

When trade winds converge in the region of the Intertropical Convergence Zone in Latin America, what is usually produced?

• hurricane ­strength winds blowing westerly

• some of the heaviest rainfall on Earth

• the El Niño effect in the Northern Hemisphere

• a period of long drought

A group of people has (a)   cultural perceptions when they believe that their cultural values are more important than others. This is usually because they view cultural characteristics through a specific (b)   . Which of the following best completes the excerpt above?

• ethnorelative, stereotype
• stereotypical, ethnic view
• dominant, perception
• ethnocentric, cultural lens

Which set correctly matches the types of regions and their descriptions?

(a)  

• 1a, 2b, 3c
• 1b, 2c, 3a
• 1a, 2c, 3b
• 1c, 2a, 3b

Which set of four regions most appropriately group the nations of Latin America politically?

• Mexico, Central America, South America west of the Andes, and South America east of the Andes

• Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and South America

• Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and French colonial areas

• North America, Central America, South America, and Brazil

Which of the following is the most accurate description of how the Andes Mountains were formed?

• The Nazca Plate and the South American Plate are converging. This causes an uplift of the land on the western side of the South American Plate due to the subduction of the Nazca Plate.

• The South American Plate and the Nazca Plate are diverging. This causes the formation of mountain ridges on the western side of the South American Plate due to the convection under the Earth’s surface.

• The Nazca Plate and the South American Plate are converging. This causes a subduction of the land on the western side of the South American Plate due to the converging of the Pacific Plate.

• The South American Plate and the Nazca Plate are transforming. This causes the formation of mountain ridges on the western side of the South American Plate due to the tectonic movement of the Earth’s surface.