Latin America Review

What island country, located south of Florida, has a government with a history of hostility with the United States?

• Puerto Rico

• Jamaica

• Dominican Republic

• Cuba

The Brazilian government is struggling against miners, ranchers, and farmers to preserve what type of ecosystem?

• Rainforest

• Savannas

• Wetlands

• Chaparrals

What is the largest river in South America?

• Nile

• Rio Grande

• Amazon

• Orinoco

Which mountain range is located on the west coast of South America?

• Andes

• Sierra Madre

• Sierra Occidental

• Sierra

European colonization of Latin America resulted in intermarriage and children of mixed ancestry. The offspring of these marriages were called--

• Mestizos

• Latinos

• Mexicans

• Patagonians

What city was once Brazil's capital and is known for its carnival and inviting spirit?

• Santiago

• Buenos Aries

• Mexico City

• Rio de Janeiro

The biggest religion in Latin America is--

• Roman Catholicism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

What country is marked in orange?

• Mexico

• Guatemala

• Costa Rica

• Chile

The event where the New World and the Old World traded plants, animals, germs, goods, ideas, and culture is called:

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Presidium

• Mesoamerican transference

• The Cuban Revovlution

What was the primary reason why conquering the New World was so easy for Europeans?

• 90% of people in the New World died of Old World diseases

• People in the New World did not fight back

• People from the Old World had machine guns

• the Panama canal allowed many ships to pass through