Unit 8: Latin America Quizizz

Which number on the map shows the location of the Amazon Rainforest?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

Which of the following is an effect of El Nino in Latin America (south of the U.S.)?

• El Niño causes massive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

• El Niño causes major droughts and wild fires.

• El Niño increases trading among countries across the world.

Maintaining traditions (how things are done), such as style of dress, dance, and music, can be an important aspect of society's

• economic systems

• physical landscape

• cultural heritage

Which of the following describes a bad effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Indigenous (native) people of Latin America?

• Indigenous people gained access to new products.

• Indigenous people adopted European ideas of democracy.

• Indigenous people were forced into slavery.

What was the importance of building of the Panama Canal?

• It blocks migration from South America to North America.

• It increases shipping from Brazil to Africa.

• It increases the speed of travel and trade.

Brazilian favelas (slums) grew quickly in the 1970s. What is the best reason for this growth?

• Numerous regional conflicts resulted in the establishment of large refugee camps.

• The government forcibly relocated all indigenous populations into rural areas.

• As a result of urbanization, migrants from rural areas could not afford to settle in city centers.

The current cutting down of trees in the rainforests is mainly due to the

• diseases carried by many insects.

• human demand for timber and farmland.

• devastation caused by tropical storms.

After Portugal took over Brazil, they built sugar plantations called fazendas and forced Native Americans to do the work. A lot of the Native American workers died from overwork and European diseases. What caused these events?

• the Northwest Passage

• the Columbian Exchange

• the Civil War

Which one best explains the African effect on Brazilian culture?

• The exploration of Brazil by African sailors in the 21st Century.

• Many Brazilians identify as black or mixed race due to slavery.

• The establishment of Brazilian colonies in Africa to grow cash crops.

What idea can be drawn from the photos about the effect cultural diffusion and globalization have had on the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin?

• They engage in many traditional customs and resist other cultures.

• They have embraced modern technology and become disconnected from their cultural heritage.

• They maintain a strong connection to the past and have become more Americanized.