World Geography Semester 1 Exam Review

How does Brazil differ from the other countries found in Latin America?

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  Brazil's primary language is Portuguese, while most other parts of Latin America speak Spanish.

• Brazil's primary language is Spanish, while most other parts of Latin America speak Portuguese.

• Brazil's primary religion is Eastern Orthodoxy, while most other parts of Latin America practice Roman Catholicism.

• Brazil's primary religion is Islam, while most other parts of Latin America practice Hinduism.

What is the primary human geographic factor that defines the region of Latin America?

• similar vegetation

• similar language

• similar political systems

• similar economic systems

What pattern of culture creates a unifying influence among people in nations across Latin America?

• similar types of government

• similar customs and holidays

• similar clothing

• similar religion

In which ways have the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains affected the population distribution of Latin America?

• Limited the areas in which cities could easily develop

• Increased by providing rich soil for economic growth

• Encouraged migration from other South American countries

• Increased the mobility of people to move from one area to another

Which of the following landforms have effected the population distribution of Latin America?

• Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains

• Amazon River and the Pampas

• Rocky Mountains and Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean

What type of vegetation dominates the basin of the Amazon River in South America?

• mountain tundra

• tropical rain forest

• brush grass savanna

• deciduous woodland

While many cities are often located on rivers, why are most South American cities located along coasts rather than on the Amazon River?

• nearness of coasts to South Pole

• location of Amazon near equator

• lack of water in Amazon

• location of rainforest

Which of the following is a political issue of most of South America?

• High birthrates

• Lack of resources

• Soil exhaustion

• Border disputes

Between 1950 and 1985, the size of the Central America's rain forest —

• stabilized

• doubled

• decreased

• tripled

The use of terrace farming by the Incas and Southeast Asian cultures is an example of which of the following?

• Modifying the surrounding geography

• Destruction of the environment

• Social change through acculturation

• Economic improvement through trade