Latin America Review

What is TRUE about Mexico?

• Mexico is south of Europe

• Mexico shares a border with 5 other countries

• The Sierra Madre Mountains run along Mexico's coast

• Mexico has no water around it

What is the largest river system in the world?

• Rio Bravo

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Uruguay

Which Latin American country shares a border with the Untied States?

• Cuba

• Colombia

• Mexico

• Panama

How does the Panama Canal influence Brazil's economy?

• It allows Brazil to export coffee to Asia

• It allows Brazil to export sugarcane to Cuba

• It allows Brazil to export coffee to Venezuela

• It allows Brazil to export soybeans to South Africa

How does the Panama Canal influence Brazil's economy?

• It allows Brazil to export coffee to Asia

• It allows Brazil to export sugarcane to Cuba

• It allows Brazil to export coffee to Venezuela

• It allows Brazil to export soybeans to South Africa

What problem in Mexico City is made worse by the Sierra Madre Mountains surrounding it?

• Poverty

• Corruption

• Drugs

• Air Pollution

What is the BIGGEST reason for deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?

• reservations for natives

• farmland and cattle ranches

• war with indigenous tribes

• new countries in the region

Cuba's location and climate allow which industries to be the most successful?

• timber & wheat

• tobacco & fishing

• sugar & healthcare

• tourism & healthcare

How would you summarize where Brazilians live within their country?

• in the interior

• along the Panama River

• Along the coastal area

• next to peru

Where do most people live in Mexico?

• on the Pacific coast

• along the US border

• on the Atlantic coast

• cities in Central Mexico