Final Benchmark Review

The primary difference between presidential and parliamentary governmental systems is that in a parliamentary system the leader is chosen by the?

• Members of parliament

• People of legal age

• Members of the courts

• President cabinet members

What is the largest country in Latin America?

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Chile

• Cuba

The Amazon River runs primarily through which Latin American country?

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Chile

• Cuba

The MODERN DAY languages and religions of Latin America are a result of

• Having no outside influence on the Aztec and Incan culture

• Europeans replacing the original culture with their own

• Blending of European, African, and Indigenous cultures

• Having Spanish and British influence

What is the purpose of The North American Free Trade Agreement ?

• Create on currency that can be used anywhere in North America

• Reduce trade barriers between Mexico, Canada, and the United States

• Increase trade between Europe, Australia, and North America

• Enforce strict trade barriers between Mexico, Canada, and the United States

What is Mexico's major environmental issue?

• Extraction of natural resources

• Destruction of the rainforest

• Oil related pollution

• Air pollution

Why would one country place an embargo on another country?

• Distance too great

• Lack of natural resources

• Lack of transportation

• Political differences

Which group had the LARGEST direct impact on the culture and economy of colonial Latin America?

• European women

• African slaves

• Australian tribes

• Canadian slaves

Which religion spread through Latin America as a result of Spanish and Portuguese interactions?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Catholic

• Aztec

 A long term impact of the Cuban Revolution:

• Citizens in Cuba had more freedoms and rights

• increased conflict with the United States

• The Revolution expanded into Europe

• Citizens in Cuba had more freedoms and rights