Latin America Unit Test

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FIRST NAME

Class Period

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

What Mexican celebration is illustrated in the picture below?

• Diwali
• World Cup
• Día de los Muertos
• Easter

What invention of the Inca is described in the passage?

• Hieroglyphics
• Salsa
• Plantations
• Terrace farming

Which major Latin American staple crop spread to Europe due to colonization and trade through the Columbian Exchange?

• Pineapples
• Potatoes
• Olives
• Grapes

Who best represents “Group 2?”

• Cuba
• United States
• Aztec
• Portugal

How has the Panama Canal impacted economies around the world?

• Forced countries to create a traditional economy
• Raised all countries level of economic development to level 3
• Connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, helping trade run smoothly
• Extended the amount of time it takes to travel around North America

What conclusion can you draw from the news article below?

• The people of Cuba celebrate Cinco de Mayo
• Cuba is a “rule by one” dictatorship
• The governments of the U.S. and Cuba are similar
• Cuba is protected from corruption

Which group number represents the main economies of Latin American countries?

• Group 1
• Group 2
• Group 3
• Group 4