Latin America Review

What happened to the size of the rainforest in Central America between 1950 and 1985?

• doubled

• tripled

• decreased

• stabilized

 

*spread of small pox

*horses and cattle in America

*corn in Europe

*slavery

What is the best title for the information box above?

• The New World

• Effects of the Columbian Exchange

• Effects of Slavery

• America the Beautiful

Which geographic characteristic is common to all the countries located in the shaded region on this map?

• A tropical climate

• Coniferous forests

• The widespread practice of Hinduism

• The use of a Romance language

Give Venezuela such an executive power in the person of a president chosen by the people or their representatives, and you will have taken a great step toward national happiness. No matter what citizen occupies this office, he will be aided by the Constitution... — Simon Bolivar, 1819

In this quotation, Bolivar is proposing -

• that Venezuela become a theocratic state.

• the Venezuela become a military dictatorship.

• the establishment of a monarchy in Venezuela.

• the establishment of a democracy in Venezuela.

The introduction of sugar cane into the Caribbean region led to

• a labor shortage in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

• an increase in Asian immigrants to the Americas.

• the importation of African slaves for labor.

• each island developing its own agriculture specialty.

Currently, Central America and the Caribbean economies contain which two main elements in their economy to help people meet their basic needs?

• Agriculture and tourism

• Agriculture and industry

• Tourism and industry

• Trade and industry

The human landscape in South America is greatly influenced by ________ and their connection to the ________ environment.

• Homogeneity, physical

• Indigenous people, physical

• Homogeneity, human

• Indigenous people, human

The southernmost Polar Zone is cold because of its distance from the

• ocean

• desert

• prime meridian

• equator

Explain how human migration is affected by push AND pull forces.

Which four cities in Latin America have the most people?