Latin America Review

What makes international trade possible?

• Tariffs

• Stock Exchange

• Barter System

• Currency Exchange

Which of the following is a major cause of Mexico City's air pollution?

• Small Population Size

• Sierra Madre Mountains trap air and smoke around the city.

• Many people own low emission producing cars in the city.

• Companies are refusing to use fossil fuels in their industries.

A large number of Mexican citizens live in or near Mexico City, but why do many also live in the North of Mexico?

• People like to live in the desert.

• There are many resorts in the North of Mexico.

• The North of Mexico is close to the US, so there are many factories and jobs.

• The North is where most of Mexico's Natural Resources are located.

Which European nation would first send explorers to Latin America?

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

Why has the War on Drugs been so difficult to fight?

• Too many people are emigrating from Latin America.

• The drug cartels pay off corrupt government officials.

• The United States is not interesting in helping stop drug trafficking.

• It has been a war without violence.

What did the Cuban government do to force the United States to created an embargo around Cuba in protest.

• To punish Fidel Castro tor starting the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

• To punish Fulgencio Batista for starting the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

• To punish Cuba for taking land that was owned by American businesses.

• To punish Cuba for becoming friends with Russia.

What would complete deforestation of the Brazilian Rainforest mean?

• Brazil would not have to worry about losing a natural resource.

• The world would lose a source of 20% of its oxygen.

• The weather in Brazil would dramatically change.

• The beaches in Brazil would disappear into the sea.

What is it called when a country like Venezuela depends almost exclusively on ONE export product like Oil?

• Specialization

• Tariff

• Embargo

• GDP

Why does most of the Cuban population lives in cities?

• Cuba does not have much arable land on which to farm.

• Cuba does not have fresh water outside the cities.

• Most of Cuba's economy relies on tourism.

• Like Canada, Cuba makes a lot of money from mining.

All of the following are benefits of Voluntary Trade between countries EXCEPT.

• Countries chose to specialize making production more efficient.

• The price of products is more competitive/less expensive to the end user.

• Neighboring countries can benefit from goods and services not easily found in their country.

• The use of trade barriers like tariffs, quotas, and embargoes helps Voluntary Trade.