Latin America Vocabulary

What is the Panama Canal known for?

• Connecting the Indian Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean

• Dividing the eastern and western hemispheres

• Connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean

• Serving as a major trade route between Europe and Asia

Where was the Mayan Civilization developed?

• In the Andes Mountains

• Throughout South America

• In Mesoamerica

• Along the Amazon River

What was the Aztec Civilization known for?

• Its advanced agricultural techniques

• Its writings, art, architecture, math, calendar and astronomical systems

• Its trade routes across the Atlantic

• Its art, architecture, archaeology and warfare

Which river is the longest in the Western Hemisphere?

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Yangtze River

What is the primary focus of underdeveloped countries?

• High technology development

• Agricultural growth and development

• Cultural exchanges

• Industrialization

What does socialism entail?

• Free market economy

• Minimal government intervention

• Society controls all aspects of the economy

• Privatization of major industries

What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?

• It helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin American countries.

• It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

• It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

• It created tension between the United States and Latin American countries over immigration policy.

Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 

• It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
• It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
• It increased Canada's military capability.
• It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans

The Mayan Civilization is known for inventing which of the following?

• The wheel

• The zero in mathematics

• Gunpowder

• The compass

What was the Maya civilization known for?

• Their advanced use of technology

• Their complex writing system

• Their nomadic lifestyle

• Their use of iron tools