Latin America Test

Using the map above, select TWO reasons for the population distribution in South America.

• Proximity to water bodies

• Harsh climate conditions

• Not enough Available land for farming.

• European Colonization

Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. A recent innovation by a South American company utilizes turbines to collect the pollution. This is an example of –

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Acculturation

• Assimilation

The common characteristics of these countries constitute a region. This can be attributed to their -

• economic relationship with the United States

• history of colonization by Spain

• past military alliances with one another

• preservation of Mayan and Aztec traditions

In which location is Catholicism the dominant religion? Select the correct answer.

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Why is the South American population less dense around the Andes Mountains than in other areas of the continent? Select the correct answer.

• Most people do not settle in the mountains due to the cost, efficiency, and remoteness of the location.

• The Amazon Rainforest takes up a huge portion of the northwestern part of South America.

• Almost 40 million people live in the rainforest.

• These people depend on the biodiversity of the rainforest for their survival.

Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America and the sixth largest in the world. Brazil has relatively free markets. A large number of Brazilians consider themselves as entrepreneurs. Private enterprises make up the economy. Brazilians work in services, manufacturing, farming and mining. Brazil has an active high-tech sector and is active in deep-water oil and aerospace research. Private Brazilian companies produce textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber and other products. Commercialized agriculture produces coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, sugarcane, and beef. Wealth in Brazil is very unequally distributed. There are vast differences in wealth and income among Brazilians. Despite Brazil’s recent economic successes, many Brazilians remain extremely poor. Based on this description, Brazil's economy is

• Free Enterprise

• Command Economy

• Traditional Economy

• Mixed Economy

What physical process causes the formation of the Andes Mountain and Earthquakes?

• soil deposition

• tectonic forces

• farmland erosion

• monsoon seasons

Manaus, Brazil has gone from "boom to bust" due to the introduction of synthetic rubber. Which of the following characterize Manaus today?

• Hotels, banks, industries

• Replacement industries

• Abandoned businesses and homes

• Increased cultural diversity

Complete the sentence by selecting the correct answers from the options below. A farmer whose farm produces just enough to feed the family is participating in ______, whereas a farmer whose farm produces one product for mass consumption is participating in ______.

• subsistence farming; commercial Farming.

• industrial farming; commercial farming

• organic farming; subsistence farming

• commercial farming; sustainable farming

Based on the map, which continent is LEAST LIKELY to experience a hurricane? Select the correct answer.

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia