Latin American Geography

_________________ has the highest population in Latin America.

• Mexico
• Brazil
• Cuba
• Venezuela

What is one effect of slavery that influences Latin America today?

• Slavery exists in few Latin American countries.
• Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.
• The people of Latin America accept slavery as part of their lives.
• Latin America has no people with ancestors from Africa.

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Most Latin American cultures are a mix of European and ______________ cultures.

• Asian
• Canadian
• Indigenous
• Australian

The Amazon Rain Forest is located mainly in _______.

• Mexico
• Peru
• Brazil
• Chile

The large amount of arable land is MOST helpful in which industry to Cuba?

• farming
• fishing
• mining
• tourism

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The Panama Canal was built to ____.

• improve good feelings between countries.
• provide a shortcut for trade.
• lower income taxes.
• improve mining techniques.

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Why are Spanish and Portuguese the main languages of Latin America?

• The natives switched to these languages to make communication easier.
• The indigenous people did not want to learn to speak English or French.
• People in Latin America found Spanish and Portuguese easy to learn.
• People from Spain and Portugal colonized Latin America.

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Haiti and Cuba are located in the __________.

• Mediterranean Sea
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Caribbean Sea

Which countries are included in the term Latin America?

• all countries located in the western hemisphere
• all countries in North and South America
• all countries that speak Latin
• all countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean

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As with any small island country, Cuba has fewer natural resources than countries such as Brazil. This affects their trade in that Cuba _______.

• exports only manufactured products.
• should import few products.
• needs to import many products.
• does not need to import or export.

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