Latin America Quiz 1

Which of the following is a pull factor to immigration into the United States from Latin America?

• Economic Opportunities

• Pollution

• Environmental Degradation

• Religious Persecution

Which of the following would cause this pollution in Mexico City?

• Expansion of Arable Land

• Communication Hub

• Rapid Urbanization

• Transportation Links

Which of the following is an example of a push factor causing people to emigrate from Latin America?

• Religious Freedom

• Corruption

• Economic Opportunities

• Limits on Personal Freedom

This image describes which factor of migration?

• Natural Hazards

• Lack of Job Opportunities

• Pollution

• Overpopulation

Which of the following is a characteristic shared between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?

• English-speaking Communities

• NAFTA Membership

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Sierra Madres

Which of the following shows this European influence on Mexico?

• Haciendas

• Pyramids, like Tenochtitlan

• Gauchos in the Pampas

• Steel Drum music

Which of the following pictures shows an influence of indigenous peoples?

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Which of the following statements best replaces the question mark in the diagram?

• Food crops to eat

• Cash crops to sell

• Uses slash-and-burn agriculture

• Mostly small farms

Which of the following statements best describes what is happening in this image?

• Farmers plant cash crops to sell at market

• Farmers farm in order to eat

• Haciendas are large-scale farms

• Farmers use slash-and-burn agriculture to return nutrients to soil

Which of the following man-made structures is depicted here?

• Panama Canal

• The Continental Divide

• The Itaipu Dam

• The Hoover Dam