Unit 8 Latin America Review

How did the growth of tourism affect the tertiary sector in Belize?

• It reduced the number of service jobs because tourism relies mostly on farming

• It caused Belize to depend mainly on manufacturing industries

• It increased service-related jobs such as hotels, transportation, and tour guiding

How has the growth of Brazil’s coffee industry improved the economy in rural areas?

• By expanding jobs in farming, processing, transportation, and retail

• By replacing local businesses with foreign companies

• By reducing the need for workers in agriculture

Which example shows how Brazil’s expanding agricultural industry has contributed to economic development?

• Farming has become less important to the economy

• Economic growth has come only from service industries

• Growth in agriculture has increased primary-sector activities like crop production
  

What role does the Panama Canal play in global shipping?

• It increases the distance ships must travel between oceans

• It reduces travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• It eliminates the need for ocean shipping routes

How have European languages and Indigenous traditions shaped cultural identity in Latin America?

• A. They have combined to form distinctive regional customs and practices

• They have remained completely separate with no influence on each other
  

• They have completely replaced Indigenous traditions with European culture

How did Spanish and Portuguese colonization influence Latin America?

• By preserving Indigenous languages and eliminating European influence

• By introducing European languages, religions, and farming practices

• By focusing only on industrial development in cities

How do the Andes Mountains create a rain shadow effect on the Pacific side of South America?

• By blocking moist air, causing dry conditions on the leeward side

• By increasing volcanic activity along the coast

• By creating rivers that carry water from the mountains to the Pacific

  Correct Answer: A

Why is deforestation in the Amazon rainforest a concern for the environment?

• It prevents new farmland from being created

• It destroys habitats, reducing biodiversity and increasing greenhouse gases
  

• It encourages the regrowth of forests faster than natural rates

How has Latin America preserved unique customs while adopting Spanish cultural practices?

• By completely replacing Indigenous culture with Spanish custom

• By blending Indigenous traditions with Spanish language, religion, and festivals

• By focusing solely on European economic systems

Which statement best describes the political spectrum?

• t ranks countries by population size and economic power

• It measures the level of education in a country

• It shows the range of political beliefs from left (liberal) to right (conservative)