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WorksheetsSpring Semester Interim Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following is one reason for the destruction of the Amazon Rain forest?
high temperatures
need for cropland and pastures
excess precipitation
loss of habitat
What is one long-lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?
horses are still used in Europe
smallpox can be prevented by vaccine
Most Latin Americans speak Spanish
Spanish is the main spoken language in Europe
Triangular Trade included Europe, the Caribbean, and ___.
Asia
Americas
Africa
Australia
What type of government does Cuba have?
autocratic democracy
constitutional monarchy
communist dictatorship
parliamentary democracy
Who was the leader of Cuba that the Cuban Revolution ousted?
Fidel Castro
Raul Castro
Batista
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
What did the United States do to Cuba after it became communist?
put a quota on goods from Cuba
imposed an embargo on Cuba
installed missiles in Florida
assassinated Fidel Castro
What happened that created a demand for Africans in the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?
Native Americans migrated to Europe
diseases killed Native Americans
diseases killed Africans
indigenous workers went on strike
The Spanish and Portuguese used African slaves to perform this type of labor?
mining iron ore
to work on tobacco and cotton plantations
to work on sugarcane and coffee plantations
to mine for diamonds
Why do the majority of people in Latin America speak Spanish and practice Catholicism?
language and beliefs come from one indigenous group
established by leaders of independence
colonized by same the European country
colonized by the same African country
The United States started easing on trade and travel restrictions when which president was in office?
John F Kennedy
Khrushchev
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
Considering Latin America's location to the United States, where do you think most Latino immigrants live?
northern United States
mid-western United States
eastern coast of the United States
southwestern United States
Who did Fidel Castro establish an alliance with after the Cuban Revolution?
Spain
Mexico
United states
Soviet Union
Which European country had the greatest impact culturally on Brazil?
Mexico
Spain
Portugal
United Kingdom
During the Columbian Exchange, most of the wealth from Latin America was shipped to this continent.
Asia
Europe
Americas
South America
What is the citizenship participation of the countries of Mexico and Brazil?
autocracy
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
Why are so many Latin Americans migrating to the United States?
The drug cartels are physically removing them
The beauty of the land attracts them
It is cheaper to live in the United States
There are more opportunities for a better life
The people of Cuba have this type of citizenship participation.
presidential democracy
parliamentary democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
After the Cuban Revolution, Castro declared Cuba communist. Why was this a concern for the United States in the 20th century?
The loss of access to Cuban resources
The island's proximity to Florida
The amount of US trade with Cuba
The island's large population
How did the building of the Panama Canal effect trade in the area?
it shortened the trade route between Atlantic and Pacific
it shortened the trade route between Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
it created a bridge for quicker trade by trucks
none of these answer the question
All of the following contribute to the air pollution in Mexico City except:
Mexico City's high elevation
The mountains surrounding the city
Deforestation affecting the climate
The city's high population
Why do most people in Brazil live along the coast?
Too many mountains in the interior of the country.
Climate is a lot cooler along the coast.
More opportunities for farming and grazing along the coast.
The interior is covered by a rain forest.
What is unique about crop production in Brazil?
They grow the most tobacco.
They have little farmland, but grow many crops.
They use a farming method called terracing.
Wheat and corn grow well in the rain forest.
Why do countries like Colombia and the western US benefit from the Panama Canal?
They don't
Workers can get to the other side of South America easier
It helps with military defense against Colombia.
It saves time and money for exporting and importing commodities.
Why do most people in Mexico live on the Plateau of Mexico
The surrounding land forms are more difficult to live in
The cold climate
Beautiful beaches
For the air pollution
Who chooses the leader in a parliamentary democracy?
citizens
law-making body
executive branch
chancellor
Which of the following countries does NOT have a democratic citizenship participation?
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
Canada
Type of democracy where citizens directly vote for legislative (law-making body) and in separate election vote for executive branch?
parliamentary
presidential
absolute
autocratic
The people of Mexico and Brazil vote in two separate elections. One is to elect the executive branch and the other is to elect the members of the legislative branch. This is an example of which type of government?
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
pure market
constitutional democracy
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Cuban Revolution?
more tensions with the United States
less political freedoms
weaker economy
more freedoms
80% of African slaves went to the Caribbean and to ____.
Argentina
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
The War on Drugs was started in the United States. Why would the US be so concerned about illegal drugs?
The US couldn't make money off the illegal drugs.
The US wants its citizens to have the opportunity to sell these illegal drugs.
Large amounts of illegal drugs are coming into the US from other countries and hurting American citizens.
The US wants these illegal drugs to be free.
What do the following Cuban leaders have in common: Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro, Raul Castro
They were/are all dictators.
They were/are all communist.
They were/are all constitutional monarchs.
They were/are all democratic.
