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Latin America Unit Test Study Guide

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Colombia
c)
Bolivia
d)
Cuba
2.
What country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Brazil
b)
Veneuela
c)
Bolivia
d)
Colombia
3.
What Country is this?
a)
Brazil
b)
Chile
c)
Columbia
d)
Panama
4.
What  country is this? 
a)
Colombia
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Chile
5.
What country is this?
a)
Cuba
b)
Panama
c)
Mexico
d)
Chile
6.
What country is this?
a)
Cuba
b)
Mexico
c)
Brazil
d)
Russia
7.
What country is this?
a)
Mexico
b)
Panama
c)
Brazil
d)
Chile
8.
What feature is this?
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Danube
c)
Amazon Rainforest
d)
Rhine
9.
What feature is this?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Danube
c)
Amazon Rainforest
d)
Panama Canal
10.
What feature is this?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Caribbean Sea
11.
What feature is this?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Amazon River 
d)
Amazon Rainforest
12.
What feature is this?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Brazil
d)
Pacific Ocean
13.
What feature is this?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Gulf of Mexico
14.
What country is this? 
a)
Columbia 
b)
Brazil 
c)
Chile 
d)
Panama Canal 
15.
This mountain range stretches the western edge of South America and is the longest mountain range in the world. 
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Himalayas 
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Kush Mountains
16.
This massive river carries more water to the ocean than any other river.  It is mainly located in Brazil. Half of it is navigable, but its extremely dangerous. 
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Amazon River
c)
Nile River
d)
Euphrates River
17.
T/F: Spanish is the most common language in Latin America.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
This early Latin American civilization was located in the valley of Mexico & was very successful at math, astronomy, and creating an accurate calendar.
a)
Mayans
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
Olmecs
19.
In this economy the government decides and controls ecnomic production
a)
Command 
b)
Free Enterprise 
c)
Anarchy 
d)
Open 
20.
Which of the following Caribbean countries has a communist government? 
a)
Haiti
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamaica
21.
Who was the dictator of Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Christopher Columbus 
c)
Native Americans 
d)
Ms. Spencer
22.
What does the word Indigenous mean?
a)
the first people to settle 
b)
Europeans 
c)
Not Active
d)
Jamaican style of music  
23.
Which of the following is an example of a government that is ruled by one person? 
a)
dictatorship
b)
direct democracy 
c)
constitutional republic 
d)
representative democracy
24.
What does NAFTA stand for?
a)
North American Free Trade Agreement  
b)
North Atlantic Forced Tariff Agreement 
c)
National Association of Free Trade Alliance 
d)
National Alliance For Tariffs Amendments 
25.
Which countries is NAFTA with?
a)
US, Germany, Mexico
b)
US, Germany, Canada 
c)
US, Germany, Canada, Mexico
d)
US, Canada, Mexico
26.
...the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses.
a)
Ecotourism
b)
Deforestation
c)
Llanos
d)
Pampas
27.
Which is the biggest environmental issue facing Brazil?
a)
air pollution
b)
acid rain
c)
deforestation
d)
the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
28.
Why does the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest threaten the whole world
a)
It produces approximately one fifth of the world's oxygen.
b)
Deforestation contributes to drought conditions in some countries.
c)
It prevents the spread of polluted air and water to other regions.
d)
The crops grown there account for much of the world's food supply.
29.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of high levels of air pollution in Mexico City?
a)
Emissions
b)
Industrialization
c)
Deforestation
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains trapping the pollution
30.
Which of the following is NOT a solution to reducing air pollution in Mexico City?
a)
public transportation
b)
importing oil from other countires
c)
restrictions on car use
d)
cleaner fuels
31.
How does the location of Brazil impact its ability to trade?
a)
Its location on the Atlantic Ocean makes trading with other countries easy
b)
The Atacama Desert helps Brazil trade with many countires
c)
Since it is a landlocked country, it is difficult for Brazil to trade
d)
Its location on the Gulf of Mexico helps Brazil trade
32.
Which natural resource does Cuba export that benefits its economy?
a)
oil
b)
timber
c)
sugar cane
d)
coffee
33.
Which natural resource does Mexico export that benefits its economy?
a)
iron ore
b)
oil
c)
lumber
d)
fish
34.
Which natural resource is major export of Brazil?
a)
timber
b)
sugar cane
c)
oil
d)
coffee
35.
This large ocean is located on South America's Western coast.
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
36.
This physical feature was built to improve trade and travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
a)
Amazon River
b)
Erie Canal
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Gulf of Mexico
37.

When one leaders holds all the power by inheritance or militia and force

a)

GDP

b)

Autocracy

c)

Democracy

38.

Which TWO countries allows freedom of speech, free land trade, free enterprise, and assembly as part of their citizen participation.

a)

Cuba

b)

Brazil

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Mexico

39.

Which country does not allow personal freedoms, but citizens can vote for pre-selected candidates.

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

United States

40.

Brazil has what type of government economic system?

a)

Government: Dictatorship, Economic System: Mixed

b)

Government: Federal Republic, Economic System: Command

c)

Government: Federal Republic, Economic System: Mixed

41.

Cuba has what type of government economic system?

a)

Government: Dictatorship, Economic System: Command

b)

Government: Federal Republic, Economic System: Command

c)

Government: Federal Republic, Economic System: Mixed

42.

Mexico has what type of government economic system?

a)

Government: Dictatorship, Economic System: Mixed

b)

Government: Federal Republic, Economic System: Command

c)

Government: Federal Republic, Economic System: Mixed

43.

A tariff is:

a)

A law that forbids trade

b)

Limits the amounts of goods and services

c)

Taxes placed on imported goods

d)

Taxes placed on a county

44.

An embargo is:

a)

A law that forbids trade

b)

Limits the amounts of goods and services

c)

Taxes placed on imported goods

d)

Country forbids trade with another country

45.

A quota is

a)

Quotations marks

b)

Limits the amount of goods and services produced in a country

c)

A standard tax agreement

d)

Limits the amount of goods imported

46.
Free trade means 
a)
the countries use the same currency
b)
No trade barriers
c)
there is a quota on some goods
d)
trade is quick and easy
47.

What is the purpose of NAFTA?

a)

To increase trade between all countries - eliminated tariffs, removed custom barriers

b)

To help Canada become a more independent nation

c)

To eliminate the environmental issues, tariffs, and custom barriers between the nations involved

48.

What are the three basic questions that all Economic systems have to answer?

a)

What to produce, where to produce, and how to produce

b)

What to produce, how to produce, and where to produce

c)

What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce

49.

A traditional economy is when you...

a)

Produce traditions for families to follow

b)

Produce what you need to survive (hunting, farming, and gathering).

c)

Produce traditions that help grow the economy

d)

Produce what you need to sell (hunting, farming, and gathering).

50.

Most Latin American countries have this type of economic system:

a)

Mixed & Pure

b)

Mixed & Command

c)

Mixed & Limited

d)

Mixed

51.

Why is there a need to have a currency rate?

a)

Different countries have a different currency rate

b)

Currency is money that all countries need

c)

A currency rate regulates the taxes each county can charge

52.

The value of all the goods and services produced in a country is?

a)

GBP

b)

GDP

c)

GPP

d)

GDC

53.

There are two things that influence human capital, they are?

a)

Money

b)

Standard of living

c)

Literacy rate

d)

Taxes

54.
What is one reason that a country could have a high GDP?
a)
Because they have high wages.
b)
Because they have a highly educated population.
c)
Because they have low taxes.
d)
Because they love going to space.
55.
GDP stands for...
a)
Gross Domestic Price
b)
Gross Domestic Product
c)
Given Domestic Price
d)
Given Domestic Product
56.

An entrepreneur is someone

a)

Someone who works for a new business

b)

Someone who starts a new business and takes risks

c)

Someone who takes over an existing business

d)

Someone who does not want to work

57.

When a country specializes in an area, they can trade with another country that specializes in a different area. This encourages trade amongst countries.

a)

False

b)

True

58.

How would describe the political parties in Cuba

a)

There are no political parties

b)

There are two political parties, the communist and Republican party

c)

There is only one political party, the Communist Party

d)

There are many political parties

59.

How are Brazil's and Mexico's government similar?

a)

They are both parliamentary

b)

They are both presidential

c)

They are both autocracy

d)

They are both communist

60.

What type of government exists in Cuba?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Monarchy

61.

What type of government exists in Mexico

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Presidential Democracy

62.

What type of government exists in Brazil?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Parliamentary Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

63.

Using the continuum, which describes Cuba's economy?

a)

it is mostly market

b)

it is mostly mixed

c)

it is mostly command

d)

it is pure market

64.

Using the continuum, which describes Brazil's economy?

a)

it is mostly market but has some command

b)

it is pure market

c)

it is mostly command with some market

d)

it is pure command

65.
What did the Europeans do in order to meet the demand for goods to be sent back to Europe? 
a)
Transported African to the New World
b)
Enslaved Indegenous people
c)
Transported Asians to the New World
d)
Enslaved priest, missionaries, and monks
66.
Although the slavery labor force helped build many of the countries of Latin America, where was the wealth sent?
a)
to Spain
b)
to Portugal`
c)
to Europe
d)
to England
67.
Why did the Columbian Exchange result in a huge decline of the indigenous people of Latin America?
a)
They had no idea how to ride horses.
b)
They had no immunity to European diseases.
c)
They did not know how to grow European crops.
d)
They did not know how to speak Spanish.
68.
Why do most people in Latin America speak either Spanish or Portuguese?
a)
The Chinese and Spanish set up colonies in Latin America.
b)
The British and Spanish set up colonies in Latin America
c)
The Spanish and Portuguese set up colonies in Latin America.
d)
The Portuguese and Chinese set up colonies in Latin America.
69.
Which of the following religions is practiced most in Latin America?
a)
Roman Catholicism
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
70.
What is the BEST explanation for why Latin America is so culturally diverse?
a)
Many European explorers and ethnic groups have blended together over the years.
b)
Many Asian explorers and ethnic groups have blended together over the years.
c)
Only European explorers from Spain settled in Latin America.
d)
Only Portuguese explorers from Portugal settled in Latin America.
71.

Which Latin American country is the only one whose language and culture have been greatly influenced by Portugal?

a)

Chile

b)

Panama

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

72.
Why were African slaves brought to Latin America?
a)
They could teach the indigenous people how to speak African languages.
b)
They could teach the indigenous people how to read.
c)
They were a cheap labor source.
d)
They were smarter than other slaves.
73.

Who ruled Cuba before Fidel Castro seized power?

a)

the United States

b)

Fulgencio Batista

c)

John F Kennedy

d)

Raul Castro

74.

What form of government did Fidel Castro immediately force upon Cuba in 1959?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Democracy

75.

Who supported Cuba when they became communist?

a)

United States

b)

Europe

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Canada

76.

What was the Cuban missile crisis?

a)

October 1962, U.S. planes spotted secret missile bases in Cuba

b)

thousands of missiles went off in Cuba killing millions

c)

Cubans seized thousands of missiles secretly hidden in Florida

d)

Cuba participated in the Cold War with the Soviet Union producing thousands of missile preparing for war

77.

Why did the United States place an embargo on Cuba?

a)

Because Cuba became friends with the Soviet Union

b)

Because Cuba's economy grew and threatened the US

c)

Because Castro seized all US owned companies

d)

Because Castro put nuclear missiles and threatened the US

78.

Which of the following was NOT a change Castro made once coming to power in Cuba?

a)

Closed churches and took their property for the Cuban government.

b)

Shut down all radio stations, TV stations, and newspapers not run by the government.

c)

Let people keep their businesses.

d)

Declared all farms and businesses property of the Cuban government.

79.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was...
a)
when the USSR put missiles in Cuba, pointed at USA
b)
when Cuba borrowed weapons from the USSR
c)
when Cuba began developing nuclear weapons
d)
when Cuba was bombed by the USSR
80.
In the 1960s, the USA signed an EMBARGO on Cuba in 1962 that is still in effect today.
a)
True
b)
False
81.

What changes did Fidel Castro

a)

Eliminating freedom of speech

b)

Eliminating freedom of religion

c)

Eliminating freedom of assembly

d)

Eliminating freedom of the press

e)

All the above

82.

Who was in office after Fidel Castro

a)

Obama

b)

Kennedy

c)

Raul Castro

d)

Sebastien

83.

What picture do you think represents poverty in Latin America?

a)
b)
c)
84.

Why are many Latin Americans living in a cycle of poverty?

a)

Limited resources

b)

lack of jobs

c)

lack of education

d)

all of the above

85.

What is a major region known for drug farming and trafficking?

a)

Andean region

b)

Sierra Madre region

c)

Dominican Republic Region

d)

Central America region

86.

What was the War on Drugs?

a)

Battle over bringing drugs into Latin America

b)

Fighting about drugs to ship to the U.S.

c)

The US attempt to stop illegal drug trade by going after suppliers in Latin America

87.

What are some reasons why the War on drugs was so difficult in certain areas of Latin America?

a)

Rural location of farms

b)

Corrupt politicians, violent cartels

c)

None of the above

d)

A & B only

88.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of poverty?

a)

lack of access to education

b)

high rates of unemployment

c)

lack of economic opportunities

d)

high levels of entrepreneurship

89.

Why are many Latin Americans living in a cycle of poverty? (pick 3)

a)

The government help them with every need.

b)

There are limited jobs available.

c)

They don't have access to good education.

d)

They don't have access to good healthcare.

90.

How do Americans feel about Latin American immigration?

a)

Some Americans want stricter immigration laws and a stronger border.

b)

All Americans feel the same way about immigration.

c)

Some Americans welcome the labor force from the Latin American countries.

91.

What are some issues that have made the poverty problem worse? (pick 3)

a)

over spending on the military

b)

government instability

c)

unequal distribution of wealth

d)

better education and health care

92.

How have Brazil and Mexico tried to help the poverty problem?

a)

invested in human capital (training and education)

b)

raised the minimum wage rate

c)

built more factories in their areas

d)

instilled a socialist style economy

93.

Why do Latin Americans migrate to the United States? (pick 3)

a)

better job opportunities

b)

to run for public office

c)

looking for educational opportunities

d)

looking for a better way of life

94.
What is the main problem in Latin America?
a)
Disease
b)
No money
c)
Poverty
95.
If a country wants to increase its literacy rate, it must invest in . .  . 
a)
Capital Goods
b)
bridges and roads
c)
Human Capital
d)
Military 
96.
Identify the country highlighted in orange.
a)
Panama
b)
Mexico
c)
Chile
d)
Colombia
97.
Identify the country highlighted in red.
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Colombia
98.
Identify the country highlighted in light green.
a)
Brazil
b)
Bolivia
c)
Venezuela
d)
Colombia
99.
Identify the country highlighted in blue.
a)
Brazil
b)
Bolivia
c)
Venezuela
d)
Colombia
100.
Identify the country highlighted in light green.
a)
Brazil
b)
Bolivia
c)
Venezuela
d)
Colombia

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