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Worksheets4th Nine Weeks Exam Quizizz Review #2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Silver is mined in _____________ and Peru.
Cuba
Mexico
Venezuela
Colombia
Where do most Brazilians live in their country?
in the interior
in the rainforest
along the Amazon River
along the Atlantic coastal area
During European exploration in South America, which of these was the MOST important result of the deaths of the native population?
The search to enslave more natives from North America.
More Europeans came to do the work.
The need to import slaves from Africa.
The need to explore further for more Native Americans.
Which statement BEST describes the population trend of Mexico?
More people are becoming farmers.
Fewer people are moving to big cities.
The population is becoming increasingly urban.
There has been an increase of people living in poverty.
Which is the GREATEST advantage of saving instead of spending your income?
Saving your money is a way to get out of paying taxes on that money.
Saving allows people to help their families if they get in a tough situation.
Saving is a form of investing so that in the future, you can have a greater benefit from it.
If you save your money, then you will be able to borrow more from the bank when you want to buy something.
Which of the following can be defined as a plan for spending and saving one’s income?
budget
expenses
investment
mortgage
Isabel has applied for a loan at her local bank. She has provided her yearly income, and the savings she can spend on the loan. After determining her interest rate and the time she has to repay the loan, the lender decides she can afford it. What other factors might Isabel consider before accepting the loan?
whether or not she has good credit history
whether or not her parents have an account at the bank
whether or not the interest rate is competitive with other lenders
whether or not she plans on opening a savings account in the future
Which is a problem with using credit?
People use credit to purchase their homes.
Businesses use credit to buy new equipment.
The government uses credit to finance budget deficits.
Credit is used for goods that will not last as long as the loan.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
sending food and people from the Old World to the New World
sending animals and plants from the Old World to the New World
the moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from Central and South America to North America
the moving of animals, plants, people, and diseases from the Old World to the New World and from the New World to the Old
Which two European countries contributed most to the languages of Latin America?
England and Spain
Spain and Portugal
France and England
England and Portugal
Which is an effect of slavery that influences Latin America today?
Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.
Slavery exists in few Latin American countries.
Latin American has no people with ancestors from Africa.
The people of Latin America accept slavery as part of their lives.
Which of these was the MOST important result of the deaths of much of the Indian population in South America?
The importation of slaves from Africa
The removal of the Jesuits from South America
The call for an end to colonization of the Americas.
The search to enslave more Indians from North America.
What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
Latin Americans have chosen to speak Romance languages.
Latin Americans were born in Spain and Portugal and then moved
Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Many Latin Americans travel to Spain and Portugal and learn the language while visiting.
Generally speaking, people who immigrate from Mexico to the United States do so because they want to
later immigrate further north into Canada.
escape the country's long-running civil war.
apply for free college tuition in the United States.
have more economic opportunities for themselves and their children.
What is the BEST description of the location of the Amazon River?
The Amazon River generally flows from west to east in northern South America.
The Amazon River generally flows from west to east in southern South America.
The Amazon River generally flows from north to south in western South America.
The Amazon River generally flows from north to south in eastern South America.
Mexico City's most pressing environmental issue is
mountain erosion.
dangerous air pollution.
erosion along the coastline
cutting down of the rainforest.
Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela each have governments which are considered federations. A federation is
allowed to make rules and laws which are technically unconstitutional.
governed as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature.
a union of self-governing states which are joined together by a central government.
a loose association of states that come together only for military and defensive purposes.
When NAFTA went into effect in 1994, what was the concern of labor leaders and environmentalists in the United States?
They believed Mexico would increase their prices to the US to make up for the difference.
The feared that Mexican companies would drive out of business established corporations in the United States
They feared the US would lose money by not imposing tariffs therefore leading to an increase in unemployment.
They believed companies would move to Mexico where wages were lower and environmental controls were less therefore leading an increase in the US unemployment rate and more pollution.
Which currency would you MOST LIKELY use as money in Mexico?
the Yen
the Peso
the Euro
the Pound
Cuba had a dictatorship, and Brazil has a presidential democracy. How are these countries different from each other?
In Cuba, the head of government has unlimited power.
In Brazil, the head of government is appointed for life.
In Cuba, more citizens protest against the government.
In Brazil, all newspapers are owned by the government.
