WorksheetsLatin America Unit 3 Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What changes did triangular trade cause?
trade and competition among European countries
more power for Haiti and Africa
friendship between Europeans and Africans
wealth for Caribbean nations
Why did Europeans take over the Latin American region?
to make Caribbean nations wealthy
to learn about other religions of the world
to gain riches from growing cash crops
to find new plants and animals for food
Which of the following threatens rainforest lands?
animal ecosystems
flooding rivers
growing populations
insect species
Which of the following best defines the economic role of an agriculture industry?
processes raw materials
directly uses natural resources
markets products to consumers
provides service industries
Which of the following is the MOST IMPORTANT long-range effect of European explorers in the Americas?
immigration by natives
discovery of great riches
spread of Islam
spread of culture to the New World
How did the Columbian Exchange affect European life?
introduced American foods to Europe
brought African livestock animals to Europe
spread disease from Africa to Europe
caused large migration from America to Europe
Logging is a primary industry in Brazil. What characteristics of Brazil's geography make this industry possible?
harsh climate
abundant minerals
numerous forests
expansive territory
How does the Panama Canal MODIFY the environment for trade?
planes can fly over the area safer now
people can now swim across the continent easier
cars can drive over the bridge for a shorter route
locks are used to raise ships and allow travel from ocean to ocean
All of the following would be considered a major trade route for Latin America except
Andes Mountains
Amazon River
Panama Canal
Pan America Highway
High Literacy Rate, High per capita GDP, Low HDI Ranking are all factors that describe development in countries that...
are highly industrialized
receive large amounts of foreign aid
are in the process of implementing free-market reforms
practice subsistence farming
