WorksheetsLatin America Quiz 4 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
As a result of the Columbian Exchange the population of Latin America decreased. How did the European colonizers address the problem of a reduced workforce?
they brought slaves from Africa to work.
they brought people from China to work
they brought poor Europeans to work
they brought native Americans from America to work
Where did Europeans in the sixteenth century find a cheap labor source for work in the New World (Americas)?
slaves from Africa
settlers that came from Europe
peasants from Spain and Portugal
indigenous people of Australia
What long-term effect did the colonization of Latin America by Spain and Portugal have on the region?
most people visit Spain or Portugal
most people speak Spanish or Portuguese
most countries use Spanish or Portuguese money
most countries have a Spanish or Portuguese monarch
The primary languages of Latin America are Spanish and Portuguese because Spain and Portugal colonized most of Latin America. How did those countries influence the major religion in Latin America?
the primary religion in Latin America is Judaism.
the primary religion in Latin America is Islam.
the primary religion in Latin America is Protestant.
the primary religion in Latin America is Christianity.
Which type of government exists in Cuba?
dictatorship
monarchy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
Who led the Cuban Revolution and established communism in Cuba?
Fulgencia Batista
Che Guevera
Fidel Castro
Anwar Sadat
The movement of people from one country to another country to live or work.
Infiltration
Immigration
Transmigration
Transplantation
The War on Drugs has been _____.
ineffective and resulted in an increase in violence and poverty in Latin America
ineffective because drugs are still being moved from Latin America to the United States.
ineffective because many politicians and government officials in Latin America are under the control of the drug cartels.
all of the above
The main reason(s) for the migration of people from Latin America to the United States is _____.
lack of job opportunities
violence and corruption
extreme poverty
all of the above
Poverty has impacted Latin America by forcing people to either stay or migrate to America if possible.
True
False
