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Interim Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The arrow on this map is pointing to what physical feature?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
2.
Which number marks the approximate location of the Amazon Rain Forest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Which of these labels the region in Latin America known as "the Caribbean"?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
The green X marks which of the following physical features?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rhine river
5.
Which number on the map represents the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
Which number on the map represents the Pacific Ocean?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
What man made structure was built in Central America in 1914 to create a water way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Bering Strait
c)
Golden Gate Bridge
d)
Colombia-Venezuela Bridge
8.
Which physical feature in shaded in the dark red on the map?
a)
Atacama Desert
b)
Amazon River
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
9.
Which number on the map represents the Sierra Madre Mountain Range?
a)
2
b)
5
c)
1
d)
8
10.
Which of these letters is CLOSEST to the Atacama Desert?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
The country labeled in red is __________.
a)
Cuba
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
North America
12.
Which number represents the country of Brazil?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
The letter A marks which of the following Latin American countries?
a)
Panama
b)
Venezuela
c)
Cuba
d)
Brazil
14.
What is the name of this Caribbean island highlighted red in the image?
a)
Peru
b)
Colombia
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
15.
The country highlighted red on the map is known as _______.
a)
Colombia
b)
Cuba
c)
Chile
d)
Brazil
16.
What word refers to when forests are cut down and the area is permanently cleared for another use?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deforestation
d)
global warming
17.
What are the two main reasons why deforestation happens?
a)
timber and mining
b)
food production and mining
c)
timber and food production
d)
mining and urbanization (build cities)
18.
Which of the following is an effect of deforestation?
a)
Soil erosion and lack of biodiversity
b)
Droughts and aridity
c)
Habitat loss and climate change.
d)
All of these answers are effects of deforestation.
19.
What is Deforestation?
a)
A forest in which there are too many deers.
b)
A forest party where deers hang out
c)
The adding of trees in a forest.
d)
The clearing of trees; transforming of a forest into cleared land.
20.
Which of the following descriptors is  NOT one of the solution to Mexico City's pollution problems?
a)
ride public transportation
b)
educate people
c)
find alternative types of fuel
d)
make people use the cars every day
21.
In addition to cars, _____________ add pollutants to Mexico City's air. 
a)
cars
b)
baseball stadiums
c)
factories
22.
What is smog?
a)
fog + smog
b)
smoke with chemicals + fog
c)
smoke + frogs
d)
smoke with chemicals + rain
23.
What problem do the Sierra Madre Mts. cause  Mexico City?
a)
trap the pollution in the city since it can't be blown away by winds
b)
stops the water from flowing to the oceans
c)
allows the air pollution to be blown away by the winds
24.
What causes the air pollution in Mexico City?
a)
3.6 million vehicles
b)
Poor quality fuel
c)
Pollution is trapped by the Sierra Madre mountains
d)
All of these are causes of the pollution in Mexico City
25.
 Mexico’s most profitable resource
a)
fish
b)
oil
c)
sugarcane
d)
silver
26.
Which region of Mexico has the highest population (most people)?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Central Plateau where Mexico City is located
c)
PAcific Coast
d)
Caribbean Coast
27.
 Mexico does not have an abundance of farmland because the climate is:
a)
too cold
b)
too wet
c)
too dry
28.
Most people in Latin America live in ________  areas.
a)
rural
b)
forest
c)
urban
d)
none of these
29.
What has been a major export for Cuba for the past 200 years?
a)
avocadoes
b)
tomatoes
c)
sugar
d)
pineapple
30.
How does Brazil’s location help it trade with other countries?
a)
It has a coastline with seaports
b)
Ama zon River runs through Brazil
c)
Mountains aid with trade
31.
 The world gets about 20% of what resource from the Amazon Rainforest
a)
medicine
b)
oxygen
c)
rubber
d)
soybeans
32.
This country has a tropical climate, but  it is kept fairly mild because of the trade winds from the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
a)
Brazil
b)
Bolivia
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
33.
This large South American country has a mostly hot and tropical climate.
a)
Haiti
b)
Bolivia
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
34.
Which is true of where people live in Cuba?
a)
Most live in the rural areas for the farming opportunities.
b)
Most live in urban areas where the best jobs are located.
c)
Most live in the north near the US border.
d)
Most live along the coast at the beaches.
35.
Which of these is true of Brazil's economy?
a)
Even though it's the largest country, it has the smallest economy in South America.
b)
Its natural borders increase its ability to trade with neighboring countries.
c)
The government requires voting which increases the literacy rate.
d)
Brazil has only traditional economy since the natives are hunters-gatherers.
36.
Where is the population of Brazil the most dense?
a)
along the Amazon River
b)
along the coastal areas
c)
along the southern border
d)
in the interior (central) region
37.
Which natural resource is major export of Brazil?
a)
timber
b)
sugar cane
c)
oil
d)
coffee
38.
The Northern part of this country is mostly desert and very hot. The beaches on the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Oceans have a tropical climate. The mountains in the interior of the country have a more mild climate.
a)
Brazil
b)
Haiti
c)
Venezuela
d)
Mexico
39.
This large South American country has a mostly hot and tropical climate.
a)
Haiti
b)
Bolivia
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
40.

the Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals and diseases between.... (read all options)

a)

the Americas and Europe

b)

Asia and Europe

c)

the Old World and the New World

d)

Lynwood and Compton

41.

Europeans brought _________________ which killed 90% of the population

a)

tobacco

b)

onions

c)

oranges

d)

disease

42.

the exchange of tobacco, sugar cane and the death from disease led to

a)

many deaths

b)

a larger population

c)

more money for luxuries

d)

slavery

43.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the Old World and the New World.
a)
men and ships for exploring
b)
money for items
c)
products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases
d)
buying goods from Africa
44.
What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
traveling by ship was really fun
b)
better looking people coming over from one place to the other
c)
disease, death, slavery
d)
healthier diet, new resources, good trading
45.
What were the main negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began
b)
new foods and resources
c)
the Old World brought terrible music to the New World
d)
none - it was all good
46.

3 sided trade route between the 13 Colonies, the West Indies, and Africa; included the slave trade

a)

mercantilism

b)

charter

c)

triangular trade

d)

cash crop

47.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
A.sugar cane, cotton, tobacco
b)
B. sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
C. cotton, wheat, corn
d)
D  corn,beans, squash
48.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________
a)
A. Triangular Trade Route
b)
b. Middle Passage
c)
C. Northwest Passage
d)
D. Bermuda Triangle
49.

What was the route of the Triangle Trade Route?

a)

England to Africa, Africa to the Americas, the Americas back to England.

b)

China to North America, North America to India, India back to China.

c)

England to South America, South America to China, China back to England.

d)

South America to England, England to India, India back to South America.

50.
Choose the answer that most accurately completes the chart above. 
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Balance of Trade
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
51.
How did the Atlantic Slave Trade effect Africa's future?
a)
Africa's economy collapsed
b)
Africa's villages ceased to exist
c)
Africa's population increased
d)
Africans would be seen as equals to Europeans
52.

How did the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Diseases wiped out Native American populations

b)

Europeans needed labor to plant crops in the New World

c)

Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters

d)

All of the above

53.

Why are indigenous languages not more widely spoken in Latin America today?

a)

Indigenous people who could speak the native languages died from diseases.

b)

Native languages were not written down, so it was very difficult for new generations to learn.

c)

The Europeans who conquered the indigenous people replaced indigenous culture with their own.

d)

Latin Americans were taught Spanish, which is the language used to communicate at school and in businesses.

54.

Use the information to answer the question.


98% of Mexican citizens speak Spanish as their primary language.83% of Mexican citizens belong to the Roman Catholic Church.


Based on the information, what can be concluded about Mexico?

a)

It was heavily influenced by Spain.

b)

It was heavily influenced by Portugal.

c)

It has been the main influence on U.S. culture.

d)

It has remained free from European influenced.

55.

Which two European countries contributed the most to the languages of Latin America?

a)

England and Spain

b)

Spain and Portugal

c)

France and Portugal

d)

England and Portugal

56.

What is the most common religion of Latin America?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Roman Catholic

57.

Which groups above mixed to shape the culture of Latin America today?

a)

I, II, III

b)

II,III

c)

I,II

d)

I,III

58.

______________ is the former communist dictator of Cuba who led the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista in the 1959 Cuban Revolution

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Hirohito

d)

Adolf Hitler

59.

The Cuban Revolution led to the establishment of a ______________ first government in the Western Hemisphere.

a)

anarchist

b)

communist

c)

capitalist

d)

lassaiz-fair

60.

What is the 1962 Cold War event where the Soviet Union, with the agreement of the Castro regime, placed missiles on the island of Cuba?

a)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

Holocaust

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Bay of Pigs

61.

Bay of Pigs was the

a)

failed military invasion and unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in 1962

b)

attempted bombing of the southern coast of Cuba

c)

agreement between the Soviet Union and U.S. to divide Cuba

d)

site of a nuclear explosion in Cuba

62.

As a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the

a)

Cuba became a democratic nation

b)

Soviet Union and U.S. signed a peace treaty.

c)

Cold War ended.

d)

United States placed an embargo on the nation of Cuba.

63.

Castro attempted to make improvements in Cuba's ________________ and ____________________.

a)

economy and trade

b)

freedom and equality

c)

healthcare and education

d)

trade and healthcare

64.

Under Batista, who owned many Cuban businesses?

a)

The Cuban Government

b)

Cuban Citizens

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

The United States

65.

How was the Cuban missile crisis end?

a)

president Kennedy resigned from office in 1972 causing the conflict to go away

b)

Cuba bombed America with missiles resulting in the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on Cuba

c)

president Kennedy agreed not to invade Cuba and to remove U.S. missiles from Turkey, and Khruschev agreed to remove missiles from Cuba

d)

president Kennedy sent in troops seizing and arresting people and sent them to Guantanamo Bay

66.

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.

67.

Why does Latin America, specifically Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Mexico, experience a drug problem?

a)

There is a lot of government corruption and involvement with drug cartels

b)

It is one of the only products that can be produced due to the climate.

c)

Since independence was won, Latin America can only export these goods.

d)

The Andes Mountains and the Sierra Madre Mountains limit trade of certain products.

68.
Countries that have low literacy rates are likely to have more . . . 
a)
wealthy citizens
b)
poor citizens
69.

Which factor of production should countries in Latin America invest in to help reduce poverty and increase literacy rates?

a)

natural resources

b)

human capital

c)

physical capital

d)

entrepreneurs

70.

How has the literacy rate impacted countries in Latin America? Choose the answer that is NOT true.

a)

Latin America has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world.

b)

Latin America has become one of the most developed regions since the main focus is industry development.

c)

Many Latinos live in poverty.

d)

Many Latinos want to move to a country where there is a stable work environment and education in valued.

71.

How might the form of government affect the role of the citizen in Cuba?

a)

Cuba has a dictatorship, which limits the voting rights of the citizens.

b)

Cuba has a dictatorship, which allows for greater voting rights of the citizens.

c)

Cuba has a federal-republican system, which limits the voting rights of the citizens.

d)

Cuba has a federal-republican system, which allows for greater voting rights of the citizens.

72.

In which system of government do the citizens elect members of the legislature and then legislature elects the executive leader of the government?

a)

autocracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

presidential democracy

d)

parliamentary democracy

73.

-- Federal system

-- President is elected to a 6 year term

-- Senate and Chamber of Deputies is bicameral legislature

-- Presidential democracy

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Colombia

d)

Haiti

74.

The Mexican government functions using a democratic system, while the Cuban government functions using which type of system?

a)

parliamentary

b)

fascist

c)

anarchist

d)

dictatorship

75.

Which country allows citizens to vote but only allows one political party (Communist Pary) to run for office?

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Brazil

d)

Turkey

76.

Which BEST describes how a parliamentary democracy differs from a presidential democracy?

a)

The legislative branch in the presidential system is always unicameral.

b)

In a parliamentary democracy, the head of the government is a member of the legislature.

c)

In a presidential democracy, political power is shared between state and federal governments.

d)

In a parliamentary democracy there are usually two main political parties; in the presidential system there is only one.

77.

-- Federal system

-- Voting is REQUIRED by citizens aged 18-70

-- Presidential democracy

-- National Congress and Chamber deputies is bicameral legislature

-- President is elected to a single 4-year term


What Latin American country is being described here?

a)

Brazil

b)

Cuba

c)

India

d)

Germany

78.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Cuba's government structure?

a)

autocracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

presidential democracy

d)

citizens have very little personal freedoms

79.

________________ is the title of the chief executive with the most political power in a parliamentary democracy.

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

King

d)

Vice President

80.

-- Unitary style of government with one central government

-- Autocratic Dictatorship

-- 16 and over may vote but may only choose Communist

-- National Assembly of People's Power is unicameral legislature


What country is being described here?

a)

India

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Cuba

81.

Which country has an Autocratic Government?

a)

Russia

b)

Brazil

c)

Cuba

d)

Mexico

82.

Cuba has an _____________ government controlled by the ___________party.

a)

autocratic, republican

b)

democratic, communist

c)

autocratic, communist

d)

autocratic, monarchy

83.

Which of the following describe the governments of Mexico and Brazil? (Select 3)

a)

Citizens are not allowed to criticize the government

b)

Voting is an important

c)

Citizens can express their opinions freely.

d)

A written constitution protects the rights of citizens.

e)

One leader or political party controls the government

84.

Which of the following describe the government of Cuba? (Select 3)

a)

Citizens are not allowed to criticize the government

b)

Citizens play little role in choosing the leaders of their country

c)

Citizens can express their opinions freely.

d)

A written constitution protects the rights of citizens.

e)

One leader or political party controls the government

85.

The legislature of Cuba is called the.....

a)

National Council of Deputies

b)

National Federal Assembly

c)

National Assembly of People's Power

d)

National Congress

86.

The legislatures of Brazil and Mexico are called the.....

a)

National Council of Deputies

b)

National Federal Assembly

c)

National Assembly of People's Power

d)

National Congress

87.

Which of the following describe a presidential democracy? (select 2)

a)

leader is chosen by the legislature

b)

leader is directly elected by the people

c)

leader is separate from the legislature

d)

leader is a part of the legislature

88.

Which of the following describe a parliamentary democracy? (select 2)

a)

leader is chosen by the legislature

b)

leader is directly elected by the people

c)

leader is separate from the legislature

d)

leader is a part of the legislature

89.

Which government officials are directly elected by the people in Mexico and Brazil? (select 2)

a)

President

b)

Members of national legislature

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Members of the Presidential Cabinet

90.
In which of the following countries is voting compulsory (required by law)?
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Canada

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