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LA Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The event where the New World and the Old World traded plants, animals, germs, goods, ideas, and culture is called:

a)

The Columbian Exchange

b)

The Presidium

c)

Mesoamerican transference

d)

The Cuban Revovlution

2.
Removing or clearing away trees from a forest
a)
subsistence farming
b)
commercial farming
c)
deforestation
d)
sustainable development
3.

Countries with high levels of industrialization, and a high standards of living are considered

a)

least developed

b)

middle

c)

most developed

4.
What religion was spread throughout most of Latin America by missionaries
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
5.

If a country is less productive economically and lower standards of living they are considered

a)

least developed

b)

middle

c)

most developed

6.

Human Development index is best described as;

a)

the development of a country and how much money it has

b)

index that measures a country’s well being based on standard of living, education, and healthcare

c)

how long people are living and how happy they are

7.

Countries with strong infrastructure [transportation/ communication/ healthcare/ education systems] would be which level of economic development?

a)

More Developed

b)

middle developed

c)

Less Developed

8.

Three indicators of development of a country

a)

GDP per capita, literacy rate and life expectancy.

b)

Richness, industrial production and business

c)

Multinationals and industry

d)

Technology, trade and research

9.
Which of the following regions are part of "Latin America"?
a)
South America
b)
Central America
c)
Caribbean Islands
d)
All of these
10.

In the primary sector...

a)

raw materials are obtained.

b)

raw materials are transformed into products.

c)

jobs are provided in research.

11.

In the secondary sector workers...

a)

work in shops.

b)

obtain raw materials.

c)

transform raw materials into products.

12.

Which type of industry provides services to people and businesses?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

13.

What is standard of living?

a)

is a measure of the minimum amount of money thought to be adequate for life

b)

A measure of how well off the people are in a country (money, healthcare, etc.)

c)

A lack of money and basic necessities needed for life

14.

Political problems in places such as Cuba and Mexico have caused what to occur?

a)

A push factor for people to leave the country

b)

A pull factor for people to enter Cuba & Mexico for freedom

c)

America to go to war with countries like Cuba & Mexico

d)

Environmental issues in the area that make people flee

15.
Which is NOT an example of a functional region?
a)
the circulation area of a newspaper.
b)
the area of dominance of a local television station.
c)
the market area of a supermarket.
d)
the area dominated by a particular crop.
16.

A region that is based on the way people see an area is a:

a)

formal region

b)

perceptual region

c)

functional region

d)

climate region

17.
Which way of providing food for the people of Latin America would allow for only a small village...not a city.
a)
Livestock Raising
b)
Subsistence Farming
c)
Commercial Farming
d)
Commercial Fishing
18.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

19.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing stable population growth

b)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

c)

They are experiencing negative population growth

20.

Describe the life expectancy of this country

a)

People live a long time

b)

People die early

c)

Men live longer than women