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Latin America Retake

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Latin America is diverse and a blended society because

a)

Its people are a mix of Americans, Europeans and Africans

b)

Its people are a mix of Asians, Canadians and Africans

c)

Its people are a mix of Europeans, Native Indians and Africans

2.

What religion did missionaries from Europe bring to the Native Indians?

a)

Islam

b)

Catholicism

c)

Buddhism

3.

The spread of cultural beliefs from one group to another is called

a)

cultural differences

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

cultural appropriation

4.

The longest river that runs along most of Brazil and other countries is called

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Amazon River

5.

The country of Panama is important in geography because

a)

its an isthmus that connects the continents of North America and South America

b)

it is a peninsula that connects the continents of North America and Europe

c)

it is an Europe and Africa

6.

During colonialism, diseases, ideas, foods, crops and populations were exchanged. The is known as the

a)

The Colonialism Period

b)

The Columbian Exchange

c)

Diffusion

7.

What is the correct order of how Latin America developed?

I. Colonization

II. Conquest

III. Immigration

a)

III, I, II

b)

II, I, II

c)

I, II, III

8.

This indigenous tribe was a Mesoamerican culture, developed a system of communication using bridges, had statues and temples, were warlike and took prisoners as slaves.

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

9.

Cultures in the Caribbean vary widely, which is most likely due to...

a)

Roman Catholicism being introduces

b)

the islands being so close together

c)

The Colombian Exchange and Colonization

10.

Which of the following influenced cultural change and encouraged global trade?

a)

Burning of the rainforest

b)

Building of the Panama Canal

c)

Building roads through the Andes Mountains