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Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What factor contribute to the population growth in Mexico City?

a)

Medical Care

b)

Open land

c)

Job opportunities

d)

Education

2.

What 2 blended influences make up Mexicos culture? (Choose 2)

a)

Native American

b)

African American

c)

Spanish

d)

American

3.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
4.

In both Mexico City and Los Angeles there are problems regarding _______________ due to _______________.

a)

Air pollution, Automobiles

b)

Rural areas, land use

c)

Less labor, job opportunities

d)

Unions, striking

5.

Why is Mexico in the same region as US and Canada

a)

Primary spoken language

b)

Culture

c)

Clothing worn

d)

The location

6.

What push or pull factor helps contribute to the migration from Mexico to the United States?

a)

Religious persecution

b)

Job opportunities

c)

Environmental conditions

d)

Ruling in Mexico

7.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
8.

According to the definition of human landscape, it refers to landscapes that have been affected, influenced, or shaped by ....................................... .

a)

nature

b)

human involvement

c)

animals

d)

architect

9.

____________ is the main language in Latin America

a)

Spanish

b)

Portuguese

c)

English

d)

French

10.

What decimated the indigenous populations in South America during the European expansion to the new World?

a)

Too many indigenous populations were being sold into slavery

b)

The indigenous populations did not have immunities to European diseases such as small pox.

c)

The indigenous populations were forced to fight in the French and Indian War

d)

The indigenous populations had more deaths than births

11.
Deforestation means:
a)
planting lots of trees
b)
spraying the forests for bugs
c)
cutting down the forests to use the land for other things
d)
A new kind of air freshener
12.

What is the major environmental problem that is faced in Central America’s rainforest?

a)

Flooding

b)

Mudslides

c)

Deforestation

d)

Pollution

13.

The human landscape in South America is greatly influence by who?

a)

Foreigners

b)

French

c)

Natives

d)

England

14.

What did the Natives of Latin America have a strong connection with?

a)

Job opportunities

b)

Human interaction

c)

Migrants

d)

The physical environment

15.

What is the largest climate zone in South America?

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Arid Zone

16.

This is where you can find tropical climate zones?

a)

near the ocean

b)

near the equator

c)

in the northern hemisphere

17.

The imaginary horizontal lines measuring the distance North or South of the equator?

a)

Grid

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Heat zone

18.

The Amazon rain forest is located on what continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

19.

What geographical feature dominates (takes up the most area) in South America? (Choose two)

a)

Amazon River

b)

Tropical rain forest

c)

Sierra Madre Mountains

d)

Rock Mountains

20.
What is the name of the settlements where poor people live in cities in Brazil?
a)
Villages
b)
Favelas
c)
Hamlets
d)
Squats
21.

What is a favela?

a)

A Brazilian food made with rice

b)

A slum or shantytown

c)

An area of a city where rich people live

d)

A Brazilian storm with high winds

22.
What is the name of the settlements where poor people live in cities in Brazil?
a)
Villages
b)
Favelas
c)
Hamlets
d)
Squats
23.

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

a)

El Nino poisons the fish

b)

El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

c)

El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

d)

El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

24.

Which lists some effects of El Niño?

a)

warmer temperatures and less rain

b)

cooler temperatures and less rain

c)

cooler temperatures and more rai

d)

warmer temperatures and more rain

25.

Which weather conditions are associated with El Niño?

a)

decreased temperature, increased precipitation

b)

increased temperature, decreased precipitation

c)

increased temperature, increased precipitation

d)

decreased temperature, decreased precipitation

26.

The biggest industry in Central America and the Caribbean is what? (Choose two)

a)

Tourism

b)

Fishing

c)

Agriculture

d)

Farming

27.

1. What was the reason for the population change in California?

a)

A disease caused by exposure to Colombian Exchange

b)

Triangular Exchange

c)

A increase of technology

d)

Discovery of gold in the Gold Rush Era

28.
______ was the time period named for the thousands of gold-seekers moved to California in hopes of striking rich  
a)
California Gold Rush
b)
Forty-niners
c)
Population Boom
d)
Economic BOOM!!!!!!
29.

Why would poor farmers be against deforestation of the Amazon Basin?

a)

The destruction of nature

b)

They did not care

c)

Thought the process was taking too long

d)

They are not able to find suitable land for farming

30.
On which two continents will you find Latin America? 
a)
Africa and Europe
b)
Asia and Europe
c)
South America and Austrailia
d)
North America and South America