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Unit 3 Test: Latin America

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What impact did the Europeans have on the religion of Latin America?

a)

Islam was introduced to Latin America and has become the predominant religion of the region

b)

Buddhism was introduced to Latin America and has become the predominant religion of the region.

c)

Roman Catholicism was introduced to Latin America and has become the predominant religion of the region.

2.

Landforms of Latin America

Isthmus of Panama, Amazon Basin, Andes Mountains

What landform best completes the list above?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

3.

Spanish and Portuguese migration in Latin America resulted in

a)

The spread of Catholicism

b)

The spread of Judaism

c)

The spread of Islam

4.

The trait of the Spanish language is a reason Latin America is a

a)

political region

b)

culture region

c)

continent

5.

I was a Mesoamerican culture.

My people developed a system of communication using causeways and bridges.

We had statues and temples.

We were warlike and took prisoners as slaves.

We had ball games and schools.

We had written laws and taxes

Which culture am I?

a)

spanish

b)

olmec

c)

aztec

6.

Which of the following would be considered a major source for trade to Latin and South America?

a)

Mississippi River source

b)

Rio Grande River mouth

c)

Panama Canal

7.

Which are reasons for the growing tourism in Latin America?

a)

healthy beaches

b)

rain forest

c)

cultural arts

d)

all of the above

8.

I. African

II. European

III. Native

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

a)

I, II

b)

II, III

c)

I, III

d)

All of them

9.

The United States has an economy based on __________________ where private individuals can make money by innovating and creating new ideas and products and bringing them to market. The economic system of __________________ is based on a communist system in which the government controls the availability of products and the cost of things.

a)

Socialism…Canada

b)

Free enterprise…Canada

c)

Free enterprise…Cuba

10.

The Amazon rainforest is referred to as the lungs of our planet. Why does this geographic feature have such a great impact on the rest of the earth?

a)

Because it provides a large part of the Earth's oxygen.

b)

Because it provides a large part of the Earth's carbon dioxide.

c)

Because it provides a large part of the Earth's water.

11.

Which of the following might explain why the time, effort and resources were put together to create Christ the Redeemer in Brazil?

a)

as a way to symbolize the religious preference of the countrymen at the time.

b)

because people wanted something pretty to look at in the mountains

c)

as a way to glorify a governmental leader

12.

Which cultural trait most separates Brazil from the other countries of South America?

a)

religion

b)

language

c)

economy

13.

If the parts to your car are manufactured in Mexico, but your car is assembled in the United States, this is an example of ______

a)

Economic independence

b)

Economic interdependence

c)

Economic freedom

14.

Colonization in North America has resulted in many common cultural traits among Mexico, the US and Canada. All of the following have similar forms in all three countries EXCEPT:

a)

forms of language

b)

economic forms

c)

forms of government

15.

The country of Panama is significant in terms of geography because ____

a)

It is an isthmus that connects the continents of Europe and Africa

b)

It is an isthmus that connects the continents of North America and South America.

c)

It is a peninsula that connects the continents of Europe and Africa.

16.

Guatemala 13.0 mill. 309/sq. mile

Jamaica 2.7 mill. 628/sq. mile

Mexico 101.9 mill. 134/sq. mile

Panama 2.8 mill. 94/sq. mile

Which country would be considered most crowded?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Jamaica

c)

Mexico

17.

During the colonial period in Latin America, many agricultural products were spread by way of

a)

local farmers markets

b)

the Columbian Exchange

c)

the internet