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WorksheetsTopic 3 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 46mins
What is slash-and-burn agriculture?
farming method in which trees are set on fire so farmers can work at night when it is dark
farming method in which trees and other plants on a plot of land are cut down and burned
farming system in which trees are scraped to collect tree bark
None of the above
What are chinampas?
artificial islands built by the Aztecs
artificial mountains built by the Maya
artificial flavors for cooking
None of the above
Creole languages are evidence that cultural diffusion occurred.
True
False
Most Africans were forced to Middle America to work on ________ plantations.
flower
orange
diamond
sugar
What is a remittance?
the process of rebuilding an economy
money that people who live in another country send back to families in their home country
money that people give to their favorite company
a person's perspective on something
Which leader lead people to start fighting for independence?
Fidel Castro
Porfirio Diaz
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Benito Juarez
Which country in Central America is the most stable?
Panama
Mexico
Guatemala
Costa Rica
There is a large canal that splits this country. In what country is this canal located?
Panama
Cuba
Honduras
Jamaica
Spanish is the only language spoken in Middle America
True
False
Where is the place in Mexico with the highest population density?
Monterrey
Guadalajara
Mexico City
Cuba’s government today is different from other countries in the Caribbean because it is a...
parliamentary democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
presidential democracy
Many feats of Aztec engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlán’s location
in the middle of a harsh desert.
at a high altitude in the mountains.
on a small island in a shallow lake.
in the middle of a dense jungle.
Where do most people in Central America live?
coastal areas where they can rely on fishing and trade
the central plateau where soils are good for farming
river valleys with enough water for farming
highland areas where temperatures are cooler
How does the geography of the Caribbean countries affect their economies?
Large oil deposits lead most of them to depend on oil exports.
Their dry climate means they cannot rely on agriculture.
They depend on mining mineral resources.
Their climate and beaches attract tourists and their money.
Study the circle graph. Based on information in the graph, which of the following is most likely a serious problem for Mexico?
the cost of renewable energy plants
pollution from burning fossil fuels
accidents at nuclear power plants
supplies of oil for industries and cars
Identify the missing step in the sequence describing how farming in Middle America can have a negative effect on the ocean.
Factories that make pesticides dump their waste products into the ocean, polluting it.
Rain washes pesticides off crops and into rivers, which eventually flow into the ocean.
Earthquakes and mudslides push crops into rivers where the pesticides wash away and reach the ocean.
Most farms are located along the coast, where flooding can wash pesticides into the ocean.
Which of the following BEST completes the table?
Africanism
Rastafarianism
Animism
Zoroastrianism
Which statements describe features of Aztec society and government? Choose the TWO correct answers.
The Aztec king formed an alliance with other kings.
Some people were born into slavery and had no rights.
Priests made all decisions, especially relating to war.
Most people were commoners.
Study the graph showing the value of trade between the United States and the countries that signed the CAFTA-DR free-trade agreement in 2004.
Which statement describes the economic impact of this trade agreement?
The agreement led exports to the U.S. to increase but led to a decrease in imports.
The agreement caused imports from the U.S. to increase but led to a decrease in exports.
The agreement caused both exports and imports to decrease over time.
The agreement caused both exports and imports to increase over time.
How were the Olmec able to support a civilization and cities?
by implementing heavy taxes to raise public funds for each community
by constructing residential dwellings for the growing populations in cities
by cultivating a surplus of food that could feed a large population
by developing a system of roadways to connect different communities
Food and ideas were shared in the Columbian Exchange.
True
False
Most countries in Mexico and Central America have been independent since the early 1600s.
True
False
What products were brought to the Americas by Europeans?
wheat
dairy products
chicken
beef
All of the above
Read the text.
“The Aztecs settled in the Valley of Mexico—where Mexico City now is—in the 1300s. They built their capital, Tenochtitlán, on an island in the middle of a lake. With 150,000 people, the city was the largest ever built by American Indians. It was, in fact, one of the largest cities in the world at that time. It had advanced engineering and a complex economy.”
Based on this passage and on what you know about Spanish colonialism, what do you think Spanish explorers thought when they first saw Tenochtitlán?
They might have thought the city was rich and worth conquering.
They might have thought the city was too large to attack successfully.
They might have thought the city was not worth invading.
They might have thought the city’s location made it too dangerous to attack.
Read the passage.
“Dwindling quantities of freshwater for drinking and agriculture is a worry in many islands. Some countries in the eastern Caribbean, like Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, are already officially listed as ‘water scarce.’ Tourism in the form of luxury hotels and golf courses can intensify [make worse] the problems unless carefully managed. Tourist resorts use on average of five to ten times more water than similar residential areas in the Caribbean.”
—United Nations Information Service
With which statement would the authors of the passage most likely agree?
Countries like Barbados should put limits on how much fresh water tourist resorts can use.
Tourists should avoid traveling to islands like Barbados because those places do not have safe water to drink.
Tourist resorts are a model for how people living in the Caribbean should use their water supplies.
The most important use of water in the Caribbean is to supply tourist resorts.
