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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Based on the information in the table, which environmental modification would MOST likely be common in each of these Latin American countries?

a)

Mining

b)

Ranching

c)

Drilling For Oil

d)

Harvest Timber

2.

Which of the following were influences from the Age of Exploration on Mexican culture today?

a)

Spanish influence

b)

Aztec Influence

c)

Catholic Influence

d)

All of the above

3.

Which of the following is a lasting contribution of the Inca to the culture of South America today?

a)

The Spanish language

b)

The Catholic religion

c)

Terrace farming

d)

The Portuguese language

4.

What caused Europeans to bring Africans to the Americas?

a)

Native people died from disease, so Europeans wanted other slaves.

b)

Europeans wanted to use African troops to conquer native people

c)

Native people died in wars, so the Americans needed new inhabitants

d)

Europeans wanted Africans to teach them to live in the hot climate.

5.

The interchange of plants, animals, disease, people and culture between the Western and Eastern hemispheres following the voyages of Columbus is known as-

a)

The Atlantic Slave Trade

b)

The Great Dying

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

The Enlightenment

6.

What three regions were connected by the Columbian exchange?

a)

Australia, Africa, the Americas

b)

Europe, Africa, Antarctica

c)

Europe, Africa, the Americas

d)

Asia, Australia, Europe

7.

One of the negative effects of the cultural diffusion Latin America experienced during the age of European exploration of the New World included —

a)

an expansion of the slave trade

b)

an increased number of dangerous storms

c)

the introduction of cattle ranching

d)

the destruction of the tropical rainforests

8.

How did the Columbian Exchange affect European life?

a)

Introduced American foods to Europe

b)

Brought African livestock animals to Europe

c)

Spread disease from Africa to Europe

d)

Caused large migration from America to Europe

9.

Which number on the map above is located in the country of Brazil?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

6

d)

12

10.

Which number on the map above is located in the country of Argentina

a)

1

b)

8

c)

6

d)

12

11.

What changes did the “triangular trade” cause?

a)

Trade and competition among European countries

b)

More power for Haiti and Africa

c)

Friendship between Europeans and Africans

d)

Wealth for Caribbean nations

12.

Which of the following are Caribbean styles of music that reflect the region’s significant African heritage?

a)

Swing, Rock ‘n’ Roll

b)

Mariachi, Polka

c)

Fox trot, Waltz

d)

Reggae, Calypso

13.

What religion did Spanish missionaries introduce to Central and South America?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

14.

The Mexican government today protects artifacts and architecture belonging to which indigenous cultures?

a)

Aztec and Maya

b)

Inca and Nazca

c)

Apache and Shoshone

d)

Shona and Igbo

15.

Iron ore is found by what river?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Madeira River

c)

Orinoco River

d)

Paraguay River

16.

What factor makes Brazil a good place to develop a commercial fishing industry?

a)

Its long coastline

b)

Its limited food supply

c)

Its vast highlands

d)

Its growing population

17.

Which of the following is an example of human environmental modification?

a)

The Spanish spreading their language to the Incas

b)

The Inca building terrace farms

c)

Applying sunscreen

d)

None of the above

18.

What is the LEADING cause of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest today?

a)

To cut trees for timber for paper mills

b)

To clear land for agriculture

c)

To protect against dangerous animals

d)

Timber for construction

19.

Which of the following is the BEST explanation of how war spreads culture traits?

a)

Soldiers entering a foreign land adopt new fighting techniques.

b)

Conquering armies force their beliefs on the conquered.

c)

Outsiders entering a foreign land always adopt its culture.

d)

Invaders destroy all aspects of the conquered country's culture.

20.

Which South American cultural population is descended from both Europeans and indigenous populations?

a)

Quechua

b)

Mestizos

c)

Aymara

d)

Guarani