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W Geo Latin America

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did the Napoleonic Wars affect European colonies in Latin America?

a)

Spanish colonists formed a coalition of forces to join the fighting in Europe.

b)

The Spanish Empire became too weak to maintain Latin American colonies.

c)

French governors were sent to take control of colonial administrations.

d)

Colonial laws were rewritten to exclude the ideas of French revolutionaries.

2.

This map shows a pattern of commerce that expanded the slave trade and-

a)

depleted supplies of natural resources in South America

b)

Weakened western Europe's dominance over its colonies

c)

encouraged manufacturing industries in South America and West Africa

d)

increased agricultural production in its North American Colonies

3.

The ideas listed above were an underlying cause of --

a)

European overseas expansion

b)

European religious wars

c)

the legalization of slavery in Europe

d)

the introduction of banking in Europe

4.

Aztec society was strongly influenced by the --

a)

written language and folklore of the Incas

b)

architectural styles and construction methods of the Pueblos

c)

weaving and fishing techniques of the Yaquis

d)

mythology and religious practices of the Toltecs

5.

The opening of which canal significantly reduced the time and money required to ship goods between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Grand Canal

6.

Religion, art, food, and language are all examples of how modern Mexico is a blend of________.

a)

Native American and African American influences

b)

Native American and Spanish influences

c)

African and Spanish influences

d)

Mayan and Inca influences

7.

What conclusions can be drawn from the chart above?

a)

Insects spread the diseases brought from the New World to the Old World.

b)

Most of the diseases found in the Old World started in the New World.

c)

The same types of disease existed in both the Old World and the New World.

d)

There were many more diseases brought from the Old World to the New World.

8.

Which of the following animals was transported from Europe to the Americas and forever transformed the way of life of the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains?

a)

Buffalo

b)

Horse

c)

Deer

d)

Turkey

9.

The introduction of sugar cane into the Caribbean region led to _________.

a)

a labor shortage in Asia, Africa, and Europe

b)

an increase in Asian immigrants to the Americas

c)

the importation of African slaves for labor

d)

each island developing its own agriculture specialty

10.

Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate title for this map of the Old and New Worlds in the 1700s?

a)

The Slave Trade

b)

The Spread of Disease

c)

The Colombian Exchange

d)

The Voyages of Exploration

11.

Financially, what area MOST benefited from the Colombian Exchange?

a)

America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

12.

The best title for information box above is --

a)

The Horrors of the New World

b)

Effects of the Columbian Exchange

c)

Effects of Slavery

d)

America the Beautiful

13.

Based on the map and your knowledge of World Geography, which statements describe the Columbian Exchange?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

The map is an example of cultural diffusion.

b)

Plants and livestock were exchanged between continents

c)

Columbus was responsible for this exchange of goods.

d)

The Asian continent played a huge role in this diffusion.

14.

How did the Columbian Exchange change the Americas?

Select all that apply.

a)

Catholicism was introduced.

b)

Population declined due to the introducted of diseases.

c)

The Aztec and Inca empires collapsed.

d)

The native populations were able to conquer the Europeans.

15.

Use the passage below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Human migrations on this planet have occurred throughout history. Always some motivational factors have been responsible for people leaving one place and moving to another. Those factors are labeled as push factors and pull factors. Push factors are responsible for people leaving their place or country. Pull factors are those factors that attract a group to move to a certain location. Often cultures that migrate undergo some form of cultural change when they move to a new area.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a migration that occurred due to push factors?

a)

African slaves brought to America from the Caribbean

b)

Sudanese Christians moving into Darfur

c)

Irish population moving to America in the 1800s

d)

European scientists coming to the U.S. in the 1940s-1950s

16.

Select all the statements that are supported by the map above.

a)

Central America's rainforest was larger in 1950 than in 1985.

b)

Central America's rainforest decreased between 1950 and 1985.

c)

Replanting initiatives have increased the size of the rainforest between 1950 and 1985.

d)

Many animals have become extinct as a result of the growing rainforest.

17.

Which of the following is not a trade agreement?

a)

NAFTA

b)

SEATO

c)

CARICOM

d)

NATO