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Unit 4 Review
Test Description: Latin America
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which ancient civilization did Hernando Cortes conquer?
A
Mayan
B
Inca
C
Aztecs
D
Olmec
2) Which of the following is a result of the European conquest of Latin America?
A
Europeans learned the indigenous people's language.
B
The Europeans were not successful and went back to Europe.
C
Many indigenous people were killed by small pox.
D
The indigenous people became wealthy trading partners with Europe.
3) Why are the majority of Latin Americans Catholic and speak Spanish or Portuguese?
A
The Spanish language originated in Latin America.
B
The region was colonized by Europeans that had these culture traits.
C
Roman Catholic has always been the religion in that area.
D
They have ancestors from Russia.
4) Which South American physical feature produces one third of the world's oxygen?
A
Andes Mountains
B
Atacama Desert
C
Amazon Rainforest
5) What is significant about the location of the Panama Canal?
A
It is located between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
B
It made travel between New York and China more difficult.
C
It increased travel time between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
D
It decreased shipping time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
6) Which physical feature is located in Chile?
A
Amazon River Basin
B
Iguazu Falls
C
Andes Mountains
D
Atacama Desert
7) What is the significance of Dia de los Muertos?
A
The children go trick or treating.
B
It is a celebration that is no longer practiced.
C
It is a time to remember deceased loved ones.
D
It is celebrated every other year.
8) Brazil was the only Latin American country claimed by which country?
A
Italy
B
Ireland
C
Spain
D
Portugal
9) What is the only Latin America country to have an unlimited government?
A
Panama
B
Haiti
C
Cuba
D
Peru
10) Why are the countries of Latin America considered a region?
A
The people of the region share a similar history and similar culture traits.
B
All of the countries were colonized by Spain.
C
All countries share the same resources
D
It is a multicultural region.
11) Which of the following was brought to Latin America through the Columbian Exchange?
A
agricultural products
B
subway system
C
railroads
D
computers
12) Which of the following is a problem for Haiti?
A
strong health care system
B
surplus of resources
C
poverty
D
high literacy rate
13) The Mayan culture spread throughout Central America.
A
False
B
True
14) Ancient Aztec sculptures represented ______________.
A
intelligence
B
power
C
beauty
D
grace
15) Port Au Prince is the capital of which Caribbean country?
A
Trinidad and Tobago
B
Haiti
C
Jamaica
D
Dominican Republic
16) How did the Spanish influence the culture of Latin America?
A
The Spanish adopted the indigenous people's farming techniques.
B
Spanish and Christianity was introduced to the region.
C
Slaves became the highest ranking member of society.
D
The Spanish began to practice the religions indigenous to the region.
17) Which country in Latin America does not speak Spanish?
A
Brazil
B
Venezuelka
C
Peru
D
Mexico
18) What did the Europeans bring with them that killed much of the native population?
A
flu
B
guns
C
smallpox
D
decaying food
19) an area that is surrounded on all sides by land
A
isthmus
B
strait
C
landlocked
D
island
20) the condition of not being able to have all of the goods/services one wants
A
scarcity
B
profit
C
surplus
D
capital
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