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