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Unit 4 Latin America
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1) Which of the following best explains the fact that 87% of South America is Roman Catholic?
A
African slaves brought new religious traditions to South America
B
Colonial immigrants adopted the beleifs of indigenous people living in South America
C
Incan leaders encouraged people in South America to convert to new religions
D
Spanish colonization of South America spread new religious traditions
2) Which of the following happened culturally when European immigrants, indigenous populations, and enslaved Africans were mixed together in South America?
A
Spanish speaking culture
B
Mestizo dominated culture
C
Newly blended culture
D
Highly segregated culture
3) What have the architecture of Mexico and Canada been influenced by?
A
Concepts of equality
B
Idea of limited government
C
Free enterprise economics
D
Cultural diffusion of religion
4) What geographic feature connects Central America and South America?
A
Isthmus of Panama
B
Peninsula of Mexio
C
Border of Dominica Republic
D
North shore of Cuba
5) Which region of South America does the Amazon River Basin mostly cover?
A
Brazil
B
Chile
C
Peru
D
Bolivia
6) What geographic feature helps Peru and Chile to protect their eastern boundary?
A
Amazon River
B
Andes Mountains
C
Pacific Ocean
D
Lake Titicaca
7) Which of the following is one way cultures of Central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?
A
Christianity and the Spanish language were introduced into the region
B
Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the Spanish settlers in the region
C
Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied to the region
D
Farming became the primary economic activity in the region
8) The origins of Calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to the contributions of
A
British colonists that settled in the region in large numbers
B
Mayans who regularly traveled to the region from Mexico
C
Spanish conquistadors that first landed on Hispaniola
D
Africans who were brought to the region as enslaved people
9) The Colombian Exchange introduced which economic activity into South American culture?
A
Railroad building
B
Terrace farming
C
Tobacco cultivation
D
Cattle Ranching
10) What is one way that the migration of European colonists to South America changed the character of the region?
A
Native groups switched from terrace to field farming
B
Economic practices reverted to traditional methods
C
Men and women gained greater social equality
D
Religion and language patterns changed significantly
11) What two renewable resources have been the focus of tension in the Amazon River
A
Cattle and sheep
B
Natural gas and oil
C
Timber and fertile soil
D
Coal and silver
12) Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by....
A
Cutting down rain forests to clear land for farming
B
Construction seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes
C
Burning Volcanic rock as a source of fuel
D
Building dams to control flooding along rivers
13) Which cultural trait distinguishes Brazil from most other nations in South America
A
Carnival religious celebration
B
Lack of educations
C
Portuguese language
D
Protestant religious beliefs
14) Enslaved Africans that were brought for work in South America were also responsible for the diffusion of many new popular forms of.....
A
Architecture
B
Dance, foods, and music
C
Sculpture, painting, and art
D
Advanced weaponry
15) Which technology led to a diffusion of culture from Europe to Latin America in the late 1400's and 1500's
A
Caravel ships
B
Railroads
C
Telegraph lines
D
Printing press
16) Which of the following is one way language patterns in the Caribbean were affected by cultural diffusion?
A
Languages from West Africa came to dominate in the Caribbean
B
Spanish became the official language of the Caribbean islands
C
English eventually displaced other languages in the region
D
Several European languages replaced many indigenous languages
17) One of the negative effects of the cultural diffusion Latin America experienced during the age of European exploration of the New World included
A
The introduction of cattle ranching
B
The destruction of the tropical rain forests
C
An increased number of dangerous storms
D
An expansion of the slave trade
18) Which of the following would help you determine a countries economic development?
A
GDP (Money)
B
Murder Rate
C
Life expectancy
D
Literacy rate
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