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