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a shortage of goods need or wanted
a) scarcity
b) surplus
c) deforestation
d) nonrenewable resource

the clearing of trees or forests
a) logging
b) cultural diffusion
c) deforestation
d) scarcity

the spreading of culture
a) deforestation
b) cultural diffusion
c) migration
d) Columbian Exchange

Which disease killed many indigenous people in Latin America
a) small pox
b) flu
c) malaria
d) chicken pox

Which two countries colonized Latin America?
a) Spain and Portugal
b) Spain and France
c) Portugal and Britain
d) Japan and Spain

Which Latin American country primarily speaks Portugese?
a) Mexico
b) Argentina
c) Brazil
d) Columbia

Can war cause cultural diffusion?
a) Yes
b) No
c) war doesn't do anything
d) culture cannot spread

Which ancient civilization is known for aqueducts and terrace farming?
a) Olmec
b) Aztec
c) Mayan
d) Inca

a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land
a) peninsula
b) isthmus
c) tributary
d) landlocked

a country that is surrounded by land and does not border water
a) isthmus
b) tributary
c) landlocked
d) peninsula

The Aztecs created sculptures to honor the strength of their
a) civilization
b) sacrifices
c) women
d) gods

Deforestation is an example of
a) adapting to the environment
b) modifying the environment
c) saving the earth
d) protecting the rainforest

The Aztecs were conquered by
a) Hernando Cortes and Spanish conquistadors
b) Fransico Pizarro and Portuguese conquistadors
c) the French
d) the Mayan

Which Latin American country has an unlimited form of government?
a) Mexico
b) Cuba
c) Brazil
d) Haiti

Why are many Latin Americans Catholic?
a) Catholic is the indigenous religion
b) the Pope came to visit Latin America and the people liked him
c) cultural diffusion
d) everyone in the western hemisphere is Catholic

What is the name of the island that contains Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
a) the Bahamas
b) Cuba
c) Hispaniola
d) Trinidad and Tobego

What is subsistence farming?
a) selling crops for a profit
b) cultivating enough food for your family's survival
c) providing food for the entire village
d) buying food at the farmer's market

The people of Mexico vote in elections. This is an example of which form of government?
a) unlimited government
b) dictatorship
c) limited government
d) totalitarian government

What is a stream or river that flows into a larger river or body of water?
a) peninsula
b) tributary
c) isthmus
d) landlocked

Which Latin American nation is the poorest?
a) Haiti
b) Dominican Republic
c) Brazil
d) Chile

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