Latin America
Beyond Question
Review Game
The Amazon River basin is the largest
remaining rainforest on earth. This
national treasure is located in
1.Chile.
2.Brazil.
3.Mexico.
4.Argentina.
2.Brazil.
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Which poses the greatest threat to the
environment?
1.drilling for oil
2.pollution of rivers
3.logging in the rain forest
4.growth of large industries
3.logging in the rain forest
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The relationship between the literacy rate
and standard of living in Latin America is
1.Literacy rate has no affect on the standard of
living.
2 The higher the literacy rate the higher the
standard of living.
3 The standard of living is independent of
literacy rate.
4. Low literacy rate creates a higher standard
of living
2 The higher the literacy rate the higher the
standard of living.
One impact of the African Slave
Trade included .
1.Further blending of ethnic groups in Latin
America
2.More opportunities for Africans to own land
3.Less shipping between continents.
4. Africans brought their French and English
languages to Latin America.
1.Further blending of ethnic groups in Latin
America
A lasting impact of the Cuban
Revolution has been
1.Less political freedom for Cubans.
2.Less need for trade with other countries.
3.More leaders chosen by the people
4.More economic choices for the people.
• 1.Less political freedom for Cubans.
The primary languages of Latin America have
become Spanish and Portuguese because
this region.
1.Was once colonized by Spain and Portugal.
2.Was once totally ruled by Mexico.
3.Many refugees fled to Latin America after
WWI.
4.Farmers were brought over from Spain and
Portugal to help develop struggling crops.
• 1.Was once colonized by Spain and
Portugal.
Which industry benefited from the
introduction of slavery in Brazil?
1.cotton
2.sugar
3.tobacco
4.mining
2.sugar
Which of the following terms BEST
describes Cuba’s form of
government today?
1.democracy
2.oligarchy
3.monarchy
4.dictatorship
• 4.dictatorship
In an attempt to relieve the overcrowding in
urban slums and an exploding population,
which country is cutting its rainforest to
provide additional land for housing and
agriculture?
1.Brazil
2.Argentina
3.Columbia
4.Mexico
1.Brazil
Since 1996, the youth literacy rate has
increased from 96% to 99% as has the arrival
of many more informational technology
opportunities. What type of relationship
exists between this growth and that of literacy
rates?
1.When literacy improves, so does informational
technology.
2.When literacy improves, informational
technology decreases.
3.When literacy decreases, informational
technology increases.
4.There is no relationship between the two.
• 1.When literacy improves, so does
informational technology.
Most nations have their own currency, or
money. Why would some nations, like
Panama, choose to adopt another country’s
currency, such as the U.S. dollar?
1.ease of trade
2.too poor to print own money
3.have their own stable banking system
4.owes money to U.S.
1.ease of trade
Francois Dominique TouissantLouverture led a revolt and
helped gain independence for
1.Bolivia.
2.Haiti.
3.Peru.
4.Mexico.
2.Haiti.
What was the MOST LIKELY reason for the Spanish
forces under the command of Hernan Cortes, though
greatly out-manned, were able to easily defeat the
mighty Aztec Empire?
1.The Spanish had superior weapons.
2.The Spanish had assistance from natives.
3.The Aztec revolted against Montezuma.
4.European diseases killed many Aztec.
• 1.The Spanish had superior weapons.
What role did the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA) play in the
investment of new business?
1.Opened up additional markets
2.Set protective tariffs
3.Imposed a strict embargo
4.Restricted international trade
a. Opened up additional markets
Which country has actively engaged in efforts
to protect the primeval rainforests of South
America in the last few years?
1.Venezuela
2.Ecuador
3.Brazil
4.Colombia
3.Brazil
Mexico has an unfavorable balance of
trade. This means that Mexico
1.Exports more than it imports.
2.Imports more than it exports.
3.Exports only manufactured goods.
4.Imports only agricultural products.
2.Imports more than it exports.
Where is the Atacama Desert one of
the driest places on earth, located?
1.Mexico
2.Chile
3.Brazil
4.Cuba
2.Chile
Which country’s economy would be
expected to experience the most benefit
from additional training g in the oil
industry?
1.Brazil
2.Canada
3.Argentina
4.Mexico
4.Mexico
Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro were
1.Mexicans.
2.Peruvians.
3.Europeans.
4.Aztec.
3.Europeans.
In the 1500’s, Aztecs were conquered.
Their gold was sent to Europe. Soon
after, horses began to arrive from
Europe. This is an example of
1.Free trade.
2.The Columbian Exchange.
3.The spread of Christianity.
4.A democracy.
• 2.The Columbian Exchange.
What three areas were MOST impacted from
the triangle trade?
1.Europe, Asia, and Africa
2.Africa, Europe, and the Americas
3.Australia, Asia, and Europe
4.Asia, the Americas, and Africa
2.Africa, Europe, and the Americas
Why were Africans used to replace enslaved
Native Americans?
1.Africans were strong and could handle the
work.
2.Africans worked well with Native Americans.
3.Africans were skilled farmers and
metalworkers.
4.Africans were skilled at building houses and
barns.
• 3.Africans were skilled farmers and
metalworkers.
What continent is currently the leading
producer of coffee?
1.Europe
2.Africa
3.South America
4.Asia
• 3.South America
How are the histories of the United
States and Haiti similar?
1.They were both British colonies.
2.They were both strongly influenced by the
French.
3.They both have a long tradition of democracy.
4. They both gained independence from
an imperialist power
They both gained independence from an
imperialist power
Who led independence movements in
South America?
1.Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo
2.Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin
3.Francois Dominique Toussaint-Louverture
4.Felix Calleja and Charles Leclerc
2.Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin
Which of the following BEST describes the
differences between nationalism and
internationalism?
1.Nationalism is concerned with peace.
Internationalism is concerned with war.
2.Nationalism is loyalty to someone else’s nation.
Internationalism is loyalty to common goals and
ideas.
3.Nationalism is concerned with human rights.
Internationalism is concerned with animal rights.
4.Nationalism is loyalty to the goals of one’s nation.
Internationalism is loyalty to the goals of all nations.
• 4.Nationalism is loyalty to the goals of
one’s nation. Internationalism is loyalty to
the goals of all nations.
The Soviet Union agreed to remove
missiles from Cuba after
1.The United States invaded Cuba at Playa
Giron.
2.The United States threatened to install
missiles in Turkey.
3.The United States imposed a trade embargo
on Cuba.
4.The United States agreed to remove missiles
from Turkey.
4.The United States agreed to remove missiles
from Turkey.
How have the activities of the Zapatista Army
of National Liberation changed the lives of
people in Chiapas?
1.The indigenes and peasants of Chiapas have started
their own health and education programs.
2.Politicians have started learning Mayan in order to
better understand the people of Chiapas.
3.Public opinion throughout the world has asked for the
Mexican army to invade Chiapas.
4.The Mexican government has given every peasant in
Chiapas forty acres and a mule.
• 1.The indigenes and peasants of Chiapas
have started their own health and
education programs.
Since the 1950’s, Latin Americans have been
moving to the cities in larger numbers. Which
statement BEST explains the importance of
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literacy in the city?
There are more paintings and places to hear
music in the city than the country.
There are more mestizos and cultural
diffusion in city jobs than in rural jobs.
There is a greater need to grow food and
raise cattle in rural areas.
There is a greater need to read and write in
city jobs than in rural jobs.
– There is a greater need to read and write in
city jobs than in rural jobs.
One thing that mestizos in Mexico and people of
African ancestry in Haiti have in common is
1.The Spanish language.
2.The Catholic religion.
3.The Protestant religion.
4.The French language.
2.The Catholic religion.
A leading cause of deforestation in
the Amazon rainforest is
1.Mining
2.Air pollution
3.Cattle ranching
4.Tribal conflicts
3.Cattle ranching
As with any small island country, Cuba has fewer
natural resources than countries such as
Brazil. This affects their trade in that Cuba
1.Exports only manufactured products.
2.Should import fewer products.
3.Needs to import more products.
4.Does not import or export.
• 3.Needs to import more products.
Latin America is ethnically diverse
because of a blending of
1.Indigenous Americans, Asians, Africans.
2.Indigenous Americans, Asians, and
Europeans.
3.Indigenous Americans, Europeans, and
Africans.
4.Europeans, Africans, and Asians
3.Indigenous Americans, Europeans, and
Africans.
Which country had the most significant
impact on the language and religion of
Latin America and the Caribbean?
1.Britain.
2.France.
3.Spain.
4.Portugal.
• 3.Spain.
NAFTA is an example of which
pattern of behavior among or
between countries?
1.Imposing trade tariffs.
2.Settling disputes.
3.Forming trade agreements.
4.Establishing trade quotas.
3.Forming trade agreements.
The literacy rate for the region of Latin
America is 90%. In the country of Haiti, the
literacy rate is 51%. Which statement best
reflects these factors of economic growth in
Haiti?
1.Haiti’s low investment in human capital lowers
the GDP per capita.
2.Haiti has greater opportunity for other capital
investments than education.
3.Haiti’s GDP per capita would decrease if there
was more investment in human capital.
4.Haiti’s high investment in human capital
lowers the GDP per capita.
1.Haiti’s low investment in human capital lowers
the GDP per capita.
Part of the Columbian Exchange between Europe
and the Americas included the
1.Movement of many indigenous Americans to
Europe.
2.Movement of goods on shipping routes across
the Pacific.
3.Introduction of new crops to Europe and the
Americas.
4.Introduction of mass production and factory
buildings to the Americas.
3.Introduction of new crops to Europe and the
Americas.
The African slave trade grew because
European nations wanted the captured
Africans
1.to work in the new factories.
2.to replace the labor of the serfs.
3.to work on the plantations in their colonies.
4.to increase the number of soldiers in their
armies.
• 3.to work on the plantations in their
colonies.
The religion practiced and languages
spoken throughout much of Latin
America are similar because the people
were
1.From the same indigenous group
2.From the same country in Asia
3.Colonized by the same countries
4.One independent nation
• 3.Colonized by the same countries
Miguel Hidalgo is best known as
the Father of Independence in
1.Bolivia
2.Haiti
3.Mexico
4.Venezuela
3.Mexico