1
A person who settles on someone else's land without permission.
(A) migrant farmworker
(B) squatter
squatter
To raise or lower a ship as it passes through a canal.
(A) lock
(B) strike
Squatters live on someone else's land without permission.
True or False
True
A problem facing all people living in Mexico City is
(A) increased pollution
(B) having only a few farms
(C) a lack of education
(A) increased pollution
The Panama Canal allows ships to travel between the Pacific Ocean and the
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Mediterranean Sea
(C) Indian Ocean
(A) Atlantic Ocean
A work stoppage is called a
(A) lock
(B) strike
strike
A rich landowner or Native American who follows European ways is
(A) ladino
(B) squatter
(A) ladino
Migrant farmworkers own the land they work.
True or False
False
Which statement best describes most of the indigenous people of Guatemala?
(A) They usually own their own land.
(B) They often make their living mining copper.
(C) They make up the majority of the population.
(C) They make up the majority of the population.
Which of the following statements describes a challenge builders of the Panama Canal had to solve?
(A) The water in the canal was frozen most the year.
(B) Many people who worked on the project became ill with malaria and yellow fever.
(B) Many people who worked on the project became ill with malaria and yellow fever.
People who share language and traditions.
(A) ethnic group
(B) ladino
(A) ethnic group
A person who travels from one area to another farming other people's land is called
(A) migrant worker
(B) squatter
(A) migrant worker
What is the main reason many people stop working on farms in Mexico?
(A) poor health
(B) There is not enough farm work.
Most of the land in Guatemala belongs to
(A) indigenous people
(B) a few rich families
(C) the government
(B) a few rich families
Which of the following statements explains why it was necessary to build locks in the Panama Canal?
(A) Parts of the canal are at sea level, but other parts are above sea level.
(B) There is a lot of traffic around the Panama Canal.
(C) Ships move very quickly as they travel through the canal.
(A) Parts of the canal are at sea level, but other parts are above sea level.
A country just south of Mexico.
(A) Argentina
(B) Guatemala
(B) Guatemala
A large group of people who work together to defend rights or change governments is called.
(A) ethnic group
(B) political movement
(B) political movement
The poorest people in Mexico City usually live
(A) at the center of the city
(B) near the trolley and bus stops
(C) on the outskirts of the city
(C) on the outskirts of the city
Mayan political movements seek to
(A) gain control of the country
(B) gain a voice in government
(C) elect a Mayan president
(B) gain a voice in government
Mexico is considered a megacity because it
(A) Has a large university and good school system.
(B) Contains many migrant farmworkers.
(C) Contains a large portion of Mexico's population.
(C) Contains a large portion of Mexico's population.