Environment
This long mountain range runs down the western coast of South America and is sometimes called the "spine" of the continent.
Andes Mountains
This major historical event began in 1492 and involved the widespread transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Old World and the New World
Columbian Exchange
Language, traditions, belief systems, and art are all basic components of what overall social concept?
Culture
What economic term refers to the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The Inca modified their mountain environment by carving flat steps into hillsides to grow crops. What is this farming technique called?
Terraced farming (or terrace farming)
Which European country colonized most of Central and South America, introducing the language spoken in countries like Colombia, Chile, and Mexico?
Spain
Because of Mexico’s geographical location near the United States, which region of the U.S. shows the heaviest blend of Mexican food, language, and traditions?
A. Southeast region
B. Northeast region
C. Southwest region
d. Northwest region
C. Southwest region
In a Free Enterprise (Market) economy like the United States, buyers and business owners decide what to make and buy. Who makes those decisions in a Communist economy like Cuba?
A. The government
B. The citizens
The government
If you are looking at a map that shows elevation, mountains, rivers, and land contours—like a map of the Inca Trail—what type of map are you using?
Topographical Map
In 1959, Fidel Castro led a revolution in this Caribbean island nation, establishing a communist government.
Cuba
While most of Latin America speaks Spanish due to Spanish colonization, Brazil’s official language is different. What language is spoken in Brazil?
A. French
B. Portuguese
C. Spanish
D. English
C.
B. Portuguese
If a country invests in education so that more citizens can read and write, what happens to that nation's standard of living?
A. It decreases (or gets lower)
B. It increases (or gets higher)
C. It stays stagnant (or stays the same)
It increases (or gets higher)
During the construction of the Panama Canal, workers drained standing water and fumigated buildings to control mosquitoes and stop the spread of what deadly disease?
Yellow fever (or malaria)
During the Columbian Exchange, European explorers brought crops like sugarcane and wheat to the Americas. What negative item was accidentally brought to the Americas, devastating Native American populations?
Diseases (such as smallpox or flu)
How did the Columbian Exchange permanently alter the culture of the Americas regarding religion and language?
Introduced Christianity (Catholicism) and European languages (Spanish/Portuguese)
GDP measures economic output across three main sectors. Name the industry sector responsible for growing crops and raising livestock.
A. Manufacturing Industry
B. Service Industry
C. Resource Industry
C. Resource Industry
Wearing heavy clothing to survive cold mountain air is an example of human adaptation. What is an example of human modification of the environment?
Building irrigation canals
European countries colonized South America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Name two major European nations that conquered and ruled land in Latin America.
Spain and Portugal (or France/Britain)
What primary historical factor created the blend of Indigenous, European, and African cultural influences found in South America today?
European colonization
Columbian exchange
Transatlantic slave trade
Name three specific social or economic indicators used by geographers to determine if a country is more developed or less developed.
Life expectancy, Literacy rate, Gross Domestic Product (GDP). GDP per capita, Standard of Living, Health Care