Physical Features
Environment
Columbian Exchange
Political Boundaries
Random
100
The arrow in this map is pointing to what Physical feature?
The Amazon River
100
Unlike Brazil, Cuba is annually threatened by ?
Hurricanes
100
The Columbian Exchange was ?
C) the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the old and new worlds.
100
The country labeled in orange on the map represents?
Mexico
100
What man made structure was built in Central America in 1914 to create a water way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?
Panama Canal
200
The Sierra Madre Mountain Range is associated with which Latin American country?
Mexico
200
Deforestation in Latin America has been carried out PRIMARILY by which industry?
Cattle
200
Based on information inferred from the drawing, what might be the result of European colonization on Native American culture?
Death
200
he Gulf of Mexico- represented by the asterisk- borders all of these countries EXCEPT ?
Cuba
200
Which of these is the BIGGEST reason for the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?
The desire for farm land and cattle land
300
Which geographic region in Chile would be MOST difficult to develop?
Atacama Desert
300
Mexico City's most pressing environmental issue is?
Air Pollution
300
What would be the BEST title for this map?
The Colombian Exchange
300
What continent is labeled by # 2?
South America
300
Both Brazil and Cuba are major world producers of ?
Sugar
400
Which number on the map represents the Atlantic ocean?
2
400
According to the chart what year did the Amazon Rainforest undergo the most deforestation? Has is since decreased?
1994.
No.
400
According to this image, what was one of the MOST IMPORTANT items of the Columbian Exchange transferred from the Americas to Europe?
Maize
400
Which number represents the country of Brazil?
4
400
What is the name of country- labeled in green- that is less than 100 miles off the coast of Florida?
Cuba
500
Which mountain range runs down the western edge of South America and serves as the eastern border of Chile ?
the Andes
500
Major Crops of Mexico
- corn
- citrus
- sugar cane
- coffee
What can you determine about Mexico's climate by looking at this list of Mexico's largest crops?
The weather is warm
500
Which of these was the MOST important result of the deaths of much of the Indian population in South America?
Importation of slaves from Africa.
500
Which country is labeled on this map?
Chile
500
- 98% of Mexican citizens speak Spanish as their primary language.
- 83% of Mexican citizens belong to the Roman Catholic Church
Using these two facts, what can you conclude about Mexico?
It was influenced heavily by Spain