Geography
History
Government
Economy
Culture
100
What physical feature is Letter A?
Amazon River
100
Why would Columbus and other explorers want to come to Central/South America?
Goods/resources/power/spread religion
100
What is a limited government?
N/A
100
Economy has to do with (PICK TWO)
A. Money
B. Culture
C. Jobs
D. Climate
A/C. Money and jobs
100
Which of the following is the main religion in Mexico?
Catholic
200
What physical feature is Letter F?
Andes Mountains
200
What civilization settled in the Yellow area?
Aztec
200
What is an unlimited government?
N/A
200
One major economic activity in the Caribbean is
A. Mining
B. Oil Drilling
C. Manufacturing (factories)
D. Tourism (vacations)
D. Tourism
200
Americans celebrating Cinco de Mayo is an example of... (spread of culture)
cultural diffusion
300
What is letter B?
Amazon Rainforest
300
The photograph above represents a major waterway that serves as a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This is a major source of enabling world trade located near Central America.
The Panama Canal
300
Latin America deals with corrupt governments, sometimes negatively impacting Citizens lives/rights. What does corrupt mean?
unfair governemnt, etc
300
Free Enterprise has ____________ government control
Limited
300
What 2 European countries influenced culture in Latin America?
A. Portuguese (Portugal)
B. Spanish (Spain)
C. English (British)
D. French (France)
A/B
400
Which of the following is NOT an environmental concern for the Caribbean due to its geography?
A. Tsunami
B. Hurricane
C. Blizzard (snow storm)
D. Earthquake
Blizzard
400
Based on the excerpt above, why do you think the country of Panama was chosen as the site for what is known as the Panama Canal? (6.4B)
A. It extends into both rivers and lakes
B. It connects North America and South America
C. It is the narrowest place in the Americas
D. It is both long and narrow
B.
400
What is a Democracy?
Citizens vote
400
What is an export?
Goods the country sends out (EXITS) to other countries
400
Hispanic foods can now be found in many sections of most U.S. food stores. This is a result of -
Cultural Diffusion
500
To relieve poverty and overcrowding, poor Brazilians have been offered free land in the Amazon if they will develop it. This offer of free land is an example of -
Pull Factor
500
What civilization settled in the Andes Mountains (the blue)
Incan Empire
500
Which of the following characteristics is likely to be found in an unlimited government?
A. Citizens have very few rights
B. People have decision-making power
C. The leaders have some power
D. Fair elections are held
A.
500
What is an import?
Goods being bought IN and going IN the country
500
Why is English the official language of Belize?
A. The Maya lived there.
B. The Aztec conquered the Spanish there.
c. The British claimed the area.
D. The Spanish settled the area.
C