Geography/Environment
What two countries are landlocked?
During WWII, there was a mass extermination and attempted genocide (killing off an entire group of people) of Jewish people. What was this significant event called?
The Holocaust
Which powerful dictator took over and ruled the Soviet Union after Vladamir Lenin died?
Joseph Stalin
Which term best relates to the illegal smuggling of people or products?
Trafficking
Who are the two important figures in the Cuban Revolution
Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro
What three things affect where people live and work?
Location, Climate, and Natural Resources
Why is the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand significant?
It started world war I
Spain colonized many countries in Latin America. How is Spain’s influence still seen in these countries today?
Languages and Religion
Poverty in some Latin American countries often causes people to —
Migrate to other countries
Who were the US and Soviet/USSR leaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Kennedy and Kruschev
Where do most people choose to live in Cuba, Brazil and Venezuela?
Urban Areas
Haiti was the first Latin American country to accomplish what?
Successful slave revolt under Toussaint L'Overture
Which of the following best describes why Cortes was able to conquer the Aztecs so easily?
Disease killed the native americans that would have fought against them.
Any raw material that can be bought or sold
Commodity
Which country helped Cuba develop as a communist country after the Cuban Revolution?
Soviet Union (Russia)
Why is air pollution a major concern in Mexico City?
Can cause breathing issues for people
Damage to vegetation and natural stone
Creates acid rain
Toussiant L'Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, and Miguel Hidalgo were all ______________________
Independence Leaders in Latin America
How did African slavery BEST influence the development of the Americas?
What industry was the most profitable in the Caribbean Islands
Sugarcane
Which historical event resulted from the Cuban decision to allow the USSR to build and maintain a missile launching complex on Cuban soil?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Why is air pollution a major issue in Mexico City?
Sierra Madre Mountains block the pollution from leaving the Plateau of Mexico
Overpopulation and industrialization have increased the amount of pollution produced
The wind patterns are not strong enough to push the pollution away from Mexico City
What was a lasting impact of the Cuban Revolution?
Cuba became a communist country
WHich of these was not listed in the treaty of versailles
Increase of German military
Loss of German land
Germany took full responsibility for WWI
Germany had to pay reparations to the allied powers.
Increase of german military
Which of the following BEST describes the reason for increased Latino migration to the United States?
Increased cartel violence and extreme poverty issues
How did the US-Cuban trade relationship change in 2016?
Trade and travel restrictions were lifted.