Latin American Geography & Environment
This country is directly south of the United States
What is Mexico?
100
In Mexico and Central America, which ethnic group makes up a large part of the population?
A. Moroccans
B. Mestizos
C. Bosnians
D. Japanese
What is Mestizos
100
In Mexico the president is elected for this long....
What is 6 years
100
Which person was the leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish arrived in Mexico in 1519?
A. Montezuma
B. Pizarro
C. Atahualpa
D. Quetzalcoatl
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Who is Montezuma
100
The Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) in Mexico gains much of its support from
A. businesses.
B. the government.
C. native people.
D. northern Mexico.
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What is native people.
200
This country was home of the Incan Empire and the Andes Mountains
What is Peru
200
The holiday of Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican army over the French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. This holiday includes music, food, and dance. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated differently in different areas.
Cinco de Mayo is an example of cultural expression that stems from
A. Mexican cultural holidays.
B. important historical events.
C. Chicano life in the Americas.
D. modern life in Mexican cities.
What is important historical events.
200
Mexico and Brazil both have legislatures that are
A. parliamentary.
B. bicameral.
C. unicameral.
D. tricameral.
What is bicameral
200
Spanish conquistador
captured the Aztec emperor Montezuma in 1519
defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521
Which person is described in the box above?
A. Juan Ponce de Leon
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Hernando Cortes
D. Francisco Pizarro
Who is Hernando Cortes
200
Which of these Latin American nations gained independence peacefully in 1822?
A. Brazil
B. Chile
C. Mexico
D. Colombia
What is Brazil
300
This country is the fourth largest producer of oil in the world.
What is Venezuela
300
The religion most commonly followed by the people of Latin America is
A. Roman Catholicism.
B. Protestantism.
C. Judaism.
D. Islam.
What is Roman Catholicism
300
Cuba has what type of political system?
A. multi-party
B. two-party
C. no-party
D. one-party
What is one-party
300
The Aztecs were conquered by Spain in 1521. Which of these statements is true regarding the defeat of the Aztecs?
A. The Aztecs were greatly outnumbered by the Spanish army.
B. The siege of Tenochtitlan wasn't very long and the battle was over quickly.
C. Smallpox and hunger killed more people than actual battles.
D. The Aztec's enemies helped to defend the Aztecs from the Spanish.
What is Smallpox and hunger killed more people than actual battles.
300
Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in 1959 as a result of the Cuban Revolution. He overthrew the former Cuban government and made Cuba a communist country. Which of the following was a result of the new government?
A. Healthcare got worse.
B. The economy got better.
C. Trade with the U.S increased.
D. Rights became more limited.
What is Rights became more limited.
400
This country is where Toussain L'Ouverture freed the slaves
What is Haiti
400
Salsa, merengue, cumbia, and mariachi are all forms of Latin American
A. food.
B. music.
C. painting.
D. dress.
What is music
400
1. In Cuba, the legislative branch is called the National Assembly of People's Power. It has the ability to vote on laws proposed by the Communist Party. What is another way that legislation can be passed in Cuba?
A. by a referendum from the provinces
B. by a decree from the president
C. by a petition from citizens
D. by the People's Supreme Court
What is by a decree from the president
400
Why did Europeans bring African slaves to the Americas?
A. The Africans came to the Americas because of the opportunities.
B. The African slaves were more skilled workers than the Europeans.
C. The Europeans needed people to work on plantations or in mines.
D. The Europeans wanted to help the Africans escape from slavery.
What is The Europeans needed people to work on plantations or in mines.
400
In 1994, the Zapatista National Liberation Army led an uprising in the Mexican state of Chiapas. One cause of this uprising was that Mexico became a full member of the
A. North American Free Trade Agreement.
B. United Nations.
C. North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
D. World Trade Organization.
What is North American Free Trade Agreement.
500
Simon Bolivar liberated these three countries
What are Bolivia, Venezuela, Peru, Columbia, Ecuador, Panama, and helped with Chile.
500
Which is the most widely-practiced religion in Mexico? (Must be specific)
What is Catholic
500
In many countries, the executive branch consists of a head of state and a head of government. For Canada, the English queen or king is the head of state. Who is the head of government?
A. the president
B. the governor general
C. the chief justice
D. the prime minister
What is the prime minister
500
In 2006, the governor of the state of Pará in northern Brazil signed a law that established protected areas in the Amazon Rainforest. This law created the world's largest conservation area. In some of the protected area, unsustainable logging and slash-and-burn agriculture are banned. Access to other parts of the rainforest has been highly restricted so that only native people and scientific researchers can enter. Which statement best describes the environmental policy in the state of Pará?
A. The government has placed the same restrictions on all areas which are threatened.
B. The government has removed most of the environmental restrictions which were previously in place.
C. The government has placed the most restrictions on the most vulnerable areas and has fewer restrictions on other areas.
D. The government has not been making an effort to protect the environment.
What is The government has placed the most restrictions on the most vulnerable areas and has fewer restrictions on other areas