Latin America History
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- Q1Which native group lived in the Andes Mountains of South America?IncasAztecs30sEditDelete
- Q2Which native group built chinampas, or floating gardens, to grow food?IncasAztecs30sEditDelete
- Q3Which native group was conquered by Hernando Cortes?IncasAztecs30sEditDelete
- Q4Which conquistador conquered the Inca?Francisco PizzaroHeranando CortesFidel CastroSimon Bolivar30sEditDelete
- Q5What was transported to the Americas during the "Middle Passage" of triangular trade?manufactured goodsraw materialsgoldslaves30sEditDelete
- Q6What was a very deadly weapon that the Conquistadors brought with them to the Americas that the Natives were not able to fight against successfully?arrowsdiseasesknivesguns30sEditDelete
- Q7What Ancient American civilization built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, in the middle of a lake?IncasAztecs30sEditDelete
- Q8Latin America is not as wealthy as the United States and Canada. What type of countries are in Latin America?developing nationshigh standard nationsrich nationsdeveloped nations30sEditDelete
- Q9What country sends the largest number of immigrants to the United States?RussiaCanadaMexicoBrazil30sEditDelete
- Q10What type of government was established in Cuba after the revolution?democracycapitalistdictatorshipCommunism30sEditDelete
- Q11What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?To end Spanish rule of CubaTo start the Cuban RevolutionTo remove Fidel Castro from powerTo fight for poor farmers30sEditDelete
- Q12How did the United States respond to Russia's attempt to put nuclear missiles in Cuba?The U.S. dropped an atomic bombThe U.S. invaded CubaThe U.S. used a naval blockade to stop the shipments of missiles.The U.S. attacked the ships30sEditDelete
- Q13What type of relationship exists between the United States and Cuba today?They are allies.The two countries have no relationship.The countries are normaizing.They are trading partners.30sEditDelete
- Q14Many Cubans left the island after the 1959 Revolution to live in the United States. What is a name for these Cubans?GuerillasExilesTouristsEntrepreneurs30sEditDelete
- Q15Who is the current president of Cuba.Fulgencio BatistaRaul CastroFidel CastroMiguel Diaz-Canel30sEditDelete
- Q16What are the illegal business in Latin America that produce and sell drugs?CorporationsNarco-TerrorismCommunistsCartels30sEditDelete
- Q17What type of government allows the government to take over private businesses, own them, and decide what they will produce?TheocracyMarketDemocracyCommunism30sEditDelete
- Q18What is the process that one must follow to become a citizen of another country?TraffickingNormalizationNaturalizationImmigration30sEditDelete
- Q19Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?Fidel CastroNikita KruschevJohn F. Kennedy30sEditDelete
- Q20Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?Nikita KruschevJFKFidel Castro30sEditDelete