Latin America Review
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- Q1What is the main religion in Mexico today?JewishProtestantMuslimRoman Catholic30s
- Q2In which type of economy do individuals have the most freedom?MarketMixedCommandTraditional30s
- Q3What term describes the exchange of plants, ideas, disease and culture between European countries and their colonies in Latin America?Triangular TradeColombian ExchangeEuropean TradeFrench Connection30s
- Q4What characteristic of Brazil's geography makes the logging industry possible?Abundant materialsNumerous forestsHarsh climateExpansive territory30s
- Q5What is the largest river system in South America?Orinoco RiverSao Francisco RiverRio de la Plata RiverAmazon River30s
- Q6What type of thematic map would you used to determine the area of Latin America that has the densest amount of people per square mile?politicalphysicalpopulationvegetation30s
- Q7In a communist country like Cuba, laborers work primarily tosupport the national governmentbuild houses for relativessave money for retirementinvest in overseas businesses30s
- Q8Which of these is more typical of a limited government than of an unlimited government?public educationabsolute rulertravel restrictionseconomic freedom30s
- Q9What was the main reason the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal?protect U.S. citizens living in Latin Americaimprove U.S. relations with Latin Americato shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean coastsincrease trade with England30s
- Q10Which of the following is the term used for the spread of ideas, inventions or patterns of behavior?domesticationculture diffusioninnovationcultural health30s
- Q11How are the governments of communist Cuba and the democracy of the United States different?Cuba has a public education system and the U.S. does notCuba has a monarch and the U.S. has a presidentCuba has a constitution and the U.S. does notCuba has a dictator and the U.S. has elected leaders30s
- Q12How did trade routes improve life for the Mayan people?spread diseasedecreased their variety of goodsgave them a greater variety of goodshad no effect on their life30s
- Q13Where did the Maya live?Yucatan Peninsula and surrounding areasAndes MountainsAmazon RiverMexico City30s
- Q14Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?Father of American IndependenceFather of European IndependenceFather of Spanish IndependenceFather of Mexican Independence30s
- Q15Both Cuba and Mexico were once under the control of which country?Great BritainUnited StatesSpainColombia30s