7.18.W - 18-Week Exam Review (Practice) [SECTION 1]
If it is summer in the United States, what would the season be in Argentina?
winter
What isthmus separates the Atlantic and Pacific oceans from one another?
Isthmus of Panama
Which lake is located between Peru and Bolivia and is also the highest lake in the world?
Lake Titicaca
Which of the following is true about the demographics of Latin America and the Caribbean?
Many people are of varied heritage, with European, indigenous, and African ancestors.
What major indigenous culture influenced the nations of Guatemala and Honduras?
Maya
Air pollution is a significant problem in many parts of Latin America, but it is particularly bad in ___________ due to the city's high elevation and lower oxygen levels.
Mexico City
What city was built upon the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and is densely populated with over nineteen million inhabitants?
Mexico City
What is the largest nation in Central America?
Nicaragua
What river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?
Rio Bravo
What is the most common religion of Latin America and the Caribbean?
Roman Catholicism
What is the capital of Chile?
Santiago
What military leader helped free many Latin American countries from Spanish rule?
Simon Bolivar
Which of the following is true about land in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The climate and rich soils are perfect for growing certain tropical fruits and cash crops.
Latin America & the Caribbean
This quiz will cover the material in the module "Latin America & the Caribbean." Take this practice quiz as part of your review process, but don't rely on this alone for your studying! Go back and review the lessons covered by this quiz and make sure you understand the concepts discussed in each of them.
What nation is the second smallest nation in South America and was the former center for Spanish control in Latin America?
Uruguay
What country in Latin America and the Caribbean has the largest deposits of coal and oil?
Venezuela
Why did foreign investment become a problem in many Latin American and Caribbean countries in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries?
because these investors controlled economic and government policies
A crop grown solely for economic purposes is called a(n) ______ crop.
cash
Which of the following cultural sites reflects European influence in Latin America and the Caribbean?
cathedrals
What type of agricultural activity is prominent in Brazil and Argentina?
cattle ranching
What is the process by which undeveloped land with thick vegetation is cut down and then burned in order to create a layer of nutrient-rich ash to grow crops?
slash-and-burn agriculture
What vertical zone of Latin America is the warmest region, lowest in elevation, and produces tropical fruits?
tierra caliente
What is the climate of much of the llanos, with high temperatures and ample rainfall but an extended dry season?
tropical wet-dry
Which of the following is true about the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean?
They have diverse economies and don't rely on a single industry
Which of these are tropical, treeless, grassy plains in northern South America?
llanos
What term describes someone from a Spanish-speaking country?
Hispanic
What are two major negative results of the urbanization of Latin America and the Caribbean? (choose two)
-emigration -shanty towns
What landform of Latin America means tall plain and has a unique climate due to its altitude?
Altiplano
What desert located along the coast of Peru, Chile, and Argentina is the driest non-polar desert in the world?
Atacama Desert
What ancient Mayan city in Mexico contains the pyramid Temple of Kukulcan?
Chichen Itza
What Caribbean archipelago includes Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico?
Greater Antilles