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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe tropical region in the southern tip of Mexico is:Baja CaliforniaOccidentalYucatan PeninsulaCentral Plateau
- 2. Multiple Choice
The body of water on the Eastern side of Mexico is:
Pacific Ocean
Lake Ontario
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe large area between the 2 major mountain ranges in Mexico that is mostly shrub land and dry is called:OccidentalYucatanMexican PlateauRio Grande River
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe river that forms part of the border with Mexico and the U.S. is called:Pacific OceanGulf of MexicoPlatte riverRio Grande
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe National capitol city of all of Mexico is:GuadalajaraMexico CityRio GrandeMonterrey
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.?Mexican CartelU.S. Trade AgreementNAFTASAFTA
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main resource in Mexico?beansriceoiltacos
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn area of land surrounded by water on three sides is a:Aboriginepeninsulamestizomadre
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich metal is mined more in Mexico than anywhere else?ironleadsilvercopper
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which landform does Mexico form that connects North and South America?IslandPeninsulaIsthmusArchipelago - 11. Multiple ChoiceA crop grown mainly for selling for profit is aplantationcotton cropcash crophigh yield crop
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMost Mexicans speak Spanish becauseof Spanish influence in colonial times.they used to live in Spainthe Indian language and Spanish are very similar.about 90% of Mexican citizens were born in Spain.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho conquered the Aztecs?Miguel HildagoHernan CortezBenito JuarezRicardo Valente
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich two countries primarily colonized Latin America?France and SpainSpain and PortugalPortugal and FranceSpain and England
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most common religion of Latin America?IslamJudaismChristianityActually a mix of Islam and Christianity
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a main ethnic group of Latin America?EuropeanNative AmericanAfricanAustralian
- 17. Multiple ChoiceMulattos are the descendants of what two ethnic groups?Africans and Native AmericansEuropeans and Native AmericansAfricans and EuropeansEuropeans and the indigenous people
- 18. Multiple ChoiceMestizos are the descendents of what two ethnic groups?Africans and EuropeansNative Americans and EuropeansAfricans and Native AmericansNone of the above
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False. Latin Americans have blended cultures from Europe, Africa, and the Americas.TrueFalseneither
- 20. Multiple Choice
Factories along the U.S.-Mexican border that assemble imported materials into finished goods to be exported are called _______________.
maquiladoras
capoeira
Mercosur
reggae
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following cattle grazing areas is known for its gaucho culture?
rain forest
pampas
highlands
river basins
- 22. Multiple Choice
Carnival is an event that is celebrated in many parts of Latin America to mark
the New Year
the start of Lent
Christmas
independence day
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the most popular sport in Latin America?
Track and Field
Basketball
Soccer(Futbal)
Swimming
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is a synonym for conquistador?
native
warrior
peasant
immigrant
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of these was an impact of Christopher Columbus' discovery and exploration of America?
European countries decided to stop sending explorers to the New World
Europeans reused to claim for themselves the new lands they discovered.
Native people were mistreated.
The compass was invented.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceChristopher Columbus found the Americas while searching for:Lands to ConquerSpicesGoldThe sea route to Asia
- 27. Multiple Choice
The Amazon rainforest is mostly in the country of
Brazil
Peru
Bolivia
Argentina
- 28. Multiple Choice
The Amazon rainforest is commonly referred to as
home of sustainability
money making giant
the lungs of the Earth
Ranch land
- 29. Multiple Choice
A Country that has the command economic system?
Cuba, North Korea and the former Soviet Union are examples of countries that have command economies.
A command economy also ignores the customs that guide a traditional economy.
China
None of the above
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWho is the president of Puerto RIco?Luis FortunaRicardo RosselloJuan DalmauDonald Trump
- 31. Multiple Choice
what did the panama canal do
created waterways for people to grow crops
priced over in panama
cut time to get to asia lowered sipping costs able to defend america more easily
added more water ways for people to harm the united states creating controversy
- 32. Multiple Choice
What was built to reduce the travel time from the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean?
The Columbia Canal
The Spanish Canal
The Cuban River
The Panama Canal
- 33. Multiple Choice
What animal was most important to the Inca?
horse
llama
rat
cow
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