Unit 3 Retest

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Central America is considered a culture region because a variety of ethnic groups living in the region share a colonial past.

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a variety of ethnic groups living in the region share a colonial past

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Which of the following physical geographic feature affect people who live in Latin America? Oceans and seas where trade can take place, Tropical rainforests that help protect the wildlife, A history of Spanish Catholic colonization of the area, The history of Portuguese colonization

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Oceans and seas where trade can take place

Front

The origins of calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to the contributions of —

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Africans who were brought to the region as enslaved people

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What is one way that the migration of European colonists to South America changed the character of the region?

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Religion and language patterns changed significantly.

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One of the negative effects of the cultural diffusion Latin America experienced during the age of European exploration of the New World included: an expansion of the slave trade, an increased number of dangerous storms, the introduction of cattle ranching, the destruction of the tropical rainforests.

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an expansion of the slave trade

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Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by —

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cutting down rainforests to clear land for farming

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Cultural traits, value systems, and societal issues all influence which of the following? a culture's art form, a country's population, a society's name, a country's economy

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a culture's art form

Front

The map shown is Panama?

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True

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Which geographic factor has the greatest influence on where people live? Options: availability of water, shared cultural traditions, access to public transportation, proximity to highways and roads

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availability of water

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Latin America is a diverse yet blended society because

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Its people are a mix of Africans, Native Indians, and Europeans.