Latin America CFA Review

What has been the result of the many years of conquest and civil wars throughout Latin America?

• The countries have weak governments.
• Brazil has been able to conquer other countries.
• Drug cartels have been put out of business.
• Latin America does not have any issues.

What is an example of cultural convergence in Latin America?

• The native populations have been totally eliminated.
• Favelas have decreased in Rio.
• Everyone has the same language and religion.
• Cultures from other parts of the world have mixed together in Latin America.

Cartels have been able to take control of some Latin American countries because

• governments want money from the illegal drug trade.
• people seek work in the drug trade because they have been unable to better their economic situation.
• there has not been any trade recently in South America.
• all other jobs have been filled.

Which group of people would like the government to give them ownership of the Amazon rainforest so they can continue with their traditional way of life?

• Environmentalists
• Loggers
• Native Amazonians

Which Latin America marvel was built by ancient Inca tribes and served as a city or military outpost?

• Nazca lines
• Chichen Itza
• Panama Canal
• Machu Picchu

A city that is disproportionally larger than all other cities in the region is a 

• Capital city
• Urban area
• Primate city
• Rural area

What are characteristics of developed countries?

• Medical care and technology is available to most 
• High birthrates and high infant mortality
• Fast growth rate and high death rates
• Low literacy and high birth rates

Why do people choose to live in favelas?

• The music and art make for more interesting activities.
• Favelas are the most advanced form of housing
• Urban centers are too expensive so people choose cheaper housing
• Natural disasters lead to the formation of more favelas.

Which of the following natural wonders would you see in Venezuela?

• Atacama desert
• Tierra del Fuego
• Isthmus of Panama
• Angel Falls

How does spatial inequality affect the determination of level of development?

• It shows if the country has a working government.
• It shows the rate of population growth.
• It shows how much education is available to the public.
• It shows the unequal distribution of land, access to electricity and water.