Latin America SS review 1/20/21

The Largest ethnic group, is a Spanish and Indian mix called....

• Roman Catholic

• Mayans

• Mestizo

• Mexicans

Which two countries did most Latin America countries gain independence from?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• Ireland

Which of the following is NOT a push factor for urbanization?

• poor medical car

• education

• low-paying jobs

• healthcare

True or false: The Panama Canal connects the Pacific ocean to the Arctic Ocean.

• True

• False

What does NAFTA stand for?

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• No animals found today always

• North Asian Free Trash Argument

• North American Food Trade Agreement

What 2 things would happen if the rainforest disappeared?

• plants, medicine, and products would disappear

• farmers would have more land to plant crops

• Animals would have more places to live

• People would have more food to eat

Lived in the Brazilian rainforest for thousdabds if years. Fend off rubber tappers, ranchers and settlers. They want the government to set aside land for them. Who are they?

• Environmentalists

• Government leaders

• Native Amazonians

• Ranchers

People give government the power and can also limit it. Leader must obey the laws.

• unlimited government

• dictatorship

• limited government

• monarchy

Leading cash crops for exports include all the following EXCEPT:

• bananas

• coffee

• cotton

• oil

Which of the following is NOT true about the Amazon River?

• begins in Andes Mountains

• Ends in Atlantic Ocean

• Largest River in the world

• Located in Mexico