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Latin America Unit Test Study Guide
Name ___________________ Date _____ Period ___
1. Identify the physical features marked by numbers
on the map to the right. (SS6G1a)
1.
2.
3.
4.
2. Identify the nations marked by the letters
on the map to the right. (SS6G1b)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3. What is the greatest threat to the Amazon region of Brazil? (SS6G2a)
4. Identify the geographic factor that has the greatest influence on Mexico City’s air pollution problem?
(SS6G2a)
5. Read the statements below. Identify if the statements are True or False. If False, make them true. (SS6G3a)
a. Most people work on farms in Mexico.
b. The location of Mexico makes trading difficult.
c. Most people in Mexico live in the central part of the country.
d. Mexico’s terrain is primarily tropical beaches and grasslands.
Latin America Unit Test Study Guide
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6. Read the statements below. Identify if the statements are True or False. If False, make them true. (SS6G3a)
A. Many people live along the coast because land in Venezuela is flat with little rainfall.
B. Venezuela’s climate allows it to produce large amounts of agricultural products to trade.
C. Oil in Venezuela produces the government’s main source of revenue.
D. In order to produce agricultural products for trade, most Venezuelan citizens live in rural areas.
7. Read the statements below. Identify if the statements are True or False. If False, make them true. (SS6G3b)
a. Most people live in the central areas of Brazil.
b. A large portion of Brazil’s land is arable (farmable).
c. The Amazon River stretches across most of Brazil.
d. Brazil’s climate is generally mild with long periods of drought.
8. The intermarrying of Africans, Europeans, and Native Americans resulted in ________________. (SS6G4a)
9. What are the two main languages of Latin America? (SS6G4b)
10. A high literacy rate can create a ______________ standard of living. (SS6G4c)
11. The Aztecs and Incas were conquered by the _____________ and most of their traditions and culture
were ___________________. (SS6H1a)
12. Cortes was the __________ explorer who conquered _______________ the __________ leader. (SS6H1a)
13. Pizzaro was the __________ explorer who conquered ______________ the _________ leader. (SS6H1a)
14. The Columbian Exchange describes the exchange of __________, __________, ___________, and
___________ between ________________________. The __________ (animal) was introduced which had a
great impact on Latin America. (SS6H1b)
15. African slavery was important to the Americas because Africans ____________________________
______________________________________________________________________________. (SS6H2a)
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16. The religion of South America is mostly Roman Catholic (a form of Christianity) because ____________
and _____________ sent _________________ to the new world to convert the indigenous people. (SS6H2b)
17. Explain the relationship between Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, and Miguel Hidalgo. (SS6H2c)
18. Toussaint L’Ouverture wanted __________________________ in Saint Dominique (Haiti). (SS6H2c)
19. The Cuban Revolution resulted in Cuba becoming a ________________ nation under the control of
______________________________. (SS6H3a)
20. The Zapatistas opposed the following: (SS6H3b) ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
21. You attend an after-school program. Your instructor controls everything and you are not allowed to make
any choices. To which form of government could the instructor’s behavior be MOST CLOSELY compared?
(SS6CG1b)
22. Compare and contrast the governments of Cuba, Brazil and Mexico in terms of distribution of power.
(SS6CG2a)
23. Why does Cuba allow its citizens fewer personal freedoms than Brazil, Mexico and even the United
States? (SS6CG2a)
24. What type of government is found in Mexico. (SS6CG2a)
25. Between the countries of Cuba, Brazil and Venezuela, which country has the least freedom to do
business? (SS6E1c)
26. Provide an example of specialization. (SS6E2a)
27. The main purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is to improve __________
by establishing a _____________________________. (SS6E2c)
28. If a person wanted to purchase a product from another country, the person would use the _____________
__________ to determine how much their money would be worth in that country’s currency. (SS6E2d)
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29. Investment in human capital can ______________ a country’s GDP because educated and more highly
skilled workers will be ________________________________. (SS6E3a)
30. Provide an example of investing in capital goods (physical capital). (SS6E3b)
31. Entrepreneurs can increase a country’s GDP by _______________________________________.
(SS6E3d)
32. Identify the environmental concerns and their causes for Mexico City, Brazil and Venezuela. Include any
steps to improve the environmental issues. (SS6G2)
Country
Mexico City
Brazil
Venezuela
Environmental Issue
Steps for Improvement