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Sem 2 Interim Review
Latin America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Brazil has great trading with many countries in N. America, and Europe because it is located on the __ Ocean | Atlantic |
| Where is Brazil's most arable land found? | In SW Brazil = the most arable land; the Amazon Rainforest is in the northern region of Brazil = not arable land. |
| Citizens of Brazil and Mexico have the right to __, but the citizens of Cuba do not. | VOTE |
| Which country grows a lot of sugar cane? Brazil or Cuba? | Cuba grows a lot of sugarcane |
| Which type of government are citizens likely to elect their leader? | democracy |
| Based on its location, which Latin American country represents the largest immigrant group in the U.S.? | Mexico |
| Most Latin American countries....elect... | members of legislature AND head of government |
| What connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean? | the Panama Canal |
| The United States opposed the communist government and the Soviet Union offered Cuba protection during the..... | Cuban Revolution and Cuban Missile Crisis |
| How is present-day Latin America different because of the Columbian Exchange? | Cultural diffusion occurred. Most Latin Americans speak Spanish or Portuguese, the religion is Catholic |
| How does the government in Cuba differ from Mexico's government? | Cuba is governed by a dictator |
| Which country in the Americas is the only communist nation in the western hemisphere? | Cuba |
| Why would a person emigrate from Latin America to the U.S.? | the level of poverty in Latin America encourages people to pursue better job opportunities |
| Why is Brazil's government considered a presidential democracy? | Citizens elect the president and the legislative branch |
| What religion is most of Latin America? Why? | Roman Catholic. The countries that colonized Latin America most likely were Roman Catholic. |
| How did the shortage of labor lead to the importation of African Slaves? | Europeans killed off the natives due to warfare and disease, therefore African slave were brought to the New World because they were immune to diseases. |
| How did the Triangular trade impact the cultural identity of Latin America Today? | Intermarriage occurred between the Europeans and the Africans creating a new culture of people. Africans brought their religion, food, clothing and language. |
| What is the difference between a presidential and parliamentary democracy? | in a presidential democracy, the leader (president) is voted for directly. In a parliamentary democracy, the leader (prime minister) is voted for INDIRECTLY. |
| Why did the Soviet Union and Cuba trade after the Cuban Revolution? | Their governments were both communist and they both had command economies. The U.S. disagreed with a communist government and stopped trading with Cuba (embargo). |
| Mexico makes a lot of its money by exporting which natural resource? | OIL |
| What happened when Castro took over after the Cuban Revolution? | He promised to establish a democracy but established communism instead. He took over all US businesses (and said HOOO HAA HAA). |
| South America was mainly colonized by which 2 countries? | Spain and Portugal |
| A result of colonization of the Spaniards means that the people there will probably speak which language? | Spanish |
| Which country was colonized by Portugal? Which language is mainly spoken there? | Brazil; Portuguese |
| What is the largest country in Latin America ? | Brazil |
| If the legislative branch selects the head of the executive branch (head of government) it is which type of democracy? | Parliamentary democracy. Citizens vote for MPs (members of parliament) & the MP with the most votes is asked to be PM (prime minister) |
| Which issue would the Mexican "One Day without a Car" address? | the extreme air pollution in Mexico City |
| What is Brazil's environmental issue? | deforestation/logging/clear cutting/timbering |
| What is an effect of the destruction of the rain forest? | many plants and wild life would become extinct (loss of habitat) + less oxygen. The majority of the world's oxygen comes from the Amazon Rainforest. |
| What would be a result of increased industrial and auto air pollution in Mexico City? | development of eye irritations and breathing problems |
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