Latin America Interim Review

Explore Latin America's lands, economies, and environment! Geography & economics review.

Label the countries below. Spell them right or get them wrong! Word Bank: Brazil, Cuba, Mexico Mexico Cuba Brazil Label the physical features of Latin America. Spell them right or get them wrong! Word Bank: Amazon River, Andes Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Panama Canal, Sierra Madre Mountains Sierra Madre Mountains Gulf of Mexico Panama Canal Amazon River Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Andes Mountains Which choice below is NOT a reason that Mexico City has so much air pollution? High elevation Surrounded by mountains Deforestation Dense population Choose all of the factors that contribute to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest. Over fishing building highways need for hardwoods as building materials need for cropland and pastures What is unique about crop production in Brazil? grow the most tobacco in the world very little land that is suitable for farming, but produce lots of crops farming is done in the middle of the rainforest They cannot grow any of the crops they need. Why does Mexico have such good opportunities for trade? mountain trails of the Sierra Madres make trade easy access to many waterways makes trade easier Why do so many people live in Mexico City instead of elsewhere in Mexico? People enjoy living on the coast. Other areas of Mexico like the mountains are more difficult to live in. The climate everywhere else in Mexico is rainy and cold. Mexico City is the only place in Mexico without air pollution. What is an economic benefit of the Panama Canal? reduces the cost of importing and exporting goods provides a lengthened route for shipping People enjoy watching the cargo ships pass through. There really is no economic benefit. How has Mexico's government tried to address the air pollution issue? It has restricted automobile use in the city. It has built water sanitation plants in the city. It has limited mining in the mountains near the city. It has banned cutting down trees surrounding the city. What would be the MOST effective way of limiting damage to the Amazon Rainforest? restrict oil drilling restrict coal mining restrict cattle ranching restrict commercial fishin Why does the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest threaten the whole world? contributes to worldwide drought crops from the rainforest feed people around the world prevents the spread of polluted water and air around the world provides nearly one-fifth of the world's oxygen Match the questions with their answers. What is a direct result of the slave trade between Africa and the Americas? Africans brought their languages, religions, and beliefs, and these influenced culture in the region. 98% of Mexican citizens speak Spanish, & 83% practice Catholicism. Why is that true? It's development was heavily influenced by Spain. How could Mexico decrease the number of citizens migrating away form the country? They could work on improving their country: better schools, better job opportunities, etc. What best describes the economies of most Latin American countries? Mixed: Closer to market What trade barrier still exists between the United States and Cuba? An embargo Why did early Spanish Portuguese settlers force African people to work as slaves in Latin America? They wanted cheap labor to do their work on plantations and mines. They didn't know how to do the work on plantations and in the mines themselves. They knew they could never do the work as well as the Africans. Why do most people leaving Latin America end up living in states like Florida, California, and Texas? Many Midwestern states do not allow immigrants. Many immigrants cannot stand the climate of the northern states. Most Latinos enter the US along the US-Mexico border, so these states are convenient. What would be the title of an article with the following facts: 1) Instituting sweeping land reforms, 2) Nationalizing private commerce and industry, 3) Seizing American businesses and agricultural estates? Castro's Early Policies in Cuba Socialist Goals of Batista America's Demands for Cuba Castro's Rejected Policies Why was the the influence of the Soviet Union on Cuba a concern to the United States? The island's high population A Soviet ally was in very close proximity to the US. The amount of US trade with Cuba The loss of access to Cuban resources Sort the facts into the correct categories. Mexico Mix economy closet to market Presidential Democracy: Leader - Andrés Manuel López Obrador Part of a trade agreement with US and Canada Brazil Mixed economy closer to market Presidential Democracy: Leader - Jair Bolsonaro Government has a lot of control in economy, but not total control Cuba Mixed economy closer to command Dictatorship: Leader - Miguel Díaz-Canel few resources: imports many products How can a country improve its standard of living? Choose ALL that apply. Invest more in capital goods Invest more in human capital Ease restrictions for entrepreneurs Utilize natural resources available What is the purpose of trade agreements like the former NAFTA and the current USMCA? to make trade more difficult and expensive to make trade easier and less expensive to stop countries from trading with each other to keep countries from relying on each other What is the relationship between poverty and literacy rate? Poverty increases literacy rate. Poverty decreases literacy rate. Poverty is not a factor in a country's literacy rate. Choose the three questions that help determine a country's placement on the economic continuum due to the level of government involvement. What to produce? How to produce? Where to produce? For whom to produce? Match the term to its description. tariff tax on imported goods which raises their price quota a limit on imported goods which raises their price embargo a stop on trade ways to improve human capital education, training, providing health care ways to improve capital goods update technology, replace outdated items specialization choosing goods & services to produce for export that can be done quickly, cheaply, and in large quantities entrepreneurship individuals who risk their own money and time to provide a needed good or service