Latin America Pretest!

Todays Class Objectives: 12/9/14

Finish Unit II Project presentationsDetermine what you know about Latin American geopoliticsNo laptops!

LATIN

AMERICA Lima is the capitol of PeruOn the reverse side of your paper, create a short phrase that begins with each letter of Latin America. Your statement should represent one aspect of Latin America either geographical or politicalWhat do I already know?4 minutes!2Latin America Pretest!Write the correct letter to each question.Indicate if the question is an example of either a political, economic, or social theme [P, E, or S]3 Latin America consists of

a. the Caribbean, Mexico and South America.b. South America and Central America.c. Central America, South America and the Caribbean#14c. Central America, South America and the Caribbean

PoliticalANSWER:Central America, South America, Caribbean, [P, E, or S?5

Tierra fria, tierra templada and tierra cliente are

a. types of vegetation in the Amazon River Basin.b. physical features of Central America.c. vertical climate zones in the Andes.#26c. vertical climate zones in the Andes.

ANSWER:Political[P, E, or S?7

There are large gaps between the rich and the poor in Latin American society.

a. TrueB. False#38a. True

Favelas- Shantytowns (Portuguese)Social[P, E, or S?9

There are large gaps between the rich and the poor in Latin American society.

Why do you think this is such a problem?

What are some social problems that can be linked to the huge income gap in Latin America?10

There is a large middle class sector in Latin American Society.

TrueFalse#411b. FalseANSWER:Social[P, E, or S?12The mountain range that runs along South America's western coast is the

a. Sierra Madresb. Himalayansc. Andes

#513c.Andes

ANSWER:Political[P, E, or S?14A desert in South America is thea. Atacamab. Gobic.Thar

#615a.Atacama

ANSWER:Political[P, E, or S?16All of the following are found in Mexico:a. Sierra Madre Mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Yucatan Peninsula.b. Sierra Madre Mountains, Baja California and the Yucatan Peninsula.c. Sierra Madre Mountains, Baja California and Sierra Nevada Mountains.

#717b. Sierra Madre Mountains, Baja California and the Yucatan Peninsula.

ANSWER:Political[P, E, or S?18The Pampas are:a. grasslands of Argentinab. highlands in the Andes.c. part of the rainforest in Brazil.

#819a. grasslands of Argentina

ANSWER:Political[P, E, or S?20The Amazon Foresta.is the world's largest mass of vegetation.b. is in danger because of extensive deforestation.c. is home to millions of different plant and animal species.d. all of the above

#921

d. All of the above:

Political[P, E, or S?The Amazon is the world's largest mass of vegetation, is in danger because of extensive deforestation, and is home to millions of different plant and animal species.22There are many different animals on ___________, because they came from three different ocean currents that meet there.

a. Ecuadorb. The Galapagos Islands.c. the Falkland Islands.

#1023b. the Galapagos Islands.

ANSWER:Political[P, E, or S?24The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas are:a. tribal communities currently living in Latin America.b. ancient Indian civilizations that influenced the culture of South America.c. ancient Indian civilizations that influenced the culture of Latin America.

#1125c. ancient Indian civilizations that influenced the culture of Latin America.

ANSWER:Social[P, E, or S?26Spain and Portugala. are countries that have had little influence in Latin America.b. conquered most of Latin America, then were defeated by the French and Germans. c. colonized most of Latin America.

#1227c. colonized most of Latin America.

ANSWER:Social[P, E, or S?28The _______________ is the two-way trade between the Americas and Europe that began with Columbus.

a. NAFTA (North America Free Trade agreement)b. America- European trade agreementc.Columbia Exchange

#1329c.Columbia Exchange

ANSWER:Social[P, E, or S?30The Columbian Exchange

Squash Avocado Peppers Sweet Potatoes Turkey Pumpkin Tobacco Quinine Cocoa Pineapple Cassava POTATO Peanut TOMATO Vanilla MAIZE Syphilis Olive COFFEE BEAN Banana Rice Onion Turnip Honeybee Barley Grape Peach SUGAR CANE Oats Citrus Fruits Pear Wheat HORSE Cattle Sheep Pigs Smallpox Flu Typhus Measles Malaria Diptheria Whooping Cough Trinkets Liquor GUNSIs slave trade part of the Columbian Exchange?Not atfirst!31Advantages? Diets of Europeans got better Population increased Cities grew Trade grew Commercial Revolution ChocolateChocolate came from the AmericasTomato sauceTomatoes came from the AmericasOrangesOranges from Old WorldCoffeeCoffee from Old World PotatoesPotatoes from New WorldVanillaVanilla from New World Navajo blanketsWool from sheep from Old WorldBeef steakBeef cattle from Old WorldBelow is a list of products we use today. Where did each product originally come from?Columbian Exchange DutchItalianColumbianFloridaWovenFrenchIrishTexas32In order to develop the interior of Brazil and draw people away from the crowded coast,

a. many attractions were built in the interior regions of Brazil. b. Brazil's capital city was moved from Rio De Janeiro to Brasilia.c. a large percentage of the coastal population was given money to move to Brazil's interior regions.

#1433b. Brazil's capital city was moved from Rio De Janeiro to Brasilia.

Political, Economic, and Social- how?ANSWER:[P, E, or S?34________and ________ are landlocked countries in South America.

a. Peru and Boliviab. Paraguay, Uruguayc. Paraguay, Bolivia

#1535c. Paraguay, Bolivia

PoliticalANSWER:[P, E, or S?36One of the most important economic activities in the Caribbean Islands today is

a. tourismb. goat farmsc. sugarcane plantations

#1637a. Tourism and

EconomicANSWER:[P, E, or S?38Cuba is:a. the largest island in the West Indies.b. a communistic country.c. part of the Caribbean Islands.d. All of the above

#1739d. All of the above

Political, Economic, and SocialANSWER:[P, E, or S?Why?40The major religion of people in Latin America is Roman Catholic.

a. Trueb. False#1841a. True

Christ the Redeemer- BrazilANSWER:Social[P, E, or S?42In Hispanic America most people speak

a. Frenchb. Spanishc. Hispaniolad. Portuguese

#1943d.Portuguese

ANSWER:Social

Because the population of Brazil is larger than all of the Spanish-speaking areas in L.A.Why not Spanish?

[P, E, or S?44Which Latin American country is a protectorate of the U.S.?

a. Cuba b. Haiti c. Puerto Rico d. None of the above#2045c. Puerto Rico

ANSWER:Political

[P, E, or S?46How many nations did you ACCURATELY place on your map?

Well check that out during our lesson on geography:

47Todays Class Objectives:

Review current events via a team quiz.Student presentation of Unit II Project section.Identify your knowledge of Latin America by responding to a pretest.Identify the geographical, political and economic themes of Latin America by completing an assigned task.

Dec. 8, 2014