3Benchmark

1.

1 point

The Zapatistas did not like NAFTA because they believed it would

cause poor Mexican farmers to go out of business

force Mexicans to move to the United States

hurt businesses in Canada and the United States

mean U.S. factories would move to Mexico

2.

1 point

What type of economy is controlled mostly by the government?

traditional

command

market

3.

1 point

What did the Zapatistas do to show they were against NAFTA?

formed friendships with groups in other countries with similar goals

worked with the governmetn on agreements to improve the rights of poor Mexicans

took over several towns in southern Mexico

attacked government troops in southern Mexico

4.

1 point

How does a country's literacy rate compare to a country's standard of living?

The lowerthe literacy rate, the higher the standard of living.

The higher the literacy rate, the lowerthe standard of living.

The higher the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living.

The lower the literacy rate, the lower the standard of living.

5.

1 point

What are the three economic questions?

what to produce, when to produce, for whom to produce

what to produce, how to produce, for whom to produce

what to produce, what to produce, for whom to produce

what to produce, where to produce, for whom to produce

6.

1 point

Which are most alike in terms of government?

Brazil & Mexico

Cuba and the United States

Cuba & Mexico

Mexico & Cuba

7.

1 point

Describe the government of Cuba

federal / republic/ presidential democracy

autocratic/unitary/ communist/ dictatorship

federal/ republic/ parliamentary democracy

unitary/ republic/ presidential democracy

8.

1 point

Which is an area of concern for the Zapatistas?

religion

deforestation

housing

acid rain

9.

1 point

a tax on imports

embargo

quota

tariff

10.

1 point

Describe the government of Mexico.

unitary/ republic/ presidential democracy

federal/ republic/ parliamentary democracy

unitary/ communist/ dictatorship

federal / republic/ presidential democracy

11.

1 point

Who were a group of Mexicans who supported improved rights and living conditions for Mexico's indigenous people?

Europeans

Zapatistas

Aztecs

Incas

12.

1 point

Who did the Zapatistas support?

European farmers

U.S. farmers

Native (indigenous) farmers

Canadian farmers

13.

1 point

What is an entreprenuer?

someone who helps people enter buildings

someone who uses their time, money, and energy to start and operate a business

entreprenuer is not a word

someone who works in an office

14.

1 point

Which two groups were used as labor sources/slaves in Latin America?

European slaves

African and Native American slaves

Native American slaves

African slaves

15.

1 point

Why are people concerned with deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?

cutting too many trees is a problem because Cortez conquered the Aztecs

cutting trees causes problems because the rainforest has many natural wonders that could become extinct

cutting too many trees is a problem because Mexico City is in a crater

cutting too many trees is not a problem in the rainforest

16.

1 point

type of economy where government makes economic decisions

market

command

traditional

17.

1 point

What almost caused a nuclear was between the USA and the Soviet Union(USSR)?

Kennedy did not like the leader of the Soviet Union

Castro allowed the Soviet Union to build a nuclear missle launch complex in Cuba.

The Soviet Union wanted to show the Cubans that they were strong friends.

The United States wanted the sugar can crop that the Soviet Union was buying from Cuba.

18.

1 point

NAFTA removed all __________ from trading within the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

trade barriers

embargos

quotas

tariffs

19.

1 point

What was the Columbian Exchange?

the moving of animals, plants, people and diseases from N. America to S. America

the moving of animals, plants, people and diseases from the Old World to the New World

the moving of animals, plants, people and diseases from Columbus to Thomasville.

the moving of animals, plants, people and diseases from America to Africa

20.

1 point

Describe the government of Brazil.

federal/ republic/ parliamentary democracy

unitary/ republic/ presidential democracy

unitary/ communist/ dictatorship

federal / republic/ presidential democracy

21.

1 point

type of economy where people(buyers and sellers) determine what is bought or sold

command

traditional

market

22.

1 point

Which pairs are correct in relation to men helping countries gain independence?

Miguel Hidalgo(Mexico), Simon Bolivar(S. America- Venezuela), T. L'Ouverture(Haiti, St. Domingue)

Miguel Hidolgo(S. America-Venezuela), Simon Bolivar(Mexico), T. L'Ouverture (Haiti, St. Domingue)

Miguel Hidolgo(S. America-Venezuela), Simon Bolivar(Haiti), T. L'Ouverture (Mexico

Miguel Hidalgo(Haiti), Simon Bolivar(S. America- Venezuela), T. L'Ouverture(Mexico)

23.

1 point

How did African ethnic groups get to Latin America?

They flew in airplanes.

Native Americans brought them as slaves.

They were born there.

Europeans brought them as slaves.

24.

1 point

How did the Spanish government spread Roman Catholicism?

The Catholic Church controlled Spain.

It paid to build mission to bring Christianity to the native population.

Spanish royalty did not support the Catholic church.

Churches from other parts of the world did not send missionsnaries to the New world.

25.

1 point

What is NAFTA?

Native American Free Trade Agreement

North American Free Trade Agreement

Native American Final Trade Agreement

North American Final Trade Agreement

26.

1 point

Which environmental issue is a problem in Venezuela?

acid rain

oil-related pollution

air pollution

27.

1 point

If a country has few natural resources, how does this affect their trade?

they have to export more goods

it does not affect them

they have to import more goods

28.

1 point

Who was Hernan Cortes? Why was he famous?

spanish conquistador; defeated Montezuma and the Aztecs

Aztec Ruler; defeated Montezuma and the Aztecs

Inca Ruler, defeated the Aztecs

spanish conquistador; defeated Atahualpa and the Aztecs

29.

1 point

order to stop trading with other countries

quota

embargo

tariff

30.

1 point

Which is not an example of capital goods?

education

buildings

factories

machines

31.

1 point

Which of the following is not a trade barrier?

having different size eyes

speaking different languages

having different currencies

being landlocked

32.

1 point

What is the most common religion in Latin America today?

Roman Catholic

Montezumanism

Islam

Judaism

33.

1 point

Which gorup do the Zapatistas support?

U.S. farmers

indigenous people of Mexico

Russian farmers

Canadian farmers

34.

1 point

Which is not an example of human capital?

machines

healthcare

training

education

35.

1 point

What were the Zapatistas against?

NAFTA

Aztecs

Incas

Europeans

36.

1 point

NAFTA includes which three countries?

Canada, United States, Mexico

Columbia, United States, Mexico

Canada, United States, Montezuma

Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico

37.

1 point

What type of economy is controlled a little by the government but mostly by the (people) buyers and sellers?

command

traditional

market

38.

1 point

limit on imports

embargo

quota

tariff

39.

1 point

Who became dictator of Cuba in 1959?

Hernan Cortes

Fidel Castro

Toussaint L'Ouverture

Simon Bolivar

40.

1 point

Which country's citizens have the least freedom?

Cuba

United States

Brazil

Mexico

41.

1 point

Why does Mexico City have such a problem with air pollution?

they have too many large trucks

they are high up in the mountains

they have a large population with many cars and are in a bowl-shaped crater

they do not have a problem with air pollution

42.

1 point

What are the three economic questions in economy around the world?

what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce

what to produce, when to produce, for whom to produce

what to produce, how to produce, where to produce

what to produce, where to produce, for whom to produce

43.

1 point

Which country does the Amazon River run through?

Brazil

Mexico

Spain

Cuba

44.

1 point

Which modern day contry was the Incan empire located in?

Venezuela

Peru

Mexico

Canada

45.

1 point

To produce agricultural products such as soybeans a country needs abundant _________ resources.

capital

physical

natural

46.

1 point

Why was there a decrease in the number of churches after Castro gained power?

the United States created an embargo

Cortez invaded the Aztecs

Castro closed them

All the churches moved to Europe

47.

1 point

What does landlocked mean?

completely surrounded by land, doesn't touch water

surrounded by water and land

surrounded by land and water

completely surrouned by water, doesn't touch land

48.

1 point

Latin America is __________ of the United States.

north

west

east

south

49.

1 point

The Aztec empire is located _________ of the Incan empire.

north

east

south

west

50.

1 point

What is an effect slavery has on Latin America today?

Slavery exists in few Latin American countries.

Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa. Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa. Many Latin Americans have ancestors from Africa.

The people of Latin America accept slavery as part of their lives.

Latin America has no people with ancestors from Africa.