LCNP

1.

1 point

If the literacy rate for COUNTRY ONE is 90% and the literacy rate for COUNTRY TWO is 40 %, which of the following could be true?

COUNTRY TWO's has a low human capital investment and GDP

COUNTRY TWO has a high human capital investment and high GDP

COUNTRY ONE and COUNTRY TWO have the same GDP

COUNTRY TWO's GDP would decrease with human capital investments

2.

1 point

Why does Brazil have many agricultural exports?

capital resources

human resources

natural resources

3.

1 point

most people live in urban areas on the Central Plateau; earthquake and volcanic activity

Venezuela

Cuba

Mexico

Brazil

4.

1 point

Which country supported Cuba until 1991?

United States

Canada

France

Soviet Union

5.

1 point

New technology, factories and machines are

natural resources

capital goods

human resources

6.

1 point

Bolivia is using new machines and building new factories. They are investing in which of the following?

natural resources

capital goods

human goods

gross domestic product

7.

1 point

What is the most common religion of Latin America?

Roman Catholic

Christianity

Judiasm

Islam

8.

1 point

Who is Brazil's largest trading partner?

the United States

Venezuela

Cuba

Brazil

9.

1 point

Which is true about the official languages of Latin American countries being European?

There was a strong European ethnic influence.

The Native languages died out.

There were more Europeans.

The Native languages were not liked.

10.

1 point

Which metal is mined more in Mexico than anywhere else?

silver

copper

zinc

oil

11.

1 point

The jobs that people do are

natural resources

human resources

capital resources

12.

1 point

trade 90% oil; most people living in urban areas; 3% arable land

Brazil

Mexico

Venezuela

Cuba

13.

1 point

Spanish and Portuguese became the primary languages of Latin America because the region

was once ruled by Mexico

was once colonized by Spain and Portugal

was a place where many people left

was supported by entrepreneurs who chose the languages

14.

1 point

near Panama Canal, small country, Caracas largest city; many make their living fishing

Mexico

Cuba

Venezuela

Brazil

15.

1 point

largest country in Latin America; most live along the coast within 200 miles of the ocean

Cuba

Brazil

Venezuela

Mexico

16.

1 point

Most of the culture in the Caribbean came from descendants of slaves from ___.

South America

Mexico

Africa

17.

1 point

What is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living in Latin America and Canada?

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

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

The standard of living is not affected by the literacy rate.

18.

1 point

How do the land areas of Cuba and Brazil compare?

The countries are about the same size.

Cuba is about half the size of Brazil.

Cuba is over 700 miles long.

Brazil is about 8 time the size of Cuba.

19.

1 point

What is one problem with depending oil exports for most of a country's income?

When the price of oil goes up, the country cannot afford to sell oil.

When the price of oil goes down, the country begins to run low on money.

Most countries produce the oil they need.

Most countries do not need to purchase.

20.

1 point

tropical moderated by trade winds; has dry and rainy seasons; Havana largest city

Brazil

Cuba

Mexico

Venezuela

21.

1 point

What is a major reason that few Venzuelans are farmers?

Venezuela trades with Guyana, Brazil, and Columbia for food.

There is too much rain.

There is little arable land.

Venezuela has a coastline with ports on the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

22.

1 point

If COUNTRY one has fewer natural resources than COUNTRY TWO, then COUNTRY ONE _______________.

needs to import fewer products

needs to import more products

does not need to export

does not need to import

23.

1 point

Which two countries contributed most to the languages of Latin America?

England and Portugal

Spain and Portugal

Portugal and France

24.

1 point

Latin America; most citizens live poor and country depend on oil trade

Mexico and Venezuela

Germany and Italy

Russia and Cuba

Cuba and Brazil

25.

1 point

If Angelica sees and opportunity and is willing to accept the personal, professional and finanical risks of starting a business then she could be called a(n) ___________

employee

entrepreneur

manager

inventor