1. Political Map of Latin America South America

2. Political Map of Latin America Caribbean

3. Political Map of Latin America Central America

4. Political Map of Latin America Brazil

5. Political Map of Latin America Colombia

6. Political Map of Latin America Venezuela

7. Political Map of Latin America Bolivia

8. Political Map of Latin America Cuba

9. Political Map of Latin America Haiti

10. Political Map of Latin America Panama

11. Physical Map of Latin America Mountains that run down the Western coast of South America Andes Mountains

12. Physical Map of Latin America Mountains that border the east and west coast of Mexico Sierra Madre Mountains

13. Physical Map of Latin America Dry desert that runs along the southern border of South America Atacama Desert

14. Physical Map of Latin America Body of water that is surrounded by Mexico to its west, the US to its north, and the Caribbean islands to its south Gulf of Mexico

15. Physical Map of Latin America Body of water that is surrounded by the Caribbean islands to its north, South America to its south and Central America to its west. Caribbean Sea

Environmental Issues in LA 16. How does geography play a role in Mexico City’s air pollution? It lies in a bowl shaped valley that traps air pollutants.

Environmental Issues in LA 17. Why does deforestation increase when the value of crops and cattle go up? People think they can make more profit selling cattle and crops

Environmental Issues in LA 18. The world gets about 30 percent of which resource from the Amazon rain forest? Oxygen

Environmental Issues in LA 19. What is a problem that has been caused by oil pollution in Venezuela? The coast along the Caribbean Sea has been polluted with oil

Environmental Issues in LA 20. Why might the Venezuelan government NOT want to stop oil production in the country, even though it causes a lot of pollution? The government gets about half its money from the oil business

Environmental Issues in LA 21. What problems are associated with too much carbon dioxide in the air? Breathing problems

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 22. Which metal is mined more in Mexico than anywhere else? Silver

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 23. What country does about three-fourths of the trade with Mexico? United States

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 24. What region of Mexico has the most people? Central Plateau

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 25. What is a major reason why few Venezuelans are farmers? There is little arable land

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 26. How has Venezuela’s location helped its trade with other countries? Venezuela has a coastline with ports on the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 27. Most people in Venezuela live in what type of area (urban or rural)? Urban

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 28. The warm climate of Mexico and Venezuela is most helpful to which of its industries? Agriculture

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 29. What is a major source of income in both Mexico and Venezuela? Oil

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 30. What is one problem with depending on oil exports for most of a country’s income? When the price of oil goes down, the country begins to run low on money

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 31. Where do most Brazilians live? In urban areas long the eastern coast

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 32. What is a natural resource that is an important export for Brazil? Sugarcane, coffee

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 33. How does Brazil’s location help it trade with other countries? It’s located along the Atlantic Ocean and it share a border with almost every other South American country

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 34. What is a major export for Cuba? Sugarcane

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 35. What industries are helped most by Cuba’s location on the ocean? Fishing and tobacco Sugar and health care Tourism and fishing Tourism and fishing

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 36. What product does Venezuela provide to Cuba at a reduced cost? oil

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 37. The large amount of ARABLE land in most helpful to what industry in Cuba? Farming Fishing Manufacturing Tourism farming

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 38. What country supported Cuba until 1991? Soviet Union

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 39. Who is Brazil’s largest trading partner? United States

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 40. A similarity between Brazil and Cuba is that, in both countries, people tend to live in where? Urban areas

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 41. What is the difference in Brazil and Cuba’s population? Brazil has a much larger population than Cuba

Population, location, climate and natural resource of Latin America 42. In what industries do Cuba and Brazil complete with each other for trade with other countries? Coffee and Sugar

Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America 43. What are the three main sources of cultural groups in LA? Africans, Mulattoes, Catholics Africans, Europeans, Native Americans Mestizos, Native Americas, Europeans Native Americans, Mulattoes, Europeans Africans, Europeans, Native Americans

Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America Spanish and Portuguese 44. What are the two primary languages of Latin America?

Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America 45. On what common language are the languages of Spanish and Portuguese based? German Latin Russian French

Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America Because they share similar histories and most speak languages based from Latin 46. Why do we put Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America all in one unit?

Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America Read and write 47. When a person is literate, that means the person can do what?

Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America It has a high standard of living 48. If a country has a high literacy rate, what can we usually tell about that country's standard of living?

Cultural characteristics of people of Latin America A large home 49. An illiterate person is most likely to have all of the following EXCEPT? A large home A low-paying job A lower standard of living Children who can’t read and write

Governments of Latin America The central government has all the power 50. How is power distributed in a unitary government?

Governments of Latin America The regional government 51. In a confederation, government power lies with who?

Governments of Latin America Federal 52. Which type of government divides power between the central government and smaller units such as states?

Governments of Latin America Autocracy 53. Which form of government puts the power of the government in a single person?

Governments of Latin America Presidential 54. What type of democracy does Mexico have?

Governments of Latin America Prime Minister 55. Who is the leader in a parliamentary democracy?

Governments of Latin America Presidential Democracy 56. What type of democracy does Brazil have?

Governments of Latin America Citizens of Brazil are required to vote 57. How does Brazil’s voting rules differ from Mexico’s?

Economies of Latin America Command 58. In which type of economic system does the government control what a factory produces and what price it will charge for those products?

Economies of Latin America Farming, herding livestock, hunting and gathering 59. What are some activities that are part of a traditional economy?

Economies of Latin America Mixed 60. What type of economy does Mexico have?

Economies of Latin America Market 61. In which economic system do consumers make economic decisions based on changes in prices that occur between buyers and sellers?

Economies of Latin America Prices for goods can get very high since people are setting them, no government help 62. What is one problem of a market economy?

Economies of Latin America Market 63. In which economic system do consumers make economic decisions based on changes in prices that occur between buyers and sellers?

Economies of Latin America Tariff 64. Which type of trade barrier involves adding a special tax onto goods brought into the country?

Economies of Latin America Increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone 65. What is the main purpose of NAFTA?

Economies of Latin America Currency 66. What is the money people use in a country called?

Economies of Latin America Workers 67. What is an example of human capital? Standard of living Workers Building Register