What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
Responses
A Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.
B Latin Americans have chosen to speak Romance languages.Latin Americans have chosen to speak Romance languages.
C Latin Americans were born in Spain and Portugal and then moved.Latin Americans were born in Spain and Portugal and then moved.
D Many Latin Americans travel to Spain and Portugal and learn the langua
A - Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Why is Brazil's government unique to the region?
Responses
A It is ruled by a military dictator.It is ruled by a military dictator.
B It is modeled after Portugal's government.It is modeled after Portugal's government.
C It is most like the government of the United States.It is most like the government of the United States.
D It is a communist government.
C - It is most like the government of the United States.
After independence, most South American countries
Responses
A were dominated by wealthy landowners.were dominated by wealthy landowners.
B extended voting rights to everyone. extended voting rights to everyone.
C wanted communist societies with command economies.wanted communist societies with command economies.
D shifted to smaller scale farming.
A - were dominated by wealthy landowners.
Within a century of the conquests in Latin America by Spain and Portugal, the native population had declined considerably from battle and disease. To offset this loss of labor, Spain and Portugal
Responses
A improved living conditions for the native populations.improved living conditions for the native populations.
B imported slaves from Africa.imported slaves from Africa.
C encouraged European immigration.encouraged European immigration.
D improved agriculture through new methods of farming.
B - imported slaves from Africa.
Which of the following events eventually led to Brazil’s independence?
Responses
A Getúlio Vargas' overthrow of the governmentGetúlio Vargas' overthrow of the government
B the liberation of enslaved Afro-Braziliansthe liberation of enslaved Afro-Brazilians
C Simón Bolívar's uprisingSimón Bolívar's uprising
D Napoleon's invasion of Portugal
D - Napoleon's invasion of Portugal.
What had weakened the Incan empire before the Spanish conquered it?
Responses
A drought and faminedrought and famine
B an earthquakean earthquake
C disease and wardisease and war
D a volcanic eruption
C - disease and war.
What are the similarities between Portugal and Spain's motivations for exploration of the "New World"?
Responses
A Portuguese explorers, unlike Spaniards, wanted more wealth.Portuguese explorers, unlike Spaniards, wanted more wealth.
B Neither country sought to introduce Christianity to the natives.Neither country sought to introduce Christianity to the natives.
C Neither country was interested in finding new trade routes.Neither country was interested in finding new trade routes.
D Both countries were interested in expanding their empires.
D - Both countries were interested in expanding their empires.
Which is a cultural characteristics of Brazil?
Responses
A It has the largest Catholic population in the world.It has the largest Catholic population in the world.
B Quechua is the official language.Quechua is the official language.
C The majority of its descendants are from Spain.The majority of its descendants are from Spain.
D The language spoken is the same as in other South American nations.
A - It has the largest Catholic population in the world.
How did the Spanish conquest affect culture in the Americas?
Responses
A The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.
B The Spanish destroyed Aztec and Incan cultures so that no trace remained.The Spanish destroyed Aztec and Incan cultures so that no trace remained.
C Spanish colonists gave up European culture and adopted American Indian ways.Spanish colonists gave up European culture and adopted American Indian ways.
D The Spanish kept their own culture, but American Indians adopted African culture.
A - The Spanish, American Indian, and African cultures blended over time.
How is Paraguay different from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay?
Responses
A Most of its descendants are mestizos.Most of its descendants are mestizos.
B Most descend from Italian immigrants.Most descend from Italian immigrants.
C Spanish is the main language.Spanish is the main language.
D English is the main language.
A - Most of its descendants are mestizos.
Which has contributed to a reduction of income inequality in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru?
Responses
A a decrease in trade with other countriesa decrease in trade with other countries
B an increase in education and people with university degreesan increase in education and people with university degrees
C switch from command economies to mixed economiesswitch from command economies to mixed economies
D move from dictatorship to presidential republics
B - an increase in education and people with university degrees.
Where could one have found the most colonies with the greatest Spanish influence in the mid-1500s?
Responses
A 1
B 2
C 5
D 6
A - 1.
Use the following excerpt to answer the question.
“The continuation of authority in one individual has frequently been the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential in popular systems, because nothing is so dangerous as to permit a citizen to remain long in power. The people get used to obeying him and he gets used to commanding it, from which springs . . . tyranny.”
— Simón Bolívar, Address to the Congress of Angostura, 1819
Question
What point is Simón Bolívar making about democratic governments?
Responses
Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader and don't allow elections.
Democratic governments are doomed to fail because they give too much authority to one leader and don't allow elections.
Democratic governments should not let the citizens have a voice in government for very long.
Democratic governments should not let the citizens have a voice in government for very long.
Democratic governments must choose new leaders frequently to keep power in the hands of the people and out of one person's hands for too long.
Democratic governments must choose new leaders frequently to keep power in the hands of the people and out of one person's hands for too long.
Democratic governments work fine as long as the citizens always obey all elected leaders.
Democratic governments must choose new leaders frequently to keep power in the hands of the people and out of one person's hands for too long.
Why did military leaders overthrow the governments of Chile and Argentina in the 1970s?
Responses
A They feared their governments were moving toward communism.They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
B They disapproved of their governments using oil revenue to fund social programs.They disapproved of their governments using oil revenue to fund social programs.
C Military leaders thought the governments was not doing enough to combat inequality.Military leaders thought the governments was not doing enough to combat inequality.
D They disliked the democratic government in place.
A - They feared their governments were moving toward communism.
Which natural resource & economic industriy primarily led Venezuala's economy for many years?
Responses
A oiloil
B coppercopper
C coalcoal
D timber
A - oil.
Adult Literacy Rates
Brazil - 86.9%
El Salvador - 78.7%
Nicaragua - 66.5%
Uruguay - 97.6%
Ecuador- 91.6%
Based on these figures, which nation would be MOST likely to have the LOWEST standard of living?
Responses
A Ecuador
B Uruguay
C Brazil
D Nicaragua
E El Salvador
D - Nicaragua.
Which type of economic activity dominates the Amazon rainforest?
Responses
A farming
B fishing
C logging
D ranching