Exploring Our World: People, Places, and Cultures

Chapter 9: Latin America Today

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Which country in South America contains the Amazon rain forest?
A)Argentina
B)Venezuala
C)Amazonia
D)Brazil
2
Which country in Central America is known for its long-term stable democracy?
A)Costa Rica
B)Guatemala
C)Panama
D)Nicaragua
3
What percentage of Mexico's people are mestizos?
A)over 73%
B)about 66%
C)less than 20%
D)25%
4
Cuba's economy is best described as which of the following?
A)control
B)comingled
C)command
D)collective
5
Which South American country lost a war against Great Britain in the 1980s?
A)Falkland Islands
B)Argentina
C)Puerto Rico
D)Venezuela
6
Who was elected president of Mexico in 2006?
A)Felipe Calderon
B)Hernan Cortes
C)Hugo Chavez
D)Mexico has a king, not a president.
7
Why do Mexican migrant workers cross the border to work in the U.S.?
A)The U.S. has better working conditions.
B)Mexico's taxes are too high.
C)They can earn more money in the U.S.
D)Workers can gain benefits in the U.S.
8
Haiti is located on the island of _____.
A)Cuba
B)Hispaniola
C)Haiti
D)Costa Rica
9
Which region of Mexico holds half of the country's population?
A)Central
B)South
C)East
D)North
10
What resource is especially important to Chile's economy?
A)diamonds
B)agriculture
C)copper
D)natural gas
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