Remember chapters 9 and 10 are about the physical and human geography of Latin America (Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and South America - think rivers, mountains, forests, plains, cities, culture and economy).
Questions for Review (for quiz on chapters 9-10)
1)
What crop did settlers first grow in Brazil and
what effect did it have on the makeup of the population?
2)
How do Brazil’s rivers contribute to its wealth?
3)
How large is Brazil’s economic power?
4)
What is Brazil’s religion and language?
5)
What have been some obstacles to democratic
government in South America?
6)
What is South America’s greatest economic
success story (other than Brazil)?
7)
Who were the Inca?
8)
What major groups blended into the area of the
Caribbean?
9)
What are some major sources of income in the
economies of Central America and the Caribbean?
10)
What are
some forms of music that have evolved in the region of the Caribbean?
11)
Why is
the Panama Canal important? How did it
come into existence?
12)
What is
the largest city in Mexico? In South
America? In the World?
13)
What is
the most important part of Mexico’s economy today?
14)
How have
the Andes Mountains affected settlement in South America?
15)
Why is
the Amazon river important?
16)
What two countries does the Orinoco River drain?
17)
What is the dominant vegetation of the Amazon
river basin?
18)
What are
some of the advantages and disadvantages of tourism to the South American
community?
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