Latin America Cycle 3 Assessment

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Latin America Cycle 3 Assessment

Last updated about 2 years ago

27 questions

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This test must be completed & submitted no later than 4/12/2024.  You can receive up to 101 points on this exam

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Read this excerpt about the Amazon to answer the following 2 questions.
The Amazon is a region of superlatives:  It spans the borders of eight countries, it is the world's largest river basin, and the source of one-fifth of the Earth's river water.  It has the world's highest diversity of birds and freshwater fish.  It is the planet's largest and most luxuriant rain forest in which, amazingly, live more than one-third of all species in the world.

But despite its natural richness, the Amazon ecosystem is fragile and in peril.  In Brazil, illegal logging, slash-and-burn agriculture, and other human impacts are consuming the forest at the rate of more than 900 square miles per year.   

(Source:  World Wildlife Fund)

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Read the excerpt about the Aztecs to answer the following 3 questions
Like most agricultural people, the Aztec worshipped gods whom they believed controlled the forces of nature.  In addition to the sun god, they worshipped the god of rain and the serpent Quetzalcoatl, who was the god of wind and resurrection (rebirth).

Archaeologists have learned about the Aztec gods and religious ceremonies from the artwork found in the ruins of their cities.  The images of gods are seen in stone sculptures and carved wall sculptures on the temples.  The inside walls of the buildings have brilliantly colored paintings showing ceremonial events.  One especially famous Aztec sculpture - an enormous calendar stone - is a carved stone circle that is 12 feet in diameter.  The calendar represents the Aztec universe with the face of the sun god in the center.  He is surrounded by symbols that represent the days and the months and the locations of heavenly bodies at different times of the year.

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This test must be completed & submitted no later than 4/12/2024.  You can receive up to 101 points on this exam

1) Latin America's first civilization was the....

Olmec

Aztec

Inca

Maya

2) During the 1400's, the Inca had a powerful civilization in what is now ...

Peru

Mexico

Bolivia

Argentina

3) Who landed on Mexico's Gulf coast with the goal of conquering the Aztecs?

Simon Bolivar

Hernan Cortes

Jose De San Martin

Francisco Pizarro

4) By what year did all Latin American countries gain independence?

1802

1790

1824

1819

5) Who led a revolt over the French, paving the way for Haiti's independence?

Simon Bolivar

Jose De San Martin

Napoleon Bonaparte

Toussanit Louverture

6) The Aztec had an empire in what is now modern day ...

Brazil

Mexico

Haiti

Peru

7) What man-made water way was built in Latin America in order to create a shorter route for ships?

Amazon River

Panama Canal

Suez Canal

tributary

8) Which 2 men helped fight against the Spanish gaining independence for many South American countries? (select 2)

9) In what year were approximately 11,500 square miles of the Amazon rain forest cleared?

1995

1991

1996

1993

10) During which 2 years did the least amount of deforestation occur?

1991 & 1999

1994 & 1997

1991 & 1997

1997 & 2001

11) Approximately how many square miles were cleared during 2004?

10,000 square miles

8,000 square miles

9,000 square miles

11,000 square miles

12) Which country has the least amount of territory in the Amazon Basin?

Colombia

Ecuador

Venezuela

Brazil

13) Which country is landlocked? (not bordering the ocean)

Bolivia

Brazil

Colombia

Peru

14) What physical feature borders the Amazon Basin to the west?

LLanos

Andes Mountains

Guyana Highlands

Brazilian Highlands

15) Which present day country was the starting point for the Spanish invasion of the Inca Empire?

Colombia

Panama

Venezuela

Ecuador

16) What is the capital city of the Inca Empire according to this map?

Portobelo

Quito

Cuzco

Santiago

17) About how long did it take the Spanish to conquer the capital city of the Inca?

3 years

10 years

13 years

5 years

18) Which country has the highest percentage of internet users?

Belize

Honduras

Guetemala

Costa Rica

19) What is the approximate proportion of cell phone users to population in Guatemala?

1 out of every 4 people

2 out of every 4 people

1 out of every 10 people

4 out of every 5 people

20) Which country has the highest percentage of cell phone users?

Belize

Honduras

Guatemala

Costa Rica

Read this excerpt about the Amazon to answer the following 2 questions.
The Amazon is a region of superlatives:  It spans the borders of eight countries, it is the world's largest river basin, and the source of one-fifth of the Earth's river water.  It has the world's highest diversity of birds and freshwater fish.  It is the planet's largest and most luxuriant rain forest in which, amazingly, live more than one-third of all species in the world.

But despite its natural richness, the Amazon ecosystem is fragile and in peril.  In Brazil, illegal logging, slash-and-burn agriculture, and other human impacts are consuming the forest at the rate of more than 900 square miles per year.   

(Source:  World Wildlife Fund)

21) According to the excerpt, _______ is one factor that has led to the destruction of the rain forest

pollution

commercial development

illegal logging

tourism

22) One third of the world's ______ live in the Amazon

animals

species

trees

birds

Read the excerpt about the Aztecs to answer the following 3 questions
Like most agricultural people, the Aztec worshipped gods whom they believed controlled the forces of nature.  In addition to the sun god, they worshipped the god of rain and the serpent Quetzalcoatl, who was the god of wind and resurrection (rebirth).

Archaeologists have learned about the Aztec gods and religious ceremonies from the artwork found in the ruins of their cities.  The images of gods are seen in stone sculptures and carved wall sculptures on the temples.  The inside walls of the buildings have brilliantly colored paintings showing ceremonial events.  One especially famous Aztec sculpture - an enormous calendar stone - is a carved stone circle that is 12 feet in diameter.  The calendar represents the Aztec universe with the face of the sun god in the center.  He is surrounded by symbols that represent the days and the months and the locations of heavenly bodies at different times of the year.

23) The Aztec god of wind and resurrection has been shown in sculptures as a _____ .

serpent

cloud

cross

star

24) How have archaeologists learned about Aztec gods ?

through written accounts that have been discovered

through artwork

through legendary accounts passed down by word of mouth

through historical records kept by conquerors

25) What was located in the middle of the large, carved Aztec calendar?

symbols representing the heavenly bodies

a carved serpent

the face of the sun god

symbols representing days and months

26) Which region has the largest percentage of the world's population?

Africa

North America

Europe

Asia & the Pacific

27) If the total world population is 6 billion, about how many people live in Asia and the Pacific?

1.6 billion

2.5 billion

3.5 billion

4.5 billion

1)  Latin America's first civilization was the....

Olmec

Aztec

Inca

Maya

2)  During the 1400's, the Inca had a powerful civilization in what is now ...

Peru

Mexico

Bolivia

Argentina

3)  Who landed on Mexico's Gulf coast with the goal of conquering the Aztecs?

Simon Bolivar

Hernan Cortes

Jose De San Martin

Francisco Pizarro

4)  By what year did all Latin American countries gain independence?

1802

1790

1824

1819

5)  Who led a revolt over the French, paving the way for Haiti's independence?

Simon Bolivar

Jose De San Martin

Napoleon Bonaparte

Toussanit Louverture

6)  The Aztec had an empire in what is now modern day ...

Brazil

Mexico

Haiti

Peru

7)  What man-made water way was built in Latin America in order to create a shorter route for ships?

Amazon River

Panama Canal

Suez Canal

tributary

8)  Which 2 men helped fight against the Spanish gaining independence for many South American countries?  (select 2)

Hernan Cortes

Simon Bolivar

Jose De San Martin

Francisco Pizarro

Toussaint Louverture

9)  In what year were approximately 11,500 square miles of the Amazon rain forest cleared?

1995

1991

1996

1993

10)  During which 2 years did the least amount of deforestation occur?

1991 & 1999

1994 & 1997

1991 & 1997

1997 & 2001

11)  Approximately how many square miles were cleared during 2004?

10,000 square miles

8,000 square miles

9,000 square miles

11,000 square miles

12)  Which country has the least amount of territory in the Amazon Basin?

Colombia

Ecuador

Venezuela

Brazil

13)  Which country is landlocked?  (not bordering the ocean)

Bolivia

Brazil

Colombia

Peru

14)  What physical feature borders the Amazon Basin to the west?

LLanos

Andes Mountains

Guyana Highlands

Brazilian Highlands

15)  Which present day country was the starting point for the Spanish invasion of the Inca Empire?

Colombia

Panama

Venezuela

Ecuador

16)  What is the capital city of the Inca Empire according to this map?

Portobelo

Quito

Cuzco

Santiago

17)  About how long did it take the Spanish to conquer the capital city of the Inca?

3 years

10 years

13 years

5 years

18)  Which country has the highest percentage of internet users?

Belize

Honduras

Guetemala

Costa Rica

19)  What is the approximate proportion of cell phone users to population in Guatemala?

1 out of every 4 people

2 out of every 4 people

1 out of every 10 people

4 out of every 5 people

20)  Which country has the highest percentage of cell phone users?

Belize

Honduras

Guatemala

Costa Rica

21)  According to the excerpt, _______ is one factor that has led to the destruction of the rain forest

pollution

commercial development

illegal logging

tourism

22)  One third of the world's ______ live in the Amazon

animals

species

trees

birds

23)  The Aztec god of wind and resurrection has been shown in sculptures as a _____ .

serpent

cloud

cross

star

24)  How have archaeologists learned about Aztec gods ?

through written accounts that have been discovered

through artwork

through legendary accounts passed down by word of mouth

through historical records kept by conquerors

25)  What was located in the middle of the large, carved Aztec calendar?

symbols representing the heavenly bodies

a carved serpent

the face of the sun god

symbols representing days and months

26)  Which region has the largest percentage of the world's population?

Africa

North America

Europe

Asia & the Pacific

27)  If the total world population is 6 billion, about how many people live in Asia and the Pacific?

1.6 billion

2.5 billion

3.5 billion

4.5 billion