Name __________________________ Unit 5 Test Directions: Match the letter to the Physical Feature and Country

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Andes Mountains ___ Pacific Ocean ___ Atlantic Ocean ___ Atacama Desert ___ Panama Canal ___ Amazon River ___ Caribbean Sea ___ Sierra Madre Mountains ___ Gulf of Mexico ___

10. Venezuela ___ 11. Bolivia ___ 12. Panama ___ 13. Colombia ___ 14. Brazil ___ 15. Mexico ___ 16. Haiti ___ 17. Cuba ___

Directions: Match the letter to its description 18. Fidel Castro ____ 19. Mulatto ____ 20. Emiliano Zapata ____ 21. Cuba 22. Oil ____ 23. NAFTA ____ 24. Fulgencio Batista ____ 25. Soviet Union ____ ____ A. The time period when the U.S. was in danger of nuclear attack from Fidel Castro B. Someone who is European and African C. Venezuelas most important export D. This country has Latin Americas highest literacy rates E. The dictator who Castro fought F. The trade barrier the U.S. placed on Cuba G. Zapatista Army is named after this revolutionary H. Current dictator who led the Cuban Revolution I. Traded with Cuba and provided them with weapons J. Trade agreement signed between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in 1994

26. Cuban Missile Crisis ____ 27. Embargo ____

Name __________________________ Directions: Fill in the Blank Using the Word Bank Indigenous United States Spanish Mestizo Cuban Revolution Zapatista Army Chiapas Sugar Portuguese Globalization

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28. Someone who is European and Native American is considered _______________ . 29. In 1956, the poor people of Cuba under the leadership of Fidel Castro overthrew Cuban government. This is referred to as the _______________________. 30. _______________________ is the idea of the world becoming more connected through trade. 31. _____________________ is a synonym for native. 32. ________________ is the state in Mexico where the Zapatista guerilla movement began. 33. The guerilla movement begun in Chiapas after NAFTA was signed in 1994 was called the ___________________________. This group wants equality for the poor people of Mexico and wants Mexicos resources to stay in the hands of the people. 34. ___________________is the most common language in Latin America. 35. ___________________ is Cubas main export. 36. ___________________ is Brazils official language. 37. Mexicos largest trading partner is ________________.

Directions: Choose the BEST answer. 38. Latin America and the Caribbean are very diverse, culturally blended areas. One reason for this diversity is the a. Conquest of the Aztecs by the Mayans b. Migration of ancient peoples from Asia c. Importation Aborigine slaves to the West Indies d. Intermarriage of European settlers with indigenous peoples and slaves 39. The religion practiced and languages spoken throughout much of Latin America are similar because the people were a. From the same indigenous group b. From the same country in Asia c. Colonized by the same countries d. One independent nation 40. A lasting impact of the Cuban Revolution has been a. Less political freedom for Cubans b. Less need for trade with other countries c. More leaders chosen by the people d. More economic choices for the people 41. The Zapatista Army is against all of the following EXCEPT a. Globalization b. Equality for the poor of Chiapas c. NAFTA d. Mexican Government

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Directions: Match the letter to its description 42. Autocracy ____ 43. Oligarchy ____ 44. Democracy ____ 45. Presidential Democracy ____ 46. Parliamentary Democracy ____ 47. Federation ____ 48. Unitary Government ____ 49. Confederation ____ 50. Communist ____ F. this type of democracy is led by a prime minister appointed by the legislative branch G. a government that is ruled by one supreme ruler such as a czar or dictator H. a government system where all property and businesses are owned by the state I. a system that only allows a select group of individuals to participate in government D. a government system in which independent states agree to voluntarily unite under a constitution E. the legislature and executive branch are both elected by the people. Modeled after the United States system. B. a government system in which power is distributed through different branches of government C. a government system in which all power is distributed by a single central authority A. a government that allows all of its citizens to participate in the political process