1. In a typical rural village in Mexico, you might expect to find that most people living on farms get their food by
a. growing their own.
b. buying what they need at large supermarkets.
c. buying what they need at small supermarkets.
d. gathering nuts and wild berries.
2. Which of the following statements about Guatemala is true?
a. Most people in Guatemala are of French ancestry.
b. Most people in Guatemala are of Native American ancestry.
c. All people in Guatemala are of Spanish ancestry.
d. People in Guatemala are of Caribbean ancestry.
3. The Panama Canal allows ships to travel between the Pacific Ocean and the
a. Mediterranean Sea.
b. Atlantic Ocean.
c. Indian Ocean.
d. Gulf of Mexico.
4. The main reason Mexicans are moving from rural areas to the cities is to find
a. better farmland.
b. squatters.
c. employment.
d. night classes.
5. Mexico City's pollution problem is made worse by
a. farmland.
b. mass transit system.
c. squatters.
d. geography.
6. How did the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors affect many Native Americans?
a. Their lives improved.
b. They died from hunger, the hardships of slavery, and disease.
c. They joined the Spanish army.
d. They received farmland.
7. One obstacle to the building of the Panama Canal was removed when scientists discovered that malaria was carried by
a. vaccinations.
b. yellow fever.
c. locks.
d. mosquitoes.
8. Why did the United States first need to negotiate with Colombia to build the Panama Canal?
a. Colombia was a neighboring country.
b. Part of the canal would be located in Colombia.
c. Panama was part of Colombia.
d. Panama did not have a diplomatic mission in the United States.
9. Why did United States President Theodore Roosevelt believe a canal through Panama was important?
a. It would help U.S. relations with European countries.
b. It would speed travel for the United States Navy and trade between oceans.
c. It would take less lime for the prospectors to get from the east coast of the United States to California.
d. It would allow Panama to be free from Colombia's rule.
So, I got these answers:
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. d
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. b
9 answers
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. d
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. b