Name Date Class Section 1 Quiz Mexico MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. the blending of beliefs and practices A. megacity 2. a dictator B. caudillo 3. a royally appointed official C. syncretism 4. a city with more than 10 million people D. primate city 5. an urban area that dominates its country’s economy, culture, and politics E. viceroy MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. In Mexico, parents and children often share their home with a. extended family. c. migrant workers. b. neighbors and friends. d. the homeless. 7. While Mexico gained its independence in 1821, power remained largely with Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. a. the Catholic church. c. wealthy landowners, army officials, and clergy. b. el Partido Revolucionario d. the conquistadors. Institucional (PRI). 8. The Maya are remembered today for a. sailing the Atlantic Ocean. c. their farming techniques. b. their skill in mathematics and d. dominating the lands from present day astronomy. Ecuador to Chile. 9. In 1521, Hernán Cortés a. conquered the Inca in c. defeated the Aztec in Bolivia. South America. b. sailed around the tip of d. claimed Mexico for Spain and South America. defeated the Aztec. 10. Diego Rivera is one of the Mexican artists who a. satirized the lower classes c. created huge murals of historical in Mexico. events. b. painted only landscapes. d. are not known outside of their native country. Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests 101
Name Date Class Section 2 Quiz Central America and the Caribbean MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. a mixed religion in Haiti A. dialects 2. forms of a language unique to a particular B. matriarchal group of people 3. a person of mixed Native American and C. mestizo European descent D. patois 4. ruled by a woman such as a mother, grandmother, or aunt E. voodoo 5. dialects that blend indigenous, European, African, and Asian languages MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. Throughout Central America and the Caribbean, about 66 percent of the Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. population live in a. rural areas. c. the mountainous regions. b. towns and cities. d. shantytowns. 7. Some Caribbean islands remain under foreign control, such as a. Cuba and Haiti. c. Puerto Rico and some of the Virgin Islands. b. Trinidad and Tobago. d. all of the West Indies. 8. Handwoven textiles from this country reflect ancient Maya symbols and weaving techniques. a. Guatemala c. Cuba b. Haiti d. the Dominican Republic 9. The first permanent European settlement was founded a. on the island of Hispaniola. c. in Panama. b. on the island of Cuba. d. in El Salvador. 10. In the Caribbean, the structure of the family is often a. patriarchal. c. matriarchal. b. hierarchal. d. extended. 102 Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests
Name Date Class Section 3 Quiz South America MATCHING: Match each item in Column A with an item in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each) A B 1. African-based religion A. samba 2. planned capital city in Brazil’s interior B. Cuzco C. Candomblé 3. a series of knotted cords used by the Inca to keep financial records D. Brasilia 4. musical style found in Brazil E. quipu 5. capital of Inca empire MULTIPLE CHOICE: In each blank on the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each) 6. The Moche, Mapuche, and Aymara were indigenous groups whose societies were primarily based on a. trade. c. mathematics and astronomy. Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. b. agriculture. d. weaving and textiles. 7. The loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries is known as a. brain drain. c. urbanization. b. external migration. d. syncretism. 8. Most indigenous groups in South America live in the Andes region of a. Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. c. Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. b. Venezuela, Colombia, d. Peru, Chile, and Argentina. and Ecuador. 9. The post-colonial period in South America saw a. increased rights for indigenous c. political and economic instability. people. b. strong ties maintained with d. a rise in democracies. colonial countries. 10. Education in South America a. varies greatly from country c. ends at the 8th grade. to country. b. is free to everyone. d. gets worse each year because of brain drain. Section Quizzes and Chapter Tests 103