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6th WCG 3rd 6 Weeks Review 2025

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  • Machu Picchu is significant to Peruvian society because it shows the importance of –
    the rainforest in Peru
    the Incan legacy to Peru
    agricultural sites in Peru
    ecotourism jobs in Peru
  • Which cultural characteristic most likely resulted from the cultural diffusion shown on the map?
    Religious architecture in Mexico
    Unlimited government in Cuba
    Baseball in Nicaragua
    Languages in Guatemala
  • One of the negative effects of the cultural diffusion Latin America experienced during the age of European exploration of the New World included
    an increased number of dangerous storms
    an expansion of the slave trade
    the introduction of cattle ranching
    the destruction of the tropical rainforests
  • Which statement best describes the settlement pattern of Mexico’s population?
    Most of Mexico’s population lives in the Mexican Plateau.
    Settlements in Mexico are mostly located along the coasts.
    Mexico’s population is mostly settled along the Rio Grande
    The largest cities in Mexico are on the Yucatan Peninsula.
  • African influence on culture in Latin America is most evident in__________ .
    Gaucho clothing
    Holy Week celebrations
    Mexican mural paintings
    Caribbean Music
  • What problem resulted from the creation of sugar plantations in Brazil during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
    Spanish immigrants were displaced from their lands.
    A need for workers encouraged expansion of slavery.
    Indigenous peoples’ diets became unhealthy.
    Close working conditions helped diseases to spread.
  • Most of Argentina's population lives in the geographic area of .
    the pampas
    Patagonia
    Tierra del Fuego
    the Andes Mountains
  • The conditions listed in the box are characteristic of societies that deal with the challenges created by —
    poverty
    multiculturalism
    lack of education
    European Union policies
  • The _______ is an artifact of the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations reflects a common need to understand the passage of time.
    calendar
    obelisk
    quipu
    pyramid
  • Explain one difference between healthcare in many socialist societies with that of the healthcare system in the United States.
    D. Both A and C
    A.in U.S.-mixed system of public vs private health insurance
    B. They are both the same
    C. socialist societies-government owned & operated
  • Which of the following best explains the cultural pattern shown in the diagram?
    Colonial immigrants adopted the Indigenous beliefs
    Spanish colonization of South America spread new religion
    African slaves brought new religion to South America
    Incan leaders encouraged people to convert to new religions
  • Based on the information in the table, which environmental modification would most likely be common in each of these Latin American countries?
    Harvesting timber
    Drilling for oil
    Mining
    Ranching