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6th WCG 3rd 6 Weeks Review 2025

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