Geography - Chapter 11 + 12 Test Review

Question 1

Cultures/races in Central America

Answer 1

Indian, European, Mestizo

Question 2

Main influence in caribbean

Answer 2

african

Question 3

why did countries in central america rebel

Answer 3

gov serves interests of wealth
not enough farmland
uneven distribution of farmland

Question 4

why does caribbean have moderate temp

Answer 4

sea breeze

wind over water gets cold + cools land

Question 5

why is there migration between caribbean islands

Answer 5

people search for jobs

offseason

Question 6

how do most people in central america earn living

Answer 6

agriculture (doll + chiquita)

Question 7

africans who live in central america descended from whom

Answer 7

slaves from plantations in caribbean

Question 8

how were greater antilles created

Answer 8

tectonic plates
mountains rising from seafloor
NOT VOLCANOES

Question 9

why sugar plantations

Answer 9

used to make ethanol (type of alcohol = main ingredient in fuel, gasohol)

Question 10

characteristics of southeast of brazil

Answer 10

rich people
large cities (rio + sao paulo)

Question 11

characteristics of amazon basin

Answer 11

rainforest
diverse plants + animals
all year growing season***
indians

Question 12

most people in southeast live

Answer 12

cities

Question 13

why was capital moved

Answer 13

encourage inward movement

from overcrowded coast cities –> unpopulated highlands

Question 14

what was discovered about rainforest soil

Answer 14

not good for growing
rain washes away all nutrients w/out plants to hold it back
Leaching***

Question 15

what was essential to brasilia being successful

Answer 15

roads

need way to reach it

Question 16

coral island

Answer 16

island made of coral

bahamas

Question 17

sertão

Answer 17

inland plateau

poor + malnourished people

Question 18

windward

Answer 18

facing wind

Question 19

isthmus

Answer 19

narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger landmasses

Question 20

affirmative action

Answer 20

requirements put in place to help minorities get access to education + jobs

Question 21

favela

Answer 21

slums in brazilian cities

Question 22

leeward

Answer 22

facing away from wind

Question 23

regatão

Answer 23

river merchant

Question 24

miscegenation

Answer 24

mixing of races

Question 25

capoeira

Answer 25

martial arts created by slaves

disguised as dancing

Question 26

ecotourism

Answer 26

tourism that raises awareness about the environment

Question 27

guerilla

Answer 27

soldiers/fighters that aren’t part of the official army

Question 28

racial democracy

Answer 28

they believe they’re not racist

Question 29

meritocracy

Answer 29

people with merit/skill rule