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“Mexico, Panama, Cuba” Unit Test
Directions: READ EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY! Circle the letter next to the answer for Multiple Choice questions. Draw one (1) line through mistakes you cannot erase and circle your new answer. Write Short Answers on the lines provided. Raise your hand if you run out of space and I will bring you a piece of paper so you can finish writing your answer.
Put any Homework pass you have on your desk BEFORE the test. You cannot leave the room to get it during the test. ONLY “Social Studies” Passes are allowed for this test.
I. Multiple Choice
You must SKIP ONE (1) QUESTION IN THIS SECTION! If you answer all the questions, I will not grade the last one. Read through all the questions before choosing the one you will skip!
1. In class we talked about three (3) systems countries use to manage their money. I used the example of owning a fishing business to explain. Which economic system lets the fishing boat owner keep all the profits from selling their fish and lets them own their own boat? (2 points) SS6.4.4, SS6.1.16.
A. Socialism
B. Capitalism
C. Communism
D. Industrialism
2. (Think about the same fishing boat example from #1 above.) Which economic system would have the government own the fishing boat, pay for its upkeep, and most of the profits? (2 points) SS6.4.4, SS6.1.16.
A. Socialism
B. Capitalism
C. Communism
D. Industrialism
3. (Use the same fishing boat example for this question, too.) Which economic system allows the government to take the profits from selling the fish and distributes them evenly to all the citizens? (2 points) SS6.4.4, SS6.1.16.
A. Socialism
B. Capitalism
C. Communism
D. Industrialism
4. Which of the following is not one of the difficulties workers faced when building the Panama Canal? (2 points) SS6.3.13.
A. Workers rioted over the poor pay they received.
B. Workers became ill due to mosquitoes.
C. The French company went bankrupt.
D. Mudslides refilled some areas.
5. “A person who moves out of one country and into another” is known as a ______. (2 points) SS6.3.9.
A. Immigration
B. Great Migration
C. Emigration
D. Outbound Migration
6. Why are there so many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Mexico? (2 points) SS6.3.3
A. Mexico is located at the junction of 4 major plates on the Earth’s surface.
B. Mexico was cursed by ancient Aztecs after the Spanish arrived.
C. Mexico lies on the rim of what’s called the “Ring of Fire”.
D. Mexico is located on an Earthquake Fault Line.
7. How did a doctor and a team of workers deal with the Malaria problem while the Panama Canal was being built? (2 points) SS6.3.14
A. They used liquids like gasoline and oil to burn away parts of the nearby jungle.
B. They collected mosquito samples, studied and tested them, then created a vaccine.
C. They discovered that mosquitoes were the problem and stopped work during the Monsoon season.
D. They discovered that mosquitoes were the problem and covered all waters jugs and filled in swampy areas with dirt to kill mosquitoes.
8. How would you classify the population distribution of Mexico today? (2 points) SS6.3.9.
A. Mostly it’s distributed equally.
B. Mostly suburban.
C. Mostly urban.
D. Mostly rural.
9. Who was the ruler of Cuba before Fidel Castro came to power? (2 points) SS6.1.16
A. Juan Diego
B. Father Hidalgo
C. Fulgencio Batista
D. Jean Baptiste Aristide
10. What was Cuba’s major export crop in the 1950’s? (2 points) SS6.3.12
A. Sorghum
B. Seafood
C. Barley
D. Sugar
11. What did Ancient Rome and Ancient Tenochtitlan have in common? (2 points) SS6.3.10
A. Control over an area that was roughly the same size.
B. A system for bringing water into their cities.
C. A similar type of Republican government.
D. Slave economies based on warfare.
II. Short Answer
12. Name two (2) problems that large cities like Mexico are facing today. (2 points) SS6.3.13
A. ______
B. ______
13. Why was it important to build the Panama Canal? Approximately how many miles did the U.S. save by building the Panama Canal? (2 points) SS6.3.13
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III. Matching (1 point each)
______14. Mestizoes A. Poor, Latin American farmers.
______15. Squatters B. Largest ethnic group in Mexico.
______16. Campesino C. Part of waterway where ships are raised & lowered.
______17. “Lock” D. Person who settles on another person’s land without permission.
* Extra Credit
1. There were two (2) treaties that gave control of the Panama Canal back to Panama. Name one (1). (1 point) ______.
2. About how many miles of sea travel were saved by building the Panama Canal? (You MUST be within 200 miles of the correct answer to get credit.) (1 point) ______miles.