Latin America

On which two continents will you find Latin America? 

• Africa and Europe
• Asia and Europe
• South America and Austrailia
• North America and South America

Which of the following Latin American countries borders the United States? 

• Guatemala
• Mexico
• Colombia
• Jamaica 

Which mountain range runs along the western coast of South America? 

• Andes Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Ural Mountains
• Himalayan Mountains 

Which of the following are landforms found in Latin America? 

• rainforests, deserts, tundra
• mountains, rivers, plains
• both are correct 
• neither are correct 

Which oceans border Latin America? 

• Pacific, Indian, Atlantic
• Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific
• Pacific, Southern, Atlantic
• Indian, Pacific, Southern 

Most Latin American countries were settled by which two European countries? 

• France and England
• Spain and Portugal
• Denmark and the Netherlands
• Spain and Germany 

Due to being on or near the equator, much of Latin America has a which type of climate? 

• tropical 
• steppe
• temperate forest 
• Mediterranean 

What is the official language of Brazil? 

• Spanish
• French
• English
• Portuguese 

Which island nation was ruled by England until the 1960's? 

• Cuba
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• the Lesser Antilles 

Who were the indigenous groups that lived in Latin American more than 500 years ago? 

• Pueblo, Cheyenne, Lakota
• Maya, Incas,  Aztecs
• Iroquois, Shawnee
• Cherokee, Seminole, Navajo