Central and South America Quiz

A political cartoon of trees being cut down in the Amazon Rain Forest in a newspaper implies that _________________________.

• Trees provide no natural medicinal value.

• Trees provide wood for the fires on steam trains.

• Trees are need for tooth picks.

• There too many trees.

List 3 major ethnic groups that make up the culture in Latin America.

• Central, North, and South America

• Africans, Europeans, and Native Americans

• Central and South America and the Caribbean

• Spain and Portugal

Which South American country was colonized by Portugal?

• Argentina

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Chile

List 3 ways Spanish colonization effected Latin America.

• Mexican Food

• Building the Panama Canal.

• Destroying the Rain Forest.

• Architecture, Spanish language, and Catholic Religion

Why do people in Latin America move to urban areas?

• Jobs and factories

• Fresh Air

• Less Crime

• Religious Beliefs

Mexico City is located in a bowl-shaped valley. How does the bowl-shaped valley hurt the people in Mexico City?

• Erosion of soil.

• Traps air pollutants.

• Flooding is common.

• Causes the city to be extremely hot.

How does the Panama Canal benefit the shipping industry?

• Provided a short cut to Europe.

• Created new fishing opportunities.

• Shorten travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

• Created a new vacation spot in Central America.

Why is the rainforest important?

• Provides us with beautiful pet snakes.

• Provides us with unique fish.

• It is a great place to build a farm.

• Provides us with water, food, and medicine.

Why is the rain forest getting smaller?

• Deforestation

• Soil Erosion

• Pollution

• Lack of rain in the area.

Which South American country is an oil supplier for the United States?

• Mexico

• Venezuela

• Spain

• Brazil