Latin America Common Assessment

Which of these countries were colonized by the French in the 1600's?

• Panama and Columbia

• Portugal and Spain

• Brazil and Belize

• Haiti and French Guiana

The Rocky Mountains are to North America as the ________________ are to South America.

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon River Basin

• Sahara Desert

• Panama Canal

A majority of Latin America speaks ________________ due to the fact that _______________ was responsible for the majority of the colonization of the region.

• French; France

• Portuguese; Portugal

• English; England

• Spanish; Spain

The Isthmus de Panama is located _________________ of Mexico.

• West

• North

• South

• East

The Amazon River runs east to west across South America. Which country in South America contains the basin for the Amazon River?

• Brazil

• Chile

• Argentina

• Surname

The language that a region speaks is part of their ____________________.

• history

• beliefs

• social status

• culture

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of culture in all societies?

• Government

• DNA

• Language

• Religion

People across the United States observe Good Friday, the Friday before Easter. Christians observe Easter Sunday that same weekend. This is an example of ___________________.

• culture influenced by religious practices

• special interest groups creating days off of school/work

• migration from one country to another

• political practices

Agriculture and mining are two manufacturing industries in Latin America. On the other hand, the leading service industry in this region is ________________.

• auto detailers

• tourism

• canal builders

• health spas

When people migrate from one country to another, the character of the culture changes due to cultural diffusion. Which of the following is an example of the change to culture?

• immigrants force people to speak their language

• traffic gets really bad

• foods and recipes from migrants result in an increase in restaurants from this region

• families change their traditions