Latin America Pre-Assessment

Latin America is mostly located in the _________ and _________ hemispheres.

• northern, western

• southern, western

• northern, eastern

• southern, eastern

Latin America's climate could mostly be described as...

• cold.

• temperate.

• warm.

• tropical.

Which of the following are major languages spoken in Latin America?

• Spanish and Portuguese

• French and Dutch

• English and German

• Russian and Chinese

How has the Panama Canal affected trade in Latin America?

• The canal blocks trade.

• The canal makes trade more efficient.

• The canal has not helped trade in Latin America at all.

• The canal only helps Panama.

Who led the Cuban Revolution?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Fidel Castro

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

What is migration?

• People move from one place to another.

• People start a war to change their government.

• People settle in one place and never leave.

• People visit another place on vacation.

Which of the following physical features is located in Mexico?

• Atacama Desert

• Sierra Madre Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon River

Which of the following best describes Cuba's location?

• Cuba is a nation in northern South America.

• Cuba borders the USA to the south.

• Cuba is an island 90 miles off the coast of Florida.

• Cuba is located in Central America.

Brazil's government could best be described as...

• a parliamentary democracy.

• a presidential democracy.

• an autocracy.

• a constitutional monarchy.

Which of the following represents an economic trade barrier in Cuba?

• hurricanes

• mountains

• the USA's trade embargo

• earthquakes