Latin American Week 1

Which letter indicates the location of Mexico?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Physical Geographic Characteristics are....

• things made by nature

• things made by humans

• things made by animals

• things made by machines

Which of the following is a Human Geographic Characteristic?

• Wetlands

• A Bridge

• the Desert

• A River

Latin America refers to.....

• The lands below the Sahara Desert

• The Continent of Australia

• All of the lands below the United States southern border

• All of the lands above the United States northern border

Which region is not part of Latin America?

• Central America

• the Caribbean

• Alaska

• South America

• Mexico

This region of Latin America includes countries such as El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras among others

• Central America

• Mexico

• the Caribbean

• South America

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

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

What became the main language of the Americas?

• English

• Italian

• Spanish

• Japanese

Which major Latin American staple crop spread to Europe due to colonization and trade through the Columbian Exchange?

• Pineapples

• Potatoes

• Olives

• Grapes

What is considered the lungs of the earth-

• Chile

• Amazon Rainforest

• Andes mountains

• Gulf of Mexico