South America Unit Test Review

Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and South America are part of a region known as _______________, each share similar language, religion, and cultural beliefs.

• Western Hemisphere
• Latin America
• Western America
• Latin Hemisphere

Which country had a failed attempt at building a canal across Panama?

• US
• Spain
• Great Britain
• France

Due to its colonial past, most people in Latin America today practice ________________.

• Santeria
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Catholicism

Panama is a/an ___________________ between North America and South America.

• Crossroads
• Isthmus
• Peninsula
• Archipelago

What system is used to raise and lower ships the 85 feet difference in elevation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans while going through the Panama Canal?

• Locks
• Cranes
• Tug Boats
• Spindles

What is the term for the transfer of plants, animals, people, and diseases that began when Europeans arrived in the Western Hemisphere?

• The Great Upheaval
• The Industrial Revolution
• The Columbian Exchange
• The Technology Transfer

Which advanced indigenous group lived in the Andes Mountains, had no written language, and built the ancient city of Machu Pichu?

• Inca
• Aztec
• Maya
• Guarani

The grassy plains that stretch from Uruguay to Argentina are called the _______________________.

• Patagonia
• Llanos
• Highlands
• Pampas

Most poor Brazilians live in ______________________.

• Barrios
• Shantytowns
• Favelas
• Projects

What is one of the largest celebrated holidays in Latin America?

• Mardi Gras
• Carnival
• Dios de la Muerta
• Pantanal