Latin American Geography Test Practice

What is the largest country in South America?

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Venezuela

Mexico is considered to be in:

• South America
• Central America
• North America
• The Caribbean

A narrow section of land which is bordered by water on both sides is a/an:

• plateau
• isthmus
• pampa
• altiplano

Although Spanish is the official language of most South American countries, one exception to this is:

• Brazil
• Paraguay
• Venezuela
• Uruguay

Which of the following is true of the Amazon River?

• it is the longest river in the world
• it is located between Mexico and Guatemala
• it runs along all of Central and South America
• it is the second longest river in the world

Mexico is bordered on the south by:

• The Caribbean
• Central America
• The United States
• South America

What is a major source of income for both Mexico and Venezuela?

• trees
• gold
• iron ore
• oil

The Panama Canal was built to:

• help Panama with its resources
• help with Panama's rain forest
• help mine for gold
• provide a shortcut for trade

Which environmental problem is destroying the rainforest?

• air pollution
• oil pollution
• deforestation
• erosion

What would be MOST helpful to improve a country's standard of living?

• decrease the literacy rate
• increase the literacy rate
• decrease the unemployment rate
• increase the unemployment rate