South America and Latin America Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Panama Canal?

• A. to provide jobs and income for Panama's citizens

• B. to wipe out diseases carried by mosquitoes

• C. to shorten the trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific

• D. to help Panama gain independence

Which statement is true?

• A. The Amazon Basin is the largest river basin in the world.

• B. The Andes Mountains have generally low elevations.

• C. The Amazon Basin is a place where few types of vegetation grow.

• D. The Andes Mountains stretch along the eastern coast of South America.

Which mountain range is located on the west coast of South America?

• A. Sierra Madres

• B. Rocky Mountains

• C. Alps

• D. Andes Mountains

The majority of the Amazon rainforest is found in

• A. Colombia

• B. Brazil

• C. Peru

• D. Venezuela

The islands off the coasts of North and Latin America are called the .

• A. Caribbean Islands

• B. Northern Isles

• C. Mexican Islands

• D. Yucatan

What is true based off of this chart?

• A. Most of the population in South America lives in rural areas.

• B. Most people in South America live in Brazil.

• C. Most people in South America live in Bolivia.

• D. Most of the population in South America lives in urban areas.

What coastal desert extends from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean, is rainless, and is made up of lava flow and sand?

• A. Pampas

• B. Sierra Madres

• C. Atacama

• D. Amazon

Which sites could be seen if visiting Latin America?

• C. Pyramids

• B. Sphinx

• E. Machu Picchu

• A. Tikal

• D. St. Peter's Basilica

Identify a region in South America that is subject to deforestation.

• A. Atacama Desert

• B. Amazon Rainforest

• C. Pampas

• D. Los Llanos

The country highlighted in black is a strategic transportation hub. The country is -

• A. Guatemala

• B. Nicaragua

• C. Panama

• D. El Salvador