Latin America's Features Quiz

1. What is the largest country in South America?

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Colombia

2. What is the major mountain range in Mexico?

• Rocky Mountains
• Sierra Madre Mountains
• Himalayas
• Andes Mountains

3. Which body of water lies between Mexico and Florida?

• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Atlantic Ocean
• Caribbean Sea

4. Latin America is located in which hemisphere?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere
• Eastern hemisphere
• Western hemisphere

5. Which river flows through Brazil and empties into the Atlantic Ocean?

• Nile River
• Mississippi River
• Amazon River
• Yangtze River

6. What body of water borders Latin America to the west?

• Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Pacific Ocean

7. Which two languages are most commonly spoken in Latin America?

• English and French
• Spanish and Portuguese
• Arabic and Chinese
• German and Italian

8. What ocean lies to the east of South America?

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Arctic Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean

9. Which statement describes the Amazon Rainforest?

• The smallest desert in the world
• The world's largest tropical rainforest
• A frozen tundra in South America
• A vast grassland in Latin America

10. What is the name of the man-made feature across the isthmus of Panama in Central America?

• Suez Canal
• Panama Canal
• Erie Canal
• Grand Canal