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Latin America Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This city, which contains the Temple of the Jaguar, is the largest of the Mayan Ruins that still exists

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Tikal

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Giza

2.

Which body of water borders Mexico to the east?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Rio Bravo

3.
Which peninsula is in the southeastern part of Mexico? 
a)
Caribbean peninsula
b)
Baja peninsula
c)
Yucatan peninsula 
d)
Pacific peninsula 
4.
The British colonized which country in Central America? 
a)
Belize 
b)
Guatemala
c)
Panama 
d)
Costa Rica 
5.
The poorest country in the Americas is: 
a)
Belize
b)
Mexico 
c)
Haiti 
d)
Cuba 
6.

With a population of more than 19 million, it is the world's fifth largest city in population, and the largest in Mexico in terms of area.

a)

Guatemala City

b)

Havanna

c)

Mexico City

d)

San Juan

7.

People of mixed indigenous and Spanish heritage were called

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Indios

d)

Mestizos

8.
This agreement reduced trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and the United States
a)
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
b)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
c)
OPEC (Oil Producing and Exporting Countries)
d)
Mercosur
9.
What country is labeled with the letter F?
a)
Argentina
b)
Brazil
c)
Bolivia
10.
What physical feature is labeled with a number 5?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
11.
What physical feature is labeled with a number 6?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
12.
What physical feature is labeled with a number 7?
a)
Lake Victoria
b)
Amazon River
c)
Atacama Desert
13.
What is NOT a major physical feature of South America?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Brazilian Highlands
d)
Andes Mountains
14.
What two European countries colonized most of Latin America
a)
Spain and England
b)
Mexico and Portugal
c)
Spain and Portugal
d)
England and Portugal 
15.
In what country is most of the Amazon Rainforest located? 
a)
Colombia
b)
Brazil
c)
Ecuador
d)
Peru
16.

What is the term for the removing or clearing away of trees

a)

Latin America

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urbanization

d)

Sustainable Development

17.

These are traditional cowboys found in Latin America

a)

Generalissimo

b)

Gaucho

c)

Guacamole

d)

Grecian

18.
What is Mexico’s biggest environmental problem?
a)
Oil related pollution 
b)
deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
c)
air pollution
d)
none of these
19.

What is Brazil’s main environmental problem due to miners, ranchers and farmers?

a)

deforestation of the Amazon rainforests

b)

air pollution

c)

oil pollution

d)

desertification

20.
The emissions that pollute the air in Mexico City come from what two sources?
a)
cattle and donkeys
b)
cars and factories
c)
sugar and soybeans
d)
corn and sugarcane
21.
What are two of Mexico’s important natural resources?
a)
 oil and silver   
b)
schools and skyscrapers
c)
cars and factories
d)
donkeys and crocodiles
22.
True or False. In Latin American countries, most people live in urban areas.
a)
true
b)
false
23.
Which country has about three-fourths of the trade with Mexico (Mexico’s biggest trading partner)?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Guyana
c)
United States
d)
Venezuela
24.
Where do most Brazilians live in their country?
a)
In the interior 
b)
in the rainforest
c)
Along the Amazon River  
d)
along the coastal area
25.
The country with an isthmus where a canal is built.
a)
Brazil
b)
Bolivia
c)
Colombia
d)
Panama
26.

This is the driest place on earth, stretches from the Andes to the Pacific and is made up of lava flow and sand.

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Amazon River Basin

c)

Argentina

d)

Lake Maricaibo

27.

Who made this ancient city named Machu Picchu

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Amazons

28.

Grassland in Latin America are referred to as llanos or -

a)

Pampas

b)

tierra caliente

c)

Pantanal

d)

Atacama

29.
Chile is known for mining this resource
a)
Iron
b)
Silver
c)
Copper
d)
Gold
30.
What is the Dominant religion in Latin America
a)
Islam
b)
Protestant Christian
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
Shintoism
31.
Which Caribbean Island is a protectorate of the U.S.?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Haiti
d)
Dominican Republic
32.

Which Latin American country is NOT known for its vast oil resources?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Ecuador

c)

Venezuela

d)

Mexico

33.

What island country, located south of Florida, is ruled by a communist dictator and has a government with a history of hostility with the United States?

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Jamaica

d)

Dominican Republic

34.

The 2 predominant languages in South America are Spanish and -

a)

Portuguese

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Italian

35.

What is the largest waterway in the world by volume?

a)

Amazon

b)

Nile

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Mississippi River

36.

Which of the following cultures DID NOT strongly influence Latin America and the Caribbean?

a)

African traditions

b)

Indian/Native Culture

c)

European Colonization

d)

German traditions

37.

Which city was once Brazil's capital and is known for its carnival and inviting spirit?

a)

Rio de Janeiro

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Pampas

38.

Which city is the capital of Argentine and is sometimes called the "Paris of the South?"

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Rio

c)

Pampas

d)

Santiago

39.

In which country do most people speak portuguese?

a)

Brazil

b)

Columbia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Peru

40.

The islands off the coasts of North and Latin American are called the -

a)

Caribbean Islands

b)

Northen Isles

c)

Mexican Islands

d)

Yucatan Islands

41.

Which country benefits the most from a major economic alliance with the United States?

a)

Mexico

b)

Guatemala

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

42.

Rainforests and mountains have affected the economic growth of Latin America by -

a)

limiting the development of transportation systems

b)

preventing the establishment of colonial empires

c)

encouraging the exchange of cultural ideas

d)

supporting the expansion of agricultural plantations

43.

Which South American country does NOT border the Pacific Ocean

a)

Peru

b)

Chile

c)

Ecuador

d)

Brazil

44.

Which of these countries is NOT located in Latin America and the Caribbean?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Gabon

c)

Suriname

d)

Belize

45.

Which of these country is known for having iron ore as a resource?

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

Ecuador

d)

Cuba

46.

Which of these countries is known for having oil as a resource?

a)

Cuba

b)

Chile

c)

Brazil

d)

Ecuador

47.

Which of the following is NOT a problem faced by Latin America and the Caribbean?

a)

Rapid population growth

b)

Large squatter settlements

c)

Heavy smog pollution

d)

Large immigration

48.

What is the term for a large plantation or agricultural estate in Latin America?

a)

Pampas

b)

Gauchos

c)

Haciendas

d)

Mestizos

49.

Which Latin America physical feature is responsible for supporting the coffee industry in Colombia?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Los Llanos

c)

La Guajira Desert

d)

Caribbean Sea

50.

Mexico is linked more to Central and South American rather than North America due to -

a)

culture

b)

economics

c)

politics

d)

physical geography

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