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WorksheetsLatin America Intro Stations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of cultural convergence?
a)
When people adopt the culture of another group.
b)
The merging of two cultures.
c)
When two cultures are kept apart on purpose.
2.
What were the two European countries that conquered most of Latin America?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
Europe and France
c)
France and Portugal
d)
Spain and England
3.
Which of the following people did NOT fight for revolution in Latin America?
a)
Toussaint L'Overture
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Jose de Dan Martin
d)
Profirio Diaz
4.
What are pampas?
a)
Grassy plains in Southeastern South America
b)
A ring of islands in the Caribbean
c)
Rolling hills next to the Andes mountains
d)
A series of rivers in the Amazon Rainforest
5.
Where would you expect to find tectonic plate boundaries in Latin America?
a)
Along the Western coast of South America
b)
Along the Eastern coast of South America
c)
Horizontal with the equator
d)
In patagonia
6.
What is El Nino?
a)
An ocean current that warms the Pacific waters off the coast of Peru.
b)
The girl, in Spanish.
c)
A storm with winds at least 39 miles per hour
d)
The tectonic plates that surround the Pacific Ocean
7.
Based on the map, would you expect Bolivia to be more effected by hurricanes or El Nino?
a)
Hurricanes
b)
El Nino
8.
What is the definition of mestizos?
a)
People who are of both Native American and European descent
b)
People who are of both African and European descent
c)
People who live in Mestiz, Brazil
9.
In general, where are most people migrating in South America?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
To rural areas
d)
To urban areas
10.
Where are most major cities in South America located?
a)
Along the coast or next to rivers
b)
In the Amazon Rainforest
c)
In the Pampas region
d)
In the middle
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