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WorksheetsLatin America Review
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I am a manmade waterway that allows boats to travel a short distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific
a)
Amazon River
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Lake Maracaibo
d)
Panama Canal
2.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
3.
I share my island with another country, the Dominican Republic
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
St. Thomas
d)
Colombia
4.
My country includes most of the Amazon River and Rainforest
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
5.
I am a country in South America that depends on oil as a major source of income $ and I am next to Colombia.
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Brazil
d)
Panama
6.
I am a body of water that has warm beaches and many small islands for vacationers to enjoy.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Amazon River
7.
The 3 regions that make up Latin America are
a)
North America, Mexico, and Europe
b)
Central America, South America, and Caribbean
c)
Europe, Australia, North America
d)
Europe, Asia, Africa
8.
What data can you use to calculate standard of living?
a)
literacy rate
b)
poverty rate
c)
GDP per capita
d)
all of the above
9.
Brazil was colonized by Portugal, therefore they speak ___________________.
a)
Spanish
b)
Dutch
c)
Portuguese
d)
French
10.
Which peninsula is in the southeastern part of Mexico?
a)
Caribbean peninsula
b)
Baja peninsula
c)
Yucatan peninsula
d)
Pacific peninsula
11.
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
12.
What is NOT a major physical feature of South America?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Brazilian Highlands
d)
Andes Mountains
13.
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
14.
What is Mexico’s biggest environmental problem?
a)
Oil related pollution
b)
deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest
c)
air pollution
d)
none of these
15.
What is Brazil’s main environmental problem?
a)
deforestation
b)
air pollution
c)
oil pollution
d)
none of these
16.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
17.
Revolutions in Latin America were influenced by
a)
the American and French Revolution
b)
the Civil War in Spain
c)
the Crusades
d)
the Renaissance.
18.
Why did the population of Native Americans decrease after Europeans came to the New World?
a)
They survived the diseases
b)
They moved to Europe
c)
The population grew
d)
They died from diseases
19.
The Colombian Exchange refers to:
a)
the
military conflict between Old and New World
b)
the
transfer of peoples, plants, and animals between the Old and New World
c)
the control of the Caribbean
basin by Christopher Columbus and members of his family
d)
the
exchange of scientific knowledge from the New World to the Old.
20.
In relation to the Colombian Exchange, what is this main idea of the passage ?
a)
Conquistadors
invading Mexico
b)
Effects
of smallpox on the Aztec population
c)
A. Effects
of Columbian Exchange on European trade
d)
Christopher Columbus' effective governorship in the New World
Christopher Columbus' effective governorship in the New World
21.
One consequence of the shortage of labor on enconmiendas and plantations was:
a)
An increase in European migration to fill the labor gap
b)
The creation of the African slave trade to the Americas
c)
An
increase in the number of indigenous slaves
d)
A shift from agriculture and mining to manufacturing
22.
Latin America's longest river is the ____
a)
Amazon
b)
Nile
c)
Mexican River
d)
Rio Grande
23.
___ has the most natural resources, including rain forests and minerals.
a)
Brazil
b)
Peru
c)
Venezuela
d)
Colombia
24.
___ has the largest oil and natural gas reserves
a)
Brazil
b)
Peru
c)
Venezuela
d)
Colombia
25.
This extremely dry region is located in South America between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Death Valley
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River Basin
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
26.
A result of the Mexican-American War was that
a)
Mexico achieved its independence from Spain.
b)
Texas separated from Mexico.
c)
the Aztecs were defeated.
d)
Mexico lost nearly half of its territory to the US
27.
The Mayan, Aztec and Incan Civilizations
a)
Had very few technological contributions
b)
Developed complex civilizations
c)
Migrated to North America and became the Ute and Anasazi peoples
d)
Started the Reconquista
28.
The Mountains on the Western edge of South America; run parallel to the Pacific Ocean
a)
Sierra Nevadas
b)
Andes
c)
Rockies
d)
Appalachians
29.
Longest River in Latin America
a)
Urubamba
b)
Arkansas
c)
Amazon
d)
Taylor
30.
The Panama Canal in Central America links together which two bodies of water?
a)
Arctic and Indian Oceans
b)
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
c)
Pacific Ocean and North Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
31.
Which group made up the majority of the population of Haiti?
a)
Slaves
b)
the French
c)
plantation owners
d)
Creoles
32.
Which European country controlled the majority of Latin America?
a)
Spain
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Britain
33.
Terrace farming affected what type of geography?
a)
Political Geography
b)
Social Geography
c)
Physical Geography
d)
Agricultural Geography
34.
When population shifts from farms to cities..
a)
Industrialization
b)
Multiculturalism
c)
Urbanization
d)
Agrarian
35.
What leads to urbanization?
a)
Industrialization
b)
Multiculturalism
c)
Agricultural Expansion
d)
Social Geography
36.
Major sports passion in Brazil?
a)
American Football
b)
Basketball
c)
Soccer
d)
Baseball
37.
The construction of the Panama Canal affected the economic development in Latin America in what way?
a)
Lower Shipping Costs
b)
Higher Shipping Costs
c)
Longer routes for trade
d)
More difficult movement of ships
38.
Primary Religion of Latin America?
a)
Baptist
b)
Methodist
c)
Muslim
d)
Roman Catholic
39.
What brought new things to Latin America, such as horses, cattle, and sugar?
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Bermuda Triangle
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Industrialization
40.
Which country has a ship canal that connects the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans?
a)
Panama
b)
Brazil
c)
Belize
d)
Costa Rica
41.
Capital of the Aztec empire.
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Yucatan
c)
Austin
d)
Quetzacoatl
42.
Major cash crops in
Central America and the
Caribbean include bananas,
sugarcane, and coffee
Central America and the
Caribbean include bananas,
sugarcane, and coffee
a)
True
b)
False
43.
In Central America, more
workers are employed in
the ________ sector than
any other sector of the economy
workers are employed in
the ________ sector than
any other sector of the economy
a)
agricultural
b)
mining
c)
industrial
d)
high-tech
44.
What is the sparsely
populated desert along
the coast of Peru and Chile?
populated desert along
the coast of Peru and Chile?
a)
the Patagonian Desert
b)
the Atacama Desert
c)
the Mojave Desert
d)
he Sonoran Desert
45.
Colonization
a)
to claim land in another country or land
b)
to claim resources
c)
to create a new nation
d)
to develop new technological ideas
46.
Cultural Diffusion
a)
To borrow part of a culture and make it your own
b)
The spreading of culture traits from one place to another
c)
The creation of a whole new culture
d)
To leave ones culture for a different culture
47.
cultural convergence
a)
occurs when a people group leaves their culture behind
b)
occurs when different cultures become similar
c)
occurs when a person leaves their culture behind
d)
is the movement of culture traits
48.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Globalization has not occurred in Europe.
b)
Globalization is the creation of a common global culture.
c)
Globalization has only occurred in more developed nations.
d)
Globalization does not affect the minority groups in a nation
49.
True of False...The Colombian Exchange has had a lasting effect on the world?
a)
True
b)
False
50.
This organization was created to make trade easier between Canada, the US and Mexico:
a)
UN
b)
EU
c)
NATO
d)
NAFTA
51.
The reason that the majority of Latin America speaks Spanish is because of the
a)
Mayan Empire's influence
b)
French settlers' influence
c)
Spanish settlers' influence
d)
Incan civilization's influence
52.
Push factor or pull factor: There are more job opportunities in the US.
a)
Push
b)
Pull
53.
Push factor or pull factor: A lack of freedoms.
a)
Push
b)
Pull
54.
Push or pull factor: A dictatorship.
a)
Push
b)
Pull
55.
What 1900s US construction project served as the center of urbanization, transportation, and economic activities in Central America?
a)
Port-au-Prince in Haiti
b)
Panama Canal in Panama City
c)
Bridge of the Americas
d)
Pan-American Highway
56.
How has the cultural history of Haiti helped to shape its present cultural elements?
a)
Its language comes from its French and African roots.
b)
Its customs were created by 20th century immigration.
c)
Its location prevents cultural borrowing or diffusion with other countries.
d)
Its culture is similar to that of the United States.
57.
Which European country colonized Haiti?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Britain
58.
The trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada
a)
NAFTA
b)
NATO
c)
TTP
d)
NATA
59.
What type of environmental issue is a concern for Brazil?
a)
Water pollution
b)
Oil pollution
c)
Air pollution
d)
Deforestation
60.
Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
61.
Which two European
groups were the first to
colonize South America?
groups were the first to
colonize South America?
a)
British and Portuguese
b)
British and Spanish
c)
Spanish and Portuguese
d)
French and Spanish
62.
Terraced farming is an example of what?
a)
modifying the environment
b)
destruction of the environment
c)
irrigation dry areas using the drip technique
d)
use off advanced technology equiipment
63.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
64.
Fishing, Mining, Farming, and Forestry are examples of what economic activity?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Teritiary
d)
Quaternary
65.
Milling lumber into plywood is an example of what economic activity?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
66.
Turning gold into a bracelet is an example of which economic activity?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
67.
Which economic activity happens when people use raw materials to produce or manufacture new products of greater value
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
68.
Which economic activity provides a business or professional service
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
69.
Which economic activity would lawyers, doctors, salespeople, and customer service representatives fall under?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
70.
Which economic activity would intellectual occupations which are advanced and specialized such as thinking, research and developing new ideas fall under?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
71.
Which economic activity includes key words such as scientist, thinking, and research?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
72.
Which economic activity do developing countries not participate in?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
73.
Which economic activity do most developing nations depend on?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Primary and Secondary
d)
Tertiary
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