WorksheetsLatin American Culture
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT one of the main spoken languages of Latin America?
a)
Spanish
b)
Portuguese
c)
Italian
d)
All of the above
2.
Which two countries primarily colonized Latin America?
a)
France and Spain
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
Portugal and France
d)
Spain and England
3.
What is the most common religion of Latin America?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Actually a mix of Islam and Christianity
4.
Most people in Latin America adhere to which religious denomination?
a)
Protestantism
b)
Zapatistaism
c)
Roman Catholicism
5.
Which of the following is NOT a main ethnic group of Latin America?
a)
European
b)
Native American
c)
African
d)
Australian
6.
Mulattos are the descendants of what two ethnic groups?
a)
Africans and Native Americans
b)
Europeans and Native Americans
c)
Africans and Europeans
d)
Europeans and the indigenous people
7.
Mestizos are the descendents of what two ethnic groups?
a)
Africans and Europeans
b)
Native Americans and Europeans
c)
Africans and Native Americans
d)
None of the above
8.
By definition, a literate person is able to do ___________ and ____________?
a)
hold a job, do math
b)
hold a job, read
c)
read, write
d)
do math, write
9.
True or false: If a country has a high literacy rate, it usually has a low standard of living or wealth and a low GNP
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is Gross National Product?
a)
The total value of goods produced and services provided by a country during one year.
b)
Products that a country produces that are considered gross.
c)
Products that are consumed by a group of people that are substandard.
d)
None of the above
11.
The Zapatistas are indigenous people from which Latin American country?
a)
Peru
b)
Mexico
c)
Honduras
d)
El Salvador
12.
Indigenous means:
a)
original or native
b)
descendants of Indians
c)
immigrants
d)
none of the above
13.
The Zapatistas originated where?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Lima
c)
San Salvador
d)
Chiapas
14.
What was the primary goal of the Zapatistas?
a)
Land Reform
b)
Educational Reform
c)
Health Care Reform
d)
None of the above
15.
True or False: Guerrilla Warfare is a war conducted by small, mobile groups of forces in an area that is controlled by a perceived hostile military force.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What did the Zapatistas primarily use to rebel against their government when the movement began?
a)
Strikes
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Protests
d)
None of the above
17.
Which is not a goal of the Zapatista movement?
a)
Land Reform
b)
Better education
c)
Autonomy (self-governance)
d)
Redistribution of the land
18.
What is the purpose of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement?
a)
A free trade agreement between Mexico and the Zapatistas
b)
A free trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the United States
c)
A free trade agreement between Mexico and the United States
d)
None of the above
19.
Why were the Zapatistas opposed to NAFTA?
a)
They did not like Canada.
b)
They did not like that they would have to adopt English as their national language.
c)
They felt the proposed land reform would force them to remain in poverty.
d)
None of the above
20.
Who is the best social studies teacher in the world?
a)
Mrs. Churillo
b)
Mrs. Churillo
100 %
