WorksheetsLatin American Geography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I am the largest Caribbean island located 90 miles below Florida
a)
Haiti
b)
Barbados
c)
Cuba
d)
St. Thomas
2.
My mountain chain is divided along the western and eastern sides of Mexico
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
3.
I am a country in South America that has no coastline (no border on the ocean or sea)
a)
Brazil
b)
Colombia
c)
Venezuela
d)
Bolivia
4.
Name this body of water.
a)
Gulf of California
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Bay of Campeche
5.
Which of the following are the sources of the ethnic groups of Latin America?
a)
African, Native American, and European
b)
Native American, European, and Mestizo
c)
European, African, and Mestizo
d)
Mulatto, Mestizo, and European
6.
A person of mixed ancestry consisting of European and African is considered _____________.
a)
mulatto
b)
mestizo
c)
criollo
d)
indigenous
7.
Which country is shown in green on the map?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Panama
c)
Bolivia
d)
Brazil
8.
A person of mixed ancestry consisting of European and Native American is considered _____________.
a)
mulatto
b)
mestizo
c)
criollo
d)
indigenous
9.
Name this body of water.
a)
Gulf of California
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Bay of Campeche
10.
Which two European nations have had the biggest impact on the language and culture of Latin America?
a)
Portugal and France
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
France and Spain
d)
England and France
11.
The country shown on the map is a leading producer of oil.
a)
Haiti
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela
12.
Which of the following regions make up Latin America?
a)
Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
b)
Canada, United States, and Mexico
c)
South America
d)
Portugal and Spain
13.
Most, over 90%, of the population of Latin America belong to which of the following religions?
a)
Catholic
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Shintoism
14.
What is the one country in Latin America whose language was influence by Portuguese?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Haiti
d)
Cuba
15.
Venezuela's government makes about half of its revenue from the export of ___________.
a)
oil
b)
sugar
c)
coffee
d)
droids
16.
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
17.
In Latin America, most of the populations live in ______________________________.
a)
rural areas
b)
urban areas
c)
desert areas
d)
mountain regions
18.
Air pollution is a major environmental concern caused by an abundance of cars and factories in _________________.
a)
Mexico City
b)
Brazil
c)
Venezuela
d)
Bolivia
19.
Oil pollution is major environmental issue in which of the following Latin American countries?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Venezuela
c)
Brazil
d)
Cuba
20.
Which country is shown on this map?
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Bolivia
d)
Costa Rica
21.
Which physical feature stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast of South America?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Andes Mountains
22.
This man-made feature is important to trade.
a)
Amazon River
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Caribbean Sea
23.
The _________________ is a major trade route and creates fertile areas for farming.
a)
Atacama Desert
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Amazon River
d)
Caribbean Sea
24.
The Amazon rain forest provides 1/5 of the world's __________.
a)
oxygen
b)
lumber
c)
fresh water
d)
table salt
25.
Which country is shown in red on the map?
a)
Brazil
b)
Cuba
c)
Colombia
d)
Mexico
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