WorksheetsLatin America Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is labeled with the letter A?
a)
Cuba
b)
Mexico
c)
Brazil
d)
Argentina
2.
What country is labeled with the letter B?
a)
Cuba
b)
Mexico
c)
Brazil
d)
Argentina
3.
What country is labeled with the letter C?
a)
Brazil
b)
Argentina
c)
Mexico
d)
Cuba
4.
What country is labeled with the letter D?
a)
Brazil
b)
Argentina
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
5.
What South American landform is labeled with the letter A?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Brazilian Highlands
c)
Guiana Highlands
d)
Amazon Basin
6.
What South American landform is labeled with the letter B?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Guiana Highlands
c)
Amazon Basin
d)
Brazilian Highlands
7.
What South American landform is labeled with the letter C?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Guiana Highlands
c)
Brazilian Highlands
d)
Amazon Basin
8.
What South American landform is labeled with the letter D?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Guiana Highlands
c)
Brazilian highlands
d)
Amazon Basin
9.
What crop was most important to the Maya?
a)
corn
b)
squash
c)
beans
d)
tomatoes
10.
What did Europeans bring to Latin America that killed many native people?
a)
customs
b)
foods
c)
diseases
d)
weapons
11.
Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire?
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
12.
Which of the following did not lead independence movements in each of their countries.
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Diego Rivera
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
13.
Latin American societies today are a mix of Indigenous, African, and _________ cultures.
a)
Asian
b)
European
c)
Polynesian
d)
Australian
14.
Which of the following was not a crop that originated in the Americas?
a)
potatoes
b)
corn
c)
wheat
d)
chocolate
15.
Which ancient Latin American civilization developed the practice of terrace farming?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Olmec
d)
Maya
16.
Because of the milder climate, most people in Mexico live in this region.
a)
Central Mexico
b)
Southern Mexico
c)
Northern Mexico
d)
Coastal Regions
17.
Most people in Latin America practice this religion.
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Protestant
c)
Muslim
d)
Hindu
18.
How does the population of Peru differ from other South American countries?
a)
Native population is very small.
b)
Almost all of the Population is native Indian.
c)
Large Middle Eastern population.
d)
More of the population is of African descent.
19.
In what country is Angel Falls located?
a)
Colombia
b)
Brazil
c)
Venezuela
d)
Ecuador
20.
What two countries are located on the island of Hispaniola?
a)
Puerto Rico & Jamaica
b)
Jamaica & Dominican Republic
c)
Cuba & Jamaica
d)
Haiti & Dominican Republic
21.
Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, and Cuba all have areas that have this type of climate.
a)
desert
b)
steppe
c)
tropical
d)
subarctic
22.
What were the most important cash crops produced in Latin America during colonialism?
a)
corn, beans, squash
b)
peaches, apples, cocoa
c)
spices, coconuts, honey
d)
bananas, coffee, sugarcane
23.
Which two Latin American countries have oil as a major natural resource?
a)
Mexico & Venezuela
b)
Mexico & Cuba
c)
Mexico & Brazil
d)
Brazil & Venezuela
24.
Man-made waterway built to connect the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
a)
Strait of Magellan
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Northwest Passage
25.
Which of the following would not be considered a cause of deforestation?
a)
mining
b)
cutting trees for timber
c)
less rainfall
d)
farming & cattle raising
26.
What is the biggest environmental challenge for Mexico City?
a)
deforestation
b)
water pollution
c)
erosion
d)
air pollution
27.
Built an extensive system of roads.
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Olmec
28.
Cuba's economic system
a)
market
b)
command
c)
mixed
d)
traditional
29.
Which Caribbean country is one of the world's poorest?
a)
Haiti
b)
Dominican Republic
c)
Jamaica
d)
Cuba
30.
Which of the following is a dictatorship?
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Argentina
31.
In this country, people only have one candidate for each office that they can vote for.
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Argentina
32.
What are the two major languages spoken in Latin America?
a)
Latin & Spanish
b)
Spanish & English
c)
Spanish & Portuguese
d)
Portuguese & Latin
33.
Why is English the official language of Belize?
a)
The Maya lived there.
b)
The Aztec conquered the Spanish there.
c)
The British claimed the area.
d)
The Spanish settled the area.
34.
South American country with a Portuguese heritage.
a)
Brazil
b)
Argentina
c)
Chile
d)
Bolivia
35.
What is one thing people do not do on the Day of the Dead?
a)
Put food out for dead relatives
b)
Decorate graves with flowers
c)
Dress in costumes
d)
Go trick or treating
36.
Day of the Dead coincides with this Catholic holiday.
a)
Epiphany
b)
Good Friday
c)
All Saints' Day
d)
Ash Wednesday
37.
Most popular sport in Latin America.
a)
Baseball
b)
Soccer
c)
Cricket
d)
Rugby
38.
Famous Mexican artist who painted many public murals.
a)
Diego Rivera
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Fidel Castro
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