WorksheetsWorld Geography Ch. 3 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the region called that includes Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands?
a)
Latin America
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
East America
2.
Name 1 way that the population is NOT taking care of their resources:
a)
Low Income Jobs
b)
Unsafe Drinking Water
c)
War
d)
Cage Fighting
3.
The 3 major waterways of Latin America the Rio Grande, Amazon, and ...
a)
Uraguay Canal
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Yangtze River
d)
Mayan River
4.
What is the area called that is on a fault line and has a large circle of volcanoes?
a)
Circle of Volcanoes
b)
Circle of Fire
c)
Ring of Explosions
d)
Ring of Fire
5.
What is the world’s longest mountain range at 5,500 miles long?
a)
Dandes Mts.
b)
Andes Mts.
c)
Rocky Mts.
d)
Appalachian Mts.
6.
Which lowland region in Latin America is called the “Breadbasket of South America”?
a)
Patagonia
b)
Chimichunga
c)
Pampas
d)
PaPas
7.
What is an example of humans interacting with the environment that might have both good and bad consequences?
a)
Building a skyscraper
b)
Building a dam
c)
Building a car
d)
Building a robot
8.
What is the main reason people are plundering that Amazon Rainforest?
a)
For fun
b)
For more rain water
c)
For lumber
d)
For better vacations
9.
Which one of the following is NOT a major threat to the rainforest?
a)
Mining operations clear forest to build roads and dig mines
b)
Power plants and other industries cut and burn trees to generate electricity
c)
The cattle industry uses slash-and-burn techniques to clear ranch land
d)
Planting trees to replenish the environment and create new habitats
10.
Which one of the following is NOT a solution for protecting the rainforest?
a)
Government moratoriums on road building and large infrastructure projects in the rain forest
b)
Sustainable-logging regimes that selectively cull trees rather than clear-cut them
c)
The cattle industry uses slash-and-burn techniques to clear ranch land
d)
Encouraging people who live near rain forests to harvest its bounty (nuts, fruits, medicines) rather than clear-cutting it for farmland
11.
Which country does NOT border Mexico?
a)
Panama
b)
U. S.
c)
Guatemala
d)
Belize
12.
Which of these is one of the main mountain ranges of Mexico?
a)
Sierra Madre Accidental
b)
Sierra Madre Detrimental
c)
Sierra Madre Oriental
d)
Sierra Madre Ornamental
13.
Why is there so much volcanic and earthquake activity in Mexico?
a)
It is located where 3 platonic plates meet
b)
It is located where 3 tectonic plates meet
c)
It is located where giants wrestle a lot
d)
It is located near an NFL stadium that has big hits
14.
What 2 oceans are near Central America?
a)
Pacific and Atlantic
b)
Pacific and Indian
c)
Atlantic and Indian
d)
Atlantic and Arctic
15.
What is the climate like in the lowlands of Mexico?
a)
Cool and Dry
b)
Cool and Humid
c)
Hot and Dry
d)
Hot and Humid
16.
South America can be divided into what 3 regions? Mountains/Highlands, River Basins, and ...
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Plateaus
c)
Highland Plains
d)
Coastal Mountains
17.
What 2 countries are in Patagonia?
a)
Argentina and Columbia
b)
Columbia and Chile
c)
Chile and Argentina
d)
Michigan and Indiana
18.
What are the 3 major river basins in South America? Amazon, Orinoco, and...
a)
Yangtze
b)
Mississippi
c)
Parana
d)
Nile
19.
Which river basin is the largest river basin in the world?
a)
Amazon
b)
Orinoco
c)
Parana
d)
Nile
20.
Which river is the longest river in the world?
a)
Amazon
b)
Orinoco
c)
Parana
d)
Nile
21.
The Amazon Rainforest is so big, it covers how many countries?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
22.
What is the name of the driest desert in the world?
a)
Sahara
b)
Atacama
c)
Orinoco
d)
Ganges
23.
How many independent nations are in the Caribbean Sea?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
24.
What makes swamps form in many of the Caribbean Islands?
a)
Lots or rivers and valleys
b)
Lots of coral reefs with ocean activity
c)
Lots of mountains and hills with little flat land
d)
Lots of crabs building the swampy areas
25.
What caused many of the caribbean islands to form?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Volcanoes
d)
The god, Tamatoa, from Moana
26.
Why are some Caribbean Islands so arid even though they are surrounded by water?
a)
They get little rainfall
b)
They don't need it because of the oceans
c)
They built to many dams around the island
d)
They are covered by a bubble
27.
When did people more fully rely on agriculture than hunting and gathering?
a)
3,000 B.C.E
b)
4,000 B.C.E
c)
5,000 B.C.E
d)
6,000 B.C.E
28.
What were the 3 great civilizations of Latin America?
Mayans, Aztecs and ...
Mayans, Aztecs and ...
a)
Stincas
b)
Pinkas
c)
Incas
d)
Dincas
29.
Which of these was NOT a major achievements of the Mayan civilization:
a)
written language
b)
advanced mathematics
c)
built pyramids
d)
Flew to the moon
30.
What is the name of the Aztec capital city?
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Tentnochichan
c)
Tetnotilan
d)
Steve
31.
What did the Inca use to bring water to their cities?
a)
Roads
b)
Bridges
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Donald Ducks
32.
Which food was the most important to grow for the Inca?
a)
Tomatoes
b)
Beets
c)
Carrots
d)
Potatoes
33.
The Inca dominated South America until who defeated them in 1533?
a)
Spanish Conquistadores
b)
French Soldiers
c)
British Soldiers
d)
The Marines
34.
How many different countries does Latin America have?
a)
32
b)
33
c)
34
d)
35
35.
What was the official religion of both Spain and Portugal at the time of colonization?
a)
Islam
b)
Methodist
c)
Catholicism
d)
Patriotism
36.
What is the name of the Mexican festival celebrating the reunion of dead relatives with their families?
a)
Day of the Family Festival
b)
Day of the Ancestors Festival
c)
Day of the Dead Festival
d)
Day of the Zombies Festival
37.
True or False:
All Saints Day is about honoring dead children.
All Saints Day is about honoring dead children.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
True or False:
All Souls Day is about honoring dead adults.
All Souls Day is about honoring dead adults.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What is a “gaucho”?
a)
Cowboy
b)
Cowgirl
c)
Cowdog
d)
Cowcow
40.
What type of people were often very brutal to their people and would arrest thousands of political prisoners?
a)
Presidents
b)
Dictators
c)
Ranch owners
d)
Gauchos
41.
Who was the spaniard that conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Fredrick Douglas
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Hernando Cortes
d)
Bob Hassenfeffer
42.
What did they call the underground body of water that fed the wells that began to dry up?
a)
Aquifer
b)
Aqueduct
c)
Aqua bottle
d)
Aquaduck
43.
Because so much water was removed from the ground, what major problem happened to Mexico City?
a)
It began to float
b)
It began to sink
c)
It began to grow
d)
It began to lean over
44.
The Panama Canal, when constructed, would cut the trip from New York to San Francisco by how many miles?
a)
2,000 mi.
b)
4,000 mi.
c)
6,000 mi.
d)
8,000 mi.
45.
What was 1 of the major problems that led to the French abandoning their original attempt to build the Panama Canal?
a)
No workers
b)
Too much rain
c)
Diseases
d)
Protesting locals
46.
Why did the United States choose to not build in Nicaragua?
a)
Land was too hilly
b)
Not enough lakes
c)
Too much volcanic activity
d)
Too many diseases
47.
How were diseases being spread quickly while men were digging the canal?
a)
Birds
b)
Mosquitoes
c)
Bad water
d)
Food Poisoning
48.
How long is the Panama Canal?
a)
25 mi.
b)
50 mi.
c)
75 mi.
d)
100 mi.
49.
What is the Amazon Rainforest known as?
a)
The tongue of the Earth
b)
The Nose of the Earth
c)
The Heart of the Earth
d)
The Lungs of the Earth
50.
The Amazon River carries 10 times more water to the oceans than what North American river?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Nile River
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