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WorksheetsLatin America Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is Lake Maracaibo located and why is it important?
a)
Venezuela - it has plenty of gold
b)
Colombia - it has plenty of oil
c)
Venezuela - it has plenty of oil
d)
Colombia - it has plenty of gold
2.
How was the Atacama desert formed and where is it located?
a)
Desertification - South America
b)
Rain Shadow Effect - Chile
c)
Rain Shadow Effect - Brazil
d)
Desertification - Chile
3.
Why is futbol important for Latin America?
a)
one of the main sources of enterntainment
b)
more important than religion
c)
its expensive
d)
its easy
4.
what is NOT a consequence of rapid urbanization?
a)
over crowded cities
b)
pollution
c)
poverty
d)
low crime rate
5.
Which is NOT an example of deforestation in Latin America?
a)
panama canal
b)
amazon rainforest
c)
amazon river
6.
Latin America includes South America, Central America, the Caribbean and ______________
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
USA
d)
Mexico
7.
_____________ determines the four highland climate zones.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Elevation
c)
Location
d)
Longitude
8.
What is NAFTA?
a)
agreement among US, Mexico and Canada to trade without barriers
b)
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
c)
Trading without barriers between USA and Latin America
9.
______________________________ connects South America with North America
a)
Panama
b)
Isthmus of Panama
c)
Central America
d)
the Caribbean
10.
Why did thousands of people die while constructing the Panama Canal?
a)
Yellow Fever and Malaria
b)
drowned while digging the canal
c)
smoke inhalation from deforestation
d)
malnutrition
11.
highest navigable lake in the world, in Peru and Bolivia
a)
Lake Maracaibo
b)
Lake Nicaragua
c)
Lake Bolivia
d)
Lake Titicaca
12.
creates droughts in Asia and floods in Latin America
a)
Monsoon season
b)
El Niño
c)
La Niña
d)
Hurricanes
13.
3 Cash Crops from Latin America
a)
Coffee, Bananas, Sugar Cane
b)
Bananas, Rice, Corn
c)
Rice, Coffee, Corn
d)
Sugar Cane, Rice, Bananas
14.
Who colonized most of Latin America?
a)
British and French
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
Spain and Mexico
d)
Brazil and Spain
15.
What are the two most spoken languages of Latin America
a)
Spanish and English
b)
French and Spanish
c)
Portuguese and Spanish
d)
Spanish and Mexican
16.
Who did Latin America gain their independence from and what years?
a)
Spain & Portugal early 1800s
b)
Spain & France early 1800s
c)
Mexico & Spain early 1800s
d)
Portugal & Spain early 1900s
17.
How did the Colombian Exchange impact the world?
a)
new food, products, animals and people/cultures where exchanged between the Old World and New World
b)
It kept everything the same
c)
increased animal diets and reduced food production
d)
new sailing techniques where introduced to Asia
18.
What is Tierra del Fuego and where is it located?
a)
Island in the Caribbean
b)
Archipelago in Central America
c)
Archipelago in the tip of South America
d)
Island in Chile
19.
method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to keep records and communicate information.
a)
quipu
b)
records keeping
c)
Inca report
d)
Kapipo
20.
early civilization had strong military background.
a)
Aztecs
b)
`Mayans
c)
Incas
21.
early civilization skilled in Math
a)
Aztecs
b)
Mayans
c)
Incas
22.
early civilization high in the Andes
a)
Aztecs
b)
Mayans
c)
Incas
23.
why is deforestation occurring in the Amazon rainforest
a)
illegal logging and cattle ranching
b)
build roads and highways
c)
to build cities in the area
d)
for soccer stadiums
24.
soldiers and explorers of the Spanish Empire or the Portuguese Empire in a general sense, conquered Latin America
a)
conquistador
b)
viceroy
c)
caudillo
d)
indigenous
25.
land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid
a)
deforestation
b)
desertification
c)
desalination
d)
sahel
26.
the original people of a place
a)
originals
b)
aboriginals
c)
indigenous
d)
insidious
27.
going from Rural to Urban, moving from the farmlands to the city
a)
urbanization
b)
farmilization
c)
ruralization
d)
elpasosation
28.
the cause of poverty, over crowdedness, pollution and high crime rate in most major cities in Latin America
a)
overcrowded cities
b)
fast desertification
c)
rapid urbanization
d)
rapid population density
29.
number on imports
a)
quota
b)
tariff
c)
embargo
d)
trade
30.
tax on imports/exports
a)
tariff
b)
taxes
c)
quota
d)
embargo
31.
ban on trade/ban on goods
a)
quota
b)
embargo
c)
tax
d)
tariff
32.
tourism where nature and land forms are the main source of income
a)
land form tourism
b)
ecotourism
c)
ecology tourism
d)
naturerism
33.
type of leader wielding military and political power, often used interchangeably with "dictator"
a)
caudillo
b)
viceroy
c)
conquistador
d)
claudio villa
34.
Most Amazing city in the entire universe of universes
a)
Big Bad Chuco Town
b)
Gran Chaco
c)
Charolastra
d)
Cordilleras
35.
Argentinian Cowboy
a)
Gaucho
b)
Vaquero
c)
Vaquero Argentino
d)
Gancho
36.
largest city in its country or region, disproportionately larger than any others in the urban hierarchy
a)
urbanization
b)
mega city
c)
main city
d)
primate city
37.
The way humans interact with their physical environment
a)
Physical Environment System
b)
Interaction of Humans with the Environment
c)
Human Interaction Environment
d)
HEI
38.
Man made water route created jobs, destroyed ecosystems, created job opportunities in the region
a)
Amazon rainforest
b)
Amazon River
c)
Panama River
d)
Panama Canal
39.
Cold terrain
a)
Tierra Fria
b)
Tierra Helada
c)
Tierra Templada
d)
Tierra Caliente
40.
hottest terrain, suitable for banana production
a)
Tierra Caliente
b)
Tierra Fria
c)
Tierra Templada
d)
Tierra Helada
41.
Terrain with the highest amount of population, most people live here
a)
Tierra Helada
b)
Tierra Caliente
c)
Tierra Fria
d)
Tierra Templada
42.
Where in Latin America are most cities located?
a)
Along the Amazon River
b)
in the Amazon Rain forest
c)
along the coast of Latin America
d)
the Caribbean
43.
Tallest mountain in the world
a)
Everest
b)
McKinley
c)
Denali
d)
Guadalupe Peak
44.
4th longest river in USA
a)
Mississippi
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Colorado
d)
Missouri
45.
Sosa's favorite football team
a)
Texans
b)
Packers
c)
Cowboys
d)
Bears
46.
Sosa's favorite soccer team
a)
Barcelona
b)
Real Madrid
c)
America
d)
Chivas
47.
Sports coach Sosa coaches
a)
Football & Soccer
b)
Cross Country & Football
c)
Soccer & Track
d)
Soccer & Cross Country
48.
2nd longest river in the world
a)
Mississippi
b)
Amazon
c)
Nile
d)
Rio Grande
49.
Coach Sosa's first name
a)
Vicente
b)
Jefferson
c)
Alonso
d)
Sosa
50.
Coach Sosa's favorite sport
a)
Soccer
b)
Cross Country
c)
Football
d)
Track
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