WorksheetsLatin America
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On which two continents will you find Latin America?
a)
Africa and Europe
b)
Asia and Europe
c)
South America and Austrailia
d)
North America and South America
2.
Which of the following Latin American countries borders the United States?
a)
Guatemala
b)
Mexico
c)
Colombia
d)
Jamaica
3.
Which mountain range runs along the western coast of South America?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Himalayan Mountains
4.
Which of the following are landforms found in Latin America?
a)
rainforests, deserts, tundra
b)
mountains, rivers, plains
c)
both are correct
d)
neither are correct
5.
Which oceans border Latin America?
a)
Pacific, Indian, Atlantic
b)
Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific
c)
Pacific, Southern, Atlantic
d)
Indian, Pacific, Southern
6.
Most Latin American countries were settled by which two European countries?
a)
France and England
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
Denmark and the Netherlands
d)
Spain and Germany
7.
Due to being on or near the equator, much of Latin America has a which type of climate?
a)
tropical
b)
steppe
c)
temperate forest
d)
Mediterranean
8.
What is the official language of Brazil?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
English
d)
Portuguese
9.
Which island nation was ruled by England until the 1960's?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Jamaica
d)
the Lesser Antilles
10.
Who were the indigenous groups that lived in Latin American more than 500 years ago?
a)
Pueblo, Cheyenne, Lakota
b)
Maya, Incas, Aztecs
c)
Iroquois, Shawnee
d)
Cherokee, Seminole, Navajo
11.
What is the major religion of Latin America?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Protestant
d)
Roman Catholic
12.
Most Latin Americans can trace their ancestry to which of the following cultures?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Europeans and Africans
c)
Australians and Asians
d)
Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans
13.
Aside from native languages, which language is spoken by most Latin American countries?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Portuguese
14.
The Amazon rainforest is being destroyed for farming and development. Which of the following are negative effects of this deforestation?
a)
loss animal species
b)
loss of valuable plant species used for medicines
c)
global warming
d)
all of these
15.
Which type of natural disaster often occurs in the Caribbean Island in the fall months?
a)
earthquakes
b)
hurricanes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tornadoes
16.
What ancient Incan farming technique do people living in the Andes Mountains still use today?
a)
plowing
b)
irrigation canals
c)
terracing
d)
floating gardens
17.
How has the Panama Canal impacted Latin America?
a)
It makes overland travel faster
b)
It makes ocean travel faster
c)
It has made travel faster and trade more efficient
d)
it hasn't impacted Latin America
18.
What type of government do many of the Latin America countries have?
a)
parliamentary democracy
b)
presidential democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
monarchy
19.
Which of the following is a United States territory?
a)
Jamaica
b)
Venezuela
c)
French Guiana
d)
Puerto Rico
20.
Which of the following are products, goods, or services that are important to Latin American economies?
a)
tourism, copper, soybeans
b)
petroleum, sugar, coffee
c)
iron ore, oil, bananas
d)
all of these
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