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Latin America Map Quiz Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mountain range is located in South America?

a)

Appalachian

b)

Sierra Madres

c)

Rockies

d)

Andes

2.

Which desert borders the Andes Mountains?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Atacama Desert

c)

Pampas

d)

Gobi Desert

3.

In which country will you find the Atacama Desert?

a)

Brazil

b)

Colombia

c)

Mexico

d)

Chile

4.

What is the capital of Brazil?

a)

Brasilia

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Sao Paulo

d)

Santiago

5.

Select the correct statement.

a)

Sao Paulo is north of Rio de Janeiro

b)

Rio de Janeiro is north of Sao Paulo

c)

Brasilia is south of Sao Paulo

d)

Brasilia is south of Rio de Janeiro

6.

Name the land feature highlighted in green.

a)

Llanos

b)

Pampas

c)

Atacama Desert

d)

Amazon River Basin

7.

The largest rainforest in the world surrounds the ____ River.

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi

c)

Parana

d)

Amazon

8.

The Pacific Ocean is to the _____ of Latin America.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

9.

Name the highlighted river to the south.

a)

Orinoco River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Parana River

d)

Amazon River

10.

The Latin American region does not include:

a)

Central America

b)

South America

c)

Caribbean Islands

d)

US & Canada

11.

Through which country is there a canal connecting two oceans?

a)

Colombia

b)

Panama

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Argentina

12.

The circled areas indicate which land feature?

a)

Sierra Madres

b)

Andes

c)

Llanos

d)

Pampas

13.

Which river creates part of the natural boundary between the US and Mexico?

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Orinoco River

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Seine River

14.

Name the capital city surrounded by the mountains shown.

a)

Santiago

b)

Mexico City

c)

Buenos Aires

d)

Rio de Janeiro

15.

Name the body of water in blue.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Strait of Magellan

16.

Name the body of water in purple.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Strait of Magellan

17.

The water feature outlined in red is called the ...

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Strait of Magellan

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Lesser Antilles

18.

Name the country in red.

a)

Guatemala

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Panama

19.

Name the country in red.

a)

Haiti

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Jamaica

d)

Cuba

20.

Which country is an isthmus?

a)

Mexico

b)

Panama

c)

Colombia

d)

Chile

21.

Name the country in green.

a)

Argentina

b)

Chile

c)

Brazil

d)

Peru

22.

Name the capital of the highlighted country.

a)

Santiago

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Brasilia

d)

Lima

23.

Name this oil rich country.

a)

Colombia

b)

Ecuador

c)

Peru

d)

Venezuela

24.

Name this landlocked country.

a)

Bolivia

b)

Paraguay

c)

Uruguay

d)

Chile

25.

Which partial-island country is shown in blue?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Haiti

d)

Dominican Republic

26.

Which partial-island country is shown in pink?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Haiti

d)

Dominican Republic

27.

Which country primarily speaks Portuguese?

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Argentina

d)

French Guiana

28.

Name this landlocked country.

a)

Uruguay

b)

Suriname

c)

Paraguay

d)

Honduras

29.

Name this northern country in South America.

a)

Suriname

b)

Guyana

c)

French Guiana

d)

Ecuador

30.

The highlighted region is known as ...

a)

Llanos

b)

Pampas

c)

Amazon River Basin

d)

Patagonia