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Unit 7: Latin America Test Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The trade agreement that is expected to contribute to the economic prosperity of the United States, Mexico, and Canada is known as ___________.

a)

Mercosur

b)

NAFTA

c)

United Provinces of Central America

d)

capoeira

2.

Two forms of music that started in the Caribbean and spread to other parts of the world are calypso and __________.

a)

reggae

b)

capoeira

c)

Mercosur

d)

maquiladoras

3.

The people who built a great empire high in the Andes Mountains were the ____________.

a)

Brazil

b)

Spanish conquest

c)

Inca

d)

Mercosur

4.

The Latin American country with the largest territory as well as the largest population is ______________.

a)

Inca

b)

maquiladoras

c)

Brazil

d)

Spanish conquest

5.

What is the southernmost tip of Latin America?

a)

Mexico

b)

Trinidad

c)

Tierra del Fuego

d)

Brazil

6.

Which of the following mountain ranges runs down the Pacific coast of South America?

a)

Rockies

b)

Andes

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Appalachians

7.

Which of the following rivers begins in the Andes Mountains and flows eastward across South America to the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Orinoco

c)

Parana

d)

Amazon

8.

What name is given to the grassy, treeless plains of Colombia and Venezuela?

a)

terraces

b)

infrastructure

c)

Ilanos

d)

rain forest

9.

Which of the following is a technique used by native peoples of Latin America to clear fields to grow crops?

a)

slash-and-burn

b)

push-and-pull

c)

cerrado

d)

terraced farming

10.

Where is most of the South American rain forest located?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Uruguay

d)

Colombia

11.

Which of the following cattle grazing areas is known for its gaucho culture?

a)

rain forest

b)

pampas

c)

highlands

d)

river basins

12.

What environmental issue does Venezuela have?

a)

Air Pollution

b)

Oil Spills

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Deforestation

13.

The climate of Cuba is______.

a)

Hot and Sunny

b)

Cold and Sub-Arctic

c)

Tropical but moderated by trade winds

d)

Warm but moderated by increased rain

14.
What mountain range runs down the western coastline of South America?
a)
Andes
b)
Rockies
c)
Tierra del Fuego
d)
Andes
15.
Where is most of the South American rain forest located?
a)
Brazil
b)
Colombia
c)
Paraguay
d)
Uruguay
16.
Tourism is a growing industry, especially in 
a)
Chile and Argentina
b)
Brazil and Peru
c)
Mexico and the Caribbean
d)
the Caribbean and Peru
17.
Which of the following are the major groups of people that shaped the cultures of both Central America and the Caribbean?
a)
native peoples, Europeans, and Africans
b)
native peoples, Spanish, and Portuguese
c)
Spanish, French, and Dutch
d)
Inca, Maya, and Spanish
18.
The economies of Central America and the Caribbean are primarily based on which of these two factors?
a)
agriculture and industry
b)
trade and industry
c)
tourism and industry
d)
agriculture and tourism
19.
Which two cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico?
a)
Maya and Aztec
b)
Spanish and African
c)
Spanish and Portuguese
d)
native peoples and Spanish
20.
What connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Andes
b)
Mercosur
c)
NAFTA
d)
Panama Canal
21.
Unlike other countries in Latin America, Brazil was colonized by the 
a)
British
b)
Dutch
c)
Portuguese
d)
Spanish
22.
The cutting down and clearing away of forests is called
a)
biodiversity
b)
deforestation
c)
global warming
d)
El Nino
23.
What is the most common religion of Latin America?
a)
Santeria
b)
Protestant
c)
Roman Catholic
d)
Methodist
24.
The most common language in Latin America is
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
d)
French
25.
The term referring to the native peoples of a given place are called ________.
a)
indigenous
b)
Americans
c)
explorers
d)
mulattoes
26.
Latin America is made up of which regions?
a)
U.S., Mexico, Caribbean
b)
Central America, South America, Caribbean
c)
Mexico, Caribbean, Brazil
d)
South America and Central America
27.
What continent were early conquerors of Latin America from?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
28.
Who is the head of the Catholic Church? 
a)
Pope
b)
Bishop
c)
Priest
d)
Monk
29.
This climate is warm dry in the summer and mild wet in the winter. It is characterized by low trees and shrubs (Chile)
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Dry
c)
Humid tropical
d)
Tropical Dry 
30.
This climate has short and mild winters, summers are long, hot and humid. (Parts of south America that are south of the Tropic of Capricorn) 
a)
Tropical dry
b)
Humid Tropical 
c)
Tropical wet
d)
Dry
31.
Peru and Chile's eastern boundaries are protected by what landform?
a)
Atacama Desert
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Amazon River Basin
d)
Pampas
32.

A person of mixed European and Native American heritage

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Mulatto

c)

Mestizo

d)

Indigenous

33.

A person of mixed African heritage

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Mulatto

c)

Mestizo

d)

Indigenous

34.

A large agricultural holding, frequently foreign owned, devoted to production of a single export crop.

a)

Maquiladora

b)

Capoeira

c)

Plantation

d)

Remittances

35.

What is the small country shown in the map? It is named after Jesus Christ.

a)

Panama

b)

Belize

c)

Nicaragua

d)

El Salvador

36.

What is the country shown in the map? It is bordered to the north by Nicaragua and to the south by Panama.

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Belize

c)

Guatamala

d)

Mexico

37.

What is this area shown in the map? It is in western Mexico.

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Baja California

c)

Sierra Madre del Sur

d)

Mexican Plateau

38.

What country is represented by this flag?

a)

Argentina

b)

Belize

c)

Columbia

d)

Mexico

39.
Chile is on the Eastern border of South America
a)
True
b)
False
40.

Cuba and Jamaica are examples of __________________ islands.

a)

Hawaiian Islands

b)

Eastern Islands

c)

Caribbean Islands

d)

Southern Islands

41.

Latin America is divided into 3 regions. Select all that apply.

a)

Mexico and Central America

b)

North and South America

c)

Caribbean

d)

South America

42.
Which country got its name after its geographic location? (=After its latitude)
a)
Ecuador
b)
Venezuela
c)
Peru
d)
Uruguay
43.
Which country's capital was changed for a new one for regional development reasons?
a)
Brazil
b)
Argentina
c)
Venezuela
d)
Chile
44.

Water that surrounds the West Indies, is a popular tourist area, and is a major trade route in Latin America.

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

45.

In the photo, number 1 is....

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

46.

The country of Chile is represented by which number?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

19

d)

21

47.

Which number represents Brazil?

a)

1

b)

15

c)

9

d)

8

48.

Where is Colombia located?

a)

11

b)

21

c)

9

d)

15

49.

Where is Panama located on this map?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

11

d)

2

50.
Which country is letter C?
a)
Cuba
b)
Mexico
c)
Colombia
d)
Brazil
51.
Which country is shaded on the map?
a)
Chile
b)
Colombia
c)
Cuba
d)
Panama
52.

Cuba’s communist government makes all economic decisions so they have a _____ economy.

a)

Socialist

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Command

d)

Free Enterprise (Market)

53.

Panama’s banks are not controlled by the government so they have a _______ economy.

a)

Socialist

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Command

d)

Free Enterprise (Market)

54.
Which landform is this a picture of ?
dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall throughout the year
a)
Amazon River
b)
Rain Forest
c)
Pampus
d)
Isthmus
55.
Which landform is this an image of?
large raised area of mostly level land
a)
pampas
b)
Amazon River
c)
plateau
d)
isthmus
56.

The Spanish bringing cocoa from the Aztecs in Central America to Europe in the Columbian Exchange is an example of:

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

transportation barriers

c)

conflict between cultures

d)

economic indicators

57.

Most countries in Latin America have an economy based on

a)

fishing.

b)

agriculture.

c)

manufacturing.

d)

technology and communications

58.

Ecuador, Venezuela, and Mexico all have ___ to help their economies.

a)

highly skilled populations

b)

large fishing industries

c)

large oil deposits

d)

vast mineral resources

59.

Rio de Janeiro is a center of culture and trade in

a)

Venezuela.

b)

El Salvador.

c)

Colombia.

d)

Brazil.

60.

Which building represents the main religion in Latin America?

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Cathedral

d)

Temple

61.

South America has many

a)

needle-leaf forests.

b)

cattle ranches.

c)

fruit orchards.

d)

coconut fields.

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