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Unit 3: Latin America

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the Amazon River located?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Cuba

d)

Mexico

2.

*driest place on Earth

*located between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

*located in Chile

a)

Amazon Rainforest

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Sierra Madre Mountains

d)

Atacama Desert

3.

Which physical feature that provides 1/3 of the world's oxygen can be found in the Amazon Basin and which country is it located in?

a)

Atacama Desert, Chile

b)

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

c)

Amazon River, Brazil

d)

Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico

4.

What environmental issue in the Amazon Rainforest is Brazil working to correct?

a)

logging

b)

mining

c)

acid rain

d)

air pollution

5.

Which of the following describes how deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest has worldwide effects?

a)

Animals and plants are forced to relocate.

b)

Only country's neighboring Brazil are effected.

c)

It increases carbon dioxide, which is healthy for people.

d)

It decreases the amount oxygen, which is harmful for human life

6.
Which physical feature stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast of South America?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Andes Mountains
7.
Latin America includes:
a)
Mexico, Central America, South America and North America
b)
Mexico, Central America, and North America
c)
Central America, South America, Mexico
d)
South America, Central America, Caribbean Islands, and Mexico
8.
This river is the second longest river in the world and flows primarily through Brazil.
a)
Amazon River
b)
Gulf River
c)
Panama River
d)
Nile River
9.
It is the longest continuous mountain range in the world and is located along the western edge of South America.
a)
Himalayan Mountains
b)
Sierra Madre Mountains
c)
Tibetan Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
10.
Which country shares a border with the United States?
a)
Brazil
b)
Chile
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela
11.
Mexico and Venezuela are the top producers and exporters of which natural resource?
a)
oil
b)
coal
c)
fish
d)
gold
12.
Deforestation, or cutting down trees, is a major environmental issue in which of the following Latin American countries?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Venezuela
d)
Germany
13.
Brazil's primary language is ______.
a)
Russian
b)
English
c)
Spanish
d)
Portuguese
14.
Which physical feature stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast of South America?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Andes Mountains
15.
Which country is shown in green on the map?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Panama
c)
Bolivia
d)
Brazil
16.
This physical feature stretches the width of South America.
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Amazon River
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Panama Canal
17.

What picture do you think represents poverty in Latin America?

a)
b)
c)
18.

Why are many Latin Americans living in a cycle of poverty?

a)

Limited resources

b)

lack of jobs

c)

lack of education

d)

all of the above

19.

What are some issues that have made the poverty problem worse?

a)

Overspending, political instability, unequal distrubution of wealth

b)

Donating to other countries, limited natural resources

20.

What was the War on Drugs?

a)

Battle over bringing drugs into Latin America

b)

Fighting about drugs to ship to the U.S.

c)

The US attempt to stop illegal drug trade by going after suppliers in Latin America

21.

What are some reasons why the War on drugs was so difficult in certain areas of Latin America?

a)

Rural location of farms

b)

Corrupt politicians, violent cartels

c)

None of the above

d)

A & B only

22.

What impact did the war on drugs have on Latin America?

a)

Created cartels

b)

Rid the region of most of its drug problem

c)

Decreased drugs being exported from the region

23.

What are some reasons why Latin Americans migrate to the U.S.?

a)

Lack of jobs;better life

b)

To leave behind family

c)

Lack of education

d)

A and C

24.

Which of the following was a break through in agricultural techniques and technology which helped countries produce more crops to feed their people and export for money?

a)

Green Revolution

b)

Terrace farming

c)

Slash and burn

d)

Commercial farming

25.

The country of Panama is an example of what?

a)

Straight

b)

Isthmus

c)

Peninsula

d)

Terrace

26.

Which country has the most rain forest in Latin America?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Colombia

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

27.

What is the most common type of government in Latin America?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Republic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

28.

What type of government does Cuba have?

a)

Repbulic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

29.

This picture shows a group of houses built on the edge of a city. These houses are not well constructed and have high crime rates. What is this called?

a)

Maquiladoras

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Quechua

d)

Favelas

30.

What is a person who is of Native and Spanish heritage called?

a)

Mestizo

b)

Mulatto

c)

Caudillo

d)

Maquiladora

31.

Who colonized most of Latin America?

a)

Portugal

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

France

32.

What religion is popular in Haiti due to diffusion from Africa?

a)

Voodoo

b)

Roman Catholicism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

33.

What does rapid urban sprawl cause problems with?

a)

Farming in rural areas

b)

Trading to other countries

c)

Employment in cities

d)

Infrastructure in cities

34.

why does Cuba have a command economy

a)

The government is democracy

b)

The government is communist

c)

People don't know how to run a business

d)

they have a monarchy

35.

You are in a dark room you have a match,a candle, a lantern, and a fire place . What do u light first

a)

The candle

b)

lantern

c)

Match

d)

Fireplace

36.

why does Mexic doesn't have a command economy

a)

The government is democracy

b)

The government is communist

c)

People don't know how to run a business

d)

they have a monarchy

37.

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

38.

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

a)

Brazil

b)

Spanish conquest

c)

Inca

d)

Mercosur

39.

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

a)

Inca

b)

maquiladoras

c)

Brazil

d)

Spanish conquest

40.

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

a)

rain forest

b)

pampas

c)

highlands

d)

river basins

41.

What is the ancient technique used to grow crops on hillsides or mountain slopes?

a)

push-and-pull

b)

slash-and-burn

c)

crop rotation

d)

terraced farming

42.

Which of the following is the name given to a city's sewers, transportation systems, electricity, and housing?

a)

infrastructure

b)

tourism

c)

push-and-pull factors

d)

pollution

43.
What major industry is found in Venezuela and Mexico?
a)
Cocaine
b)
Chocolate
c)
Oil/Petroleum
d)
Mineral Resources
44.
Which transportation corridor was built to move people and products quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean and greatly reduced travel time?
a)
The Amazon River
b)
The Erie Canal
c)
the Suez Canal
d)
The Panama Canal
45.
What is the first thing that happens when a government becomes unlimited?
a)
improved scientific research
b)
increased trade
c)
individual human rights are taken away
d)
the military is taken awy
46.
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
47.

*driest place on Earth

*located between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

*located in Chile

a)

Amazon Rainforest

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Sierra Madre Mountains

d)

Atacama Desert

48.

If you went swimming while vacationing in Cuba, which body of water would you be swimming in?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

49.
Which country is shaded on the map?
a)
Chile
b)
Colombia
c)
Cuba
d)
Panama
50.
This country shares a border with the United States.
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Panama
d)
Boliva
51.
What country is this?
a)
Argentina
b)
Peru
c)
Chile
d)
Brazil
52.
Name the physical feature
a)
Andes Mountain
b)
Amazon Rain Forest
c)
Atacoma Desert
d)
Amazon River
53.

Name the physical feature highlighted in blue.

a)

Atacoma Desert

b)

Andes Mountain

c)

Amazon River

d)

Panama Canal

54.
The 4 regions that make up Latin America are
a)
North America, Canada, Mexico, and Central America
b)
Central America, South America, Mexico, and Caribbean
c)
Europe, Australia, North America, and the Caribbean
d)
North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
55.
I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
56.
South American country that borders Panama and Venezuela.
a)
Chile
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Colombia
d)
Uruguay
57.
I am the largest Caribbean island located 90 miles below Florida
a)
Haiti
b)
Barbados
c)
Cuba
d)
St. Thomas
58.
The largest country in South America, home to the Amazon River Basin.
a)
Bolivia
b)
Brazil
c)
Belize
d)
Colombia
59.
Man-made waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Suez Canal
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Amazon River
60.
The largest ocean in the world.  To the west of South America.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
61.
The southernmost country in Central America, contains the man-made waterway that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific.
a)
Panama
b)
Peru
c)
Honduras
d)
Costa Rica
62.
...tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
a)
Maquiladoras
b)
Ecotourism
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Deforestation
63.
...the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
a)
Ecotourism
b)
Deforestation
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Pampas
64.
...the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses.
a)
Ecotourism
b)
Deforestation
c)
Llanos
d)
Pampas
65.
...extensive, treeless plains in South America.
a)
Llanos
b)
Cerrado
c)
Mestizo
d)
Pampas
66.
...a man of mixed race, especially the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian.
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulatto
c)
Mesa
d)
Favela
67.
...a person of mixed white and black ancestry, especially a person with one white and one black parent.
a)
Mestizo
b)
Favela
c)
Cerrado
d)
Mulatto
68.
...a Brazilian shack or shanty town; a slum.
a)
Favela
b)
North Atlantic Drift
c)
Mestizo
d)
Cerrado
69.
Which of the following is NOT a waterway in South America?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Uruguay River
70.
How does the Panama Canal help bring business to South America?
a)
Allows ships to travel between oceans, bringing more business as it is used
b)
Allows for pirates to have a short-cut for stealing from people
c)
Allows ocean-going ships to travel 2,300 miles inland to trade
d)
It's a hydroelectric dam, so they can sell the energy to other countries
71.
Why would so many people be interested in living near the Andes mountains or the Mexican Plateau?
a)
They want to be isolated from the rest of the world
b)
Mild climate, rich soil, lots of rain for growing crops
c)
Living next to a river allows for more business to be done
d)
They aren't, they stay away from these areas
72.
Why does much of South America have the potential to produce hydroelectric power?
a)
They have such high mountain peaks and volcanoes
b)
They have stable governments that allow for trade with other countries
c)
So many rivers that flow fast and deep
d)
The area is known for its flooding
73.
Even though volcanoes cause earthquakes and eruptions are deadly, many people live next to them. Why?
a)
Lots of water, rich volcanic soil, timber and minerals make it worth the danger
b)
They are adrenaline junkies and like to live on the edge
c)
Most of the volcanoes are inactive and not a threat
d)
The Andes Mountains blocks any devastation from eruptions

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