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Mexico, Central, and South America

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is subsistent farming?
a)
Using the slash and burn technique to farm
b)
Farming enough to feed your family
c)
Farming enough to make a profit
d)
Planting large plantations to grow cash crops
2.

What is geographically significant about the Panama Canal?

a)

Major source of income for the people of Panama

b)

Provides a shorter trade route from the Atlantic to the Pacific

c)

Creates more jobs

d)

It was built and is owned by the U.S.

3.
Why do most of the citizens of South America speak Spanish?
a)
They brought football over
b)
The Portuguese settled South America
c)

The Spanish Conquistadors forced the natives to convert to Catholocism

d)
South America was mostly colonized by Spain
4.

What is the religion of most people of South America

a)

Roman Catholic

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhist

d)

Islam

5.

What are most of the climates like in Central America?

a)

tundra

b)

tropical rainforest

c)

savanna

d)

Mediterranean

6.
What country is shaded yellow?
a)
Argentina
b)
Brazil
c)
Ecuador
d)
Chile
7.

The Andes Mountains are located

a)

along the east side of the continent

b)

along the west side of the continent

c)

in the north part in South America

d)

at the south in South America

8.

The Amazon River begins in the Andes and empties in the

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Gulf of Mexico

9.

Elevation and climate affect where people live and how they use the land.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

Many parts of ________________________ have drier climates. This is why most of these countries are covered in scrubland and scrubby grasses

a)

Argentina and Brazil

b)

Ecuador and Venezuela

c)

Guyana and French Guiana

d)

Peru and Chile

11.

__________________ is widely known for its cattle ranching culture. Cowboys there are called ______________.

a)

Guyana, cowboys

b)

America, punchers

c)

Peru, Inca

d)

Argentina, gauchos

12.

A ​ ​ (a)   country is one without an ocean coastline because other countries completely surround them. One example in South America is ​​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
landlocked
Bolivia
criollos
guachos
Brazil
13.

A British-held group of islands located in the South Atlantic near Argentina.

a)

The Galapagos

b)

Baffin Island

c)

The Falkland Islands

d)

Barbados

14.
Llamas prefer to live
a)
below 5,000 feet
b)
above 10,000 feet
15.
Most people in South America live
a)

in the rain forests

b)

in the Andes

c)

near rivers

d)

along the coasts

16.

What feature does NOT exist in South America?

a)

rivers

b)

equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

deserts

17.
As the elevation rises, the temperature drops.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The area of the highest elevation in South America is
a)
the Brazilian Highlands
b)
the Guiana Highlands
c)
the Andes Mountains
d)
the Patagonia Grasslands
19.
Rivers tend to get wider the nearer they are
a)
to mountains
b)
 to oceans
20.

Brasilia, the capitol of Brazil, is located in the

a)

Brazilian Highlands

b)

Amazon region

c)

Northeast region

d)

Southeast region

21.

Stealing natural chemicals from indigenous peoples/cultures and not compensating them is called

a)

biopiracy

b)

fair trade

c)

survival of the fittest

d)

legal business

22.

According to this map depicting coffee production, which South American nation probably produces the least amount of coffee beans?

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Peru

d)

Venezuela

23.

If visiting Brazil, what language would be most helpful to understand?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Portuguese

d)

German

24.
The tropical region in the southern tip of Mexico is:
a)

Baja California

b)

occidental

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Central Plateau

25.

By looking at this map we can conclude

a)

The death rate is higher than the birth rate in Mexico

b)

majority of Mexico's population lives in the central of Mexico

c)

Mexico has a high standard of living

d)

Mexico has a diverse climate