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Unit 3: Latin America

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Latin America is made up of all of the following regions EXCEPT

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Central America

d)

Caribbean

2.

All of the following describe the Amazon Rainforest EXCEPT

a)

Rains almost daily

b)

Diverse animal species

c)

Variety of plants and vegetation

d)

Cool, dry winters

3.

El Nino causes which of the following weather patterns

a)

Rain on the western coast of South America

b)

Droughts in Asia

c)

Cold weather in the United States

d)

Less hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico

4.

What two countries in South America would be most impacted by earthquakes caused by the Ring of Fire?

a)

Argentina and Bolivia

b)

Peru and Chile

c)

Colombia and Brazil

d)

Brazil and Chile

5.

All of the following describe the impacts of Andes Mountains EXCEPT

a)

cooler temperatures at high latitudes causes low population density

b)

lack of crops grown causes low population density

c)

barriers to trade and communication

d)

increased infrastructure for travel

6.

All of the following physical features lead to low population density areas in Latin America EXCEPT

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Amazon River

c)

Sierra Madre Mountains

d)

Amazon Rainforest

7.

Which of the following is best shown in the picture?

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Devolution

d)

Extinction

8.

Choose THREE impacts of the Columbian Exchange

a)

Spanish language spoken in much of Latin America

b)

Christianity spread through most of Latin America

c)

Indigenous populations decreased due to European diseases

d)

Indigenous populations increased due to new food and animals from Europe

9.

All of the following are indicators of a low standard of living EXCEPT

a)

low life expectancy

b)

low literacy rates

c)

low birth rates

d)

low GDP

10.

Which of the following is FALSE about population density in Latin America

a)

it's high along the coasts and waterways

b)

it's low in the Amazon Rainforest

c)

it's low in the Andes Mountains

d)

it's high in the Sierra Madre Mountains

11.

NAFTA is an example of

a)

economic cooperation

b)

economic isolation

c)

economic self-sufficiency

d)

economic embargoes

12.

One group responsible for creating interdependence in the Americas is

a)

the United Nations (UN)

b)

the European Union (EU)

c)

the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

d)

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

13.

Choose THREE causes of European colonization in the Americas

a)

Convert natives to Christianity

b)

Expand empires for power

c)

Gain resources and money

d)

Learn about new cultures

14.

All of the following are impacts of European colonization EXCEPT

a)

the spread of Spanish

b)

increase in the size of native populations

c)

spread of Christianity

d)

changing aspects of native's governments

15.

Population growth can lead to all EXCEPT

a)

a scarcity of land and housing

b)

a lack of workers

c)

a large labor force

d)

a shortage of food and resources

16.

To prepare for a growing populations, government should do all of the following EXCEPT

a)

encourage migration

b)

create new schools and hospitals

c)

locate and produce more resources

d)

create new roads and infrastructure