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Latin America

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many years can the Mexican President serve?

a)

1 term for six years

b)

2 terms for four years each

c)

3 terms for two years each

d)

1 term for four years

2.
Where is the Amazon River Basin located
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Haiti
d)
Uruguay
3.
Do the people of Latin America share similar history and similar culture traits?
a)
Yes Sir!
b)
No Sir!
4.
Spanish colonization influenced Latin America by
a)
The 
Spanish language became to official language of all counties in Latin America
b)
The Spanish language and Catholicism were introduced
c)
The Muslim religion spread throughout Central America
5.
Why do the majority of people in Latin America speak Spanish and practice Catholicism?
a)
language and beliefs come from one indigenous group
b)
colonized by same European country
c)
established by leaders of independence
d)
colonized by the same African country
6.
The term mestizo refers to
a)
people who move to the slums of major South American cities
b)
people whose native language is Creole
c)
people whose ancestry is a blend of European and Indian roots
d)
people who belong to the Quecha group
7.
Which country is labeled #1?
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Panama
d)
Costa Rica
8.
Which country is represented by number 8?
a)
Bolivia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Brazil
d)
Columbia
9.
Who led the independence movement in Mexico?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Toussaint Louverture
c)
Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose de San Martin
10.
Which European country controlled the majority of Latin America?
a)
Spain
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Britain
11.
Who was the leader of the Mexican revolution?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
12.
Mixed-race people of White Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.
a)
Mestizo
b)
Mulatto
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
13.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
14.

Where did the Maya live?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America mainly Peru

15.

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

a)

They built a pyramid

b)

They played a complicated ball game

c)

They created a 365 day calendar

d)

all of the above

16.

This civilization settled in the Yucatan peninsula in the current day country of Guatemala.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

17.

Which civilization created a calendar based on stars and planets?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

18.

Which civilization ruled the longest for 2,000 years?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

19.

Where did the Maya live?

a)

Mexico

b)

North America

c)

Central America

d)

South America

20.

What was the object of the sacred ball game?

a)

to score points by kicking the ball into a goal like soccer

b)

to carry the ball into the endzone like football

c)

to hit balls through a hoop using your hips, thighs, and shoulders

d)

to shoot balls through a hoop like basketball

21.

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

a)

They built a pyramid

b)

They played a complicated ball game

c)

They created a 365 day calendar

d)

all of the above

22.

Both the USA and Mexico have ____ branches of government.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

23.

The Mayan culture spread

a)

through only Mexico

b)

from Mexico and into Central America

c)

only in Central America

d)

only in South America

24.

Which was the oldest Native empire? Maya, Aztec, Olmec

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

25.

Which is in the correct chronological order?

a)

Aztec, Olmec, Maya

b)

Olmec, Maya, Aztec

c)

Maya, Olmec, Aztec

d)

Aztec, Maya, Olmec

26.

Iron, copper, gold, silver, zinc, tin can all be found with

a)

Farming

b)

Drilling

c)

Mining

d)

Harvesting

27.

Which country colonized most of Latin America?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

England

28.

Urban

a)

open farmland, little population

b)

open farmland, a lot of population

c)

big cities, a lot of population

d)

big cities, little population

29.

Rural

a)

open farmland, little population

b)

open farmland, a lot of population

c)

big cities, a lot of population

d)

big cities, little population

30.

The Mayan culture spread

a)

through only Mexico

b)

from Mexico and into Central America

c)

only in Central America

d)

only in South America

31.

What are 3 Mayan inventions?

a)

calendar, chinampas, stone heads

b)

electricity, agriculture, written language

c)

calendar, chocolate, medicine

d)

ball game, pyramids, stone heads

32.

How many years can the Mexican President serve?

a)

1 term for six years

b)

2 terms for four years each

c)

3 terms for two years each

d)

1 term for four years

33.

Where is the Amazon River Basin located

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Haiti

d)

Uruguay

34.

Do the people of Latin America share similar history and similar culture traits?

a)

Yes Sir!

b)

No Sir!

35.

Spanish colonization influenced Latin America by

a)

The

Spanish language became to official language of all counties in Latin America

b)

The Spanish language and Catholicism were introduced

c)

The Muslim religion spread throughout Central America

36.

Why do the majority of people in Latin America speak Spanish and practice Catholicism?

a)

language and beliefs come from one indigenous group

b)

colonized by same European country

c)

established by leaders of independence

d)

colonized by the same African country

37.

Can the Mexican President run for Re-election?

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

Can the Mexican President run for Re-election?

a)

Yes

b)

No

39.

Which is the Primary Economic Activity in Central America?

a)

Technology

b)

Farming

c)

Medicine

d)

Manufacturing

40.

Which is the Primary Economic Activity in Central America?

a)

Technology

b)

Farming

c)

Medicine

d)

Manufacturing

41.

What are 3 Mayan inventions?

a)

calendar, chinampas, stone heads

b)

electricity, agriculture, written language

c)

calendar, chocolate, medicine

d)

ball game, pyramids, stone heads

42.

The Mayan culture spread

a)

through only Mexico

b)

from Mexico and into Central America

c)

only in Central America

d)

only in South America

43.

Which country is labeled #1?

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Panama

d)

Costa Rica

44.

Iron, copper, gold, silver, zinc, tin can all be found with

a)

Farming

b)

Drilling

c)

Mining

d)

Harvesting

45.

Which is in the correct chronological order?

a)

Aztec, Olmec, Maya

b)

Olmec, Maya, Aztec

c)

Maya, Olmec, Aztec

d)

Aztec, Maya, Olmec

46.

Which was the oldest Native empire? Maya, Aztec, Olmec

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

47.

Where did the Maya live?

a)

Mexico

b)

North America

c)

Central America

d)

South America

48.

Both the USA and Mexico have ____ branches of government.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

49.

Which country is represented by number 8?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Brazil

d)

Columbia

50.

Mixed-race people of White Spaniards and Native American parents were ______________.

a)

Mestizo

b)

Mulatto

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Creoles

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