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Latin America Geography

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What body of water is number 1?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

2.

What body of water is number 2?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

3.
Which physical feature is in Mexico with high mountains & volcanoes?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
4.
Cuba has fewer natural resources than Brazil. How does this affect Cuba's trade?
a)
Cuba exports only manufactured products.
b)
Cuba should import few products.
c)
Cuba needs to import many products.
d)
Cuba does not need to import or export.
5.
How does geography play a role in Mexico City's air pollution problem?
a)
It's surrounded by mountains which trap the air.
b)
It's near the Atacama desert, which causes sandstorms.
c)
It's near the Amazon rainforest, which causes air pollution.
d)
There are no air pollution problems in Mexico City.
6.
What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
a)
to improve relations among South & Central America
b)
to provide a shorter route for trade
c)
to avoid ocean currents that could destroy ships
d)
to use all of South American ports for trade
7.
Which country contains the majority of the Amazon Rainforest?
a)
Peru
b)
Chile
c)
Mexico
d)
Brazil
8.
What do these have in common? deforestation, logging, clearing land for farming, roads, etc.
a)
air pollution in Mexico City
b)
destruction of rainforest in Brazil
c)
oil pollution in Venezuela
d)
bleaching of coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea
9.
Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
10.
My mountain chain is divided along the western and eastern sides of Mexico
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Andes
c)
Pyrenees
d)
Urals
11.

Which of the following is one way cultures of Central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?

a)

Farming became the primary economic activity in the region

b)

Christianity and the Spanish language were introduced into the region

c)

Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the Spanish settlers in the region

d)

Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied to the region

12.

How is Brazil different from other nations in South America?

a)

Lack of education

b)

Portuguese language

c)

Protestant religious beliefs

d)

Carnival religious celebration

13.

Which country is experiencing the the highest level of economic development?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Ecuador

d)

Peru

14.

Church architecture in Latin America and Canada are an example of how these two regions have been influenced by...

a)

Concepts of equality

b)

Free enterprise economies

c)

Cultural diffusion of religion

d)

Ideas of limited government

15.

Enslaved Africans that were brought for work in South America were also responsible for the diffusion of many new popular forms of-

a)

Architecture

b)

Advanced weaponry

c)

Dance, foods, and music

d)

Sculpture, painting, and art

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