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Latin America

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In South America you can find the Andes Mountains...
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Where is the Amazon River Basin located
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Haiti
d)
Uruguay
3.
Factors of production include:
a)
labor
b)
natural resources
c)
capital
d)
all of the above
4.
This country is "rule by one"
a)
Brazil
b)
Peru
c)
Haiti
d)
Cuba
5.
In war, can conquering armies force their beliefs on the conquered
a)
Yes. That happens.
b)
No. That never happens.
6.
Country "A" has a higher GDP per capita, higher literacy rate and lower infant mortality rate than Country "B".  Which statement is true?
a)
Country "A" is less developed than country "B"
b)
Country "A" is more crowded
c)
Country "B" is less developed than country "A"
7.
How did the Columbian Exchange affect European life?
a)
introduced American foods to Europe
b)
brought African livestock animals to Europe
c)
spread disease from Africa to Europe
d)
caused large migration from America to Europe
8.
Which two European nations have had the biggest impact on the language and culture of Latin America?
a)
Portugal and France
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
France and Spain
d)
England and France
9.
_________________ is the most widely spoken language in Latin America.
a)
Spanish
b)
Portuguese
c)
French
d)
English
10.
Which of these is the BEST definition of "literacy rate"?
a)
the percentage of people who are able to read and write as compared to those who cannot
b)
the measure of a country's reading level compared to that of other countries
c)
Frenchthe ability to speak one or more languages fluently
d)
the ability to read and write at an appropriate and functional level
11.
What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?
a)
increase tourism
b)
So Dora could visit Diego 
c)
it looked so cool
d)
to shorten the trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific
12.
What causes deforestation of the rain forests?
a)
birds
b)
climate change
c)
People clear areas for farmland and use trees for wood.
d)
unicorns
13.
The Samba Dance, Day of the Dead, and empanadas  can be found in parts of  the U.S. This is a result of ? 
a)
Deforestation 
b)
Cultural Diffusion 
c)
Diego Rivera 
d)
War 
14.

What has/is affecting the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Increased Rain

d)

Indigenous Groups

15.

What event led to Latin America having similar culture traits?

a)

Colonization by The British

b)

French Revolution

c)

Colonization by the Spain

d)

American Revolution

16.

In a communist government, who holds all the power?

a)

The people

b)

The representatives

c)

The Dictator

d)

The Prime Minister

17.

What geographical feature is #10?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Atacama Desert

18.

What ancient civilization lived in the Andes Mountains (mainly Peru/South America)?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Maya

19.
A method of digging channels to bring water to crops
a)
Slash-and-burn
b)
Terraces
c)
Irrigation
d)
Temple
20.
'The supply of water to land or crops to help growth'. Which key word does this define?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Irrigation
c)
Chanelling
d)
Water balance
21.

What is G.E.E.R

a)

Girl, Energy, Eager, Race

b)

Government, Education, Economic, Religion

c)

Government, Education, Economics, Race

d)

Government, Europe, Egypt, Riber

22.

What culture traits would a statue of a Chinese Dragon or Buddah represent?

a)

eductation

b)

economics

c)

government

d)

art and tradition

23.

Protesting is a form of what government ?

a)

representative

b)

non representative

c)

unlimted

d)

communist

24.

What type of government do we have in the United States?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialist

d)

Communist

25.
This is a government in which the power is held by the people who elect representatives to run the government for the common welfare.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictator
c)
Representative Democracy
d)
Socialist
26.
What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions? 
a)
traditional economy
b)
free enterprise 
c)
mixed economy
d)
command economy
27.

These productive resources are raw materials that come from nature or the earth that people use to make goods.

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Human Resources

c)

Capital Resources

28.

Which type of economy allows people to freely decide what to produce and how to produce it and people get or buy what they can afford?

a)

Command Economy

b)

Market Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

29.
All natural resources that go into the production of a good or service:
a)
Capital
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Land
d)
Labor
30.

WHAT ARE THE 4 FACTORS OF PRODUCTION?

a)

Land, Capital, Need & Want

b)

Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurs

c)

Water, Air, Food & Shelter

d)

Land, Capital, Good & Service

31.

WHAT IS LABOR?

a)

work people do for pay to produce good and services

b)

actions people do for other people

c)

any physical object

d)

The money people get for inheritance

32.

Which one of the factors of production is this?

a)

capital

b)

entrepreneur

c)

land

d)

labor

33.

Steve Jobs the founder of Apple is holding up an I-phone. What is another name for someone who starts a business?

a)

capital

b)

entrepreneur

c)

land

d)

labor

34.

A delivery truck taking a item to the store is . . . .

a)

Agriculture

b)

Wholesale

c)

Retail

d)

Manufacturing

35.

A waiter at the restaurant is best described as a

a)

Land

b)

Person

c)

Service

d)

Good

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