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Latin America Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Language was not brought to Latin America through Colonization?
a)
Spanish
b)
Portuguese 
c)
French
d)
Chinese
2.
Which of these describes the government of Cuba?
a)
Limited & Ruled by One
b)
Limited & Ruled by Many
c)
Unlimited & Ruled by One
d)
Unlimited & Ruled by Many 
3.
Who colonized Brazil?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Portugal
4.
The primary religion of South America is ______.
a)
Muslim
b)
Buddhism 
c)
Catholicism 
d)
There is no primary religion.
5.
Which of these countries contains the transportation corridor, the Panama Canal?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
Which of the following regions are part of "Latin America"?
a)
South America
b)
Central America
c)
Caribbean Islands
d)
All of these
7.
How did colonization affect Latin America?
a)
spread of European languages
b)
spread of Catholicism
c)
decline of indigenous people
d)
all of these 
8.

The event where the New World and the Old World traded plants, animals, germs, goods, ideas, and culture is called:

a)

The Columbian Exchange

b)

The Presidium

c)

Mesoamerican transference

d)

The Cuban Revovlution

9.
What nation in South America has the largest Portuguese speaking population?
a)
Suriname
b)
Argentina
c)
Brazil
d)
Uruguay
10.

Why do most people in South America speak Portuguese or Spanish?

a)

Indigenous people

b)

Colonization

c)

The Panama Canal

d)

Slavery

11.

Who led a successful revolution in the northern area of South America by overthrowing spanish rulers, eventually having a country named after him?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

c)

Simón Bolivar

d)

Toussaint L‘Ouverture

12.

The Colombian Exchange introduced the following into South American Culture:

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Cattle Ranching

c)

Terrace Farming

d)

Gold and Silver

13.

Why do people migrate to the USA from South American countries?

a)

To find better jobs to support their family back in South America

b)

To find more modern living opportunities and conditions

c)

All of the answer choices

d)

To be safe from dictators and other corrupt governments

14.

What most caused a cultural change and influenced the trade/ economy of South and Central America?

a)

The Andes Mountains

b)

The Hudson Bay

c)

The Panama Canal

d)

Machu Picchu

15.

Indigenous languages in the Caribbean have been replaced by European languages such as French, Spanish and Portugal. What is this an example of?

a)

Displacement

b)

Dominating

c)

Corrupt Governments

d)

Cultural Diffusion

16.

What is one example of cultural diffusion because of Enslaved Africans in South America?

a)

New governments introduced to South America

b)

New dances, foods and music introduced to South America

c)

New sculpture, paintings and artists introduced to South America

d)

New architecture introduced to South America

17.

Spanish colonization in the Americas caused:

a)

introduction of Christianity and the Spanish Language

b)

It didnt cause anything

c)

Introduction of Portuguese and farming

d)

Women to gain greater equality

18.

Who built Machu Picchu?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayan

c)

Incas

d)

French

19.

Which is TRUE? ( Hint: there is more than one answer)

a)

Brazil's main language is Portuguese

b)

Cuba has a dictator

c)

Barbados is landlocked between Bolivia and Colombia

d)

Mexico celebrates Dia De Los Muertos

20.
Which two countries colonized South America?
a)
France & England
b)
Spain & the United States
c)
Spain & Portugal
d)
France and Russia
21.
What is the BEST definition for colonization?
a)
when people move somewhere but return to their home country
b)
when a group of people move to a new place and set up a new government
c)
when a society becomes multicultural
d)
when trade relationships are formed between countries
22.
What does the term "indigenous" mean?
a)
Lonely
b)
Slave
c)
African
d)
Native
23.

These people brought dance, food, and music to South America through cultural diffusion.

a)

Enslaved Africans

b)

Cuban Exiles

c)

American Explorers

d)

Siberian Herders

24.

One way The Caribbean Islands were affected by cultural diffusion......

a)

Several European languages replaced many indigenous languages

b)

The official language became spanish

c)

English replaced all other languages including creole

d)

Languages from Africa became popular

25.

What influenced cultural change in South America, making it a trade and travel destination?

a)

Flooding of The Bering Sea

b)

Burning of the Rainforest

c)

Building the Panama Canal

d)

Creating roads through the Andes

26.

What body of water is number 1?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

27.

What body of water is number 3?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

28.
The arrow on this map is pointing to what physical feature?
a)
Amazon River
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
29.
The green X marks which of the following physical features?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rhine river