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Unit 3 Latin America

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Panama Canal is how many miles long?

a)

500 miles

b)

61 miles

c)

25 miles

d)

51 miles

2.
New cultures initially spread throughout the Americas because of...
a)
European explorers
b)
Social Networking
c)
Immigration by natives
d)
Commuters
3.
Which of these would be a reason for deforestation?
a)
a growing urban population
b)
Wildlife preservation
c)
Global Warming prevention
d)
Plant research
4.
The Incans were able to survive in the Andes Mountains due to 
a)
Native Americans
b)
Terrace Farming 
c)
Deforistation 
d)
Monarchy 
5.
This is the average age that a person in a given population can expect to live
a)
Literacy Rate
b)
Life Expectancy 
c)
GDP 
d)
Infant Mortality Rate
6.
What geographic feature stretches across almost the entire WIDTH of South America? 
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Brazillian Highlands 
c)
Pampas 
d)
Amazon Basin 
7.

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

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Central America

d)

Caribbean

8.

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

9.

Which of the following is best shown in the picture?

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Devolution

d)

Extinction

10.

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

11.

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

12.

Which country in Central American creates an ISTHMUS?

a)

Argentina

b)

Panama

c)

Ecuador

13.

an interchange of plants, animals, disease, people, and culture between the Western and Eastern hemispheres following the voyages of Columbus

a)

renewable resource

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

demography

d)

deforestation

14.

native to a certain area

a)

non-renewable resource

b)

indigenous

c)

natural resources

d)

mulattos

15.

The expansion of countries into other countries where they establish settlements and control the people

a)

mural

b)

colonization

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

staple

16.

The process of spreading cultural traits from one region to another

a)

mural

b)

staple

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

colonization

17.

How did disease impact the new world?

a)

They didn't

b)

They wiped out up to 90% of the indigenous people

c)

They wiped out 90% of the Europeans

d)

They helped the natives beat the Spanish

18.

Where did smallpox, measles, & typhus come from?

a)

Old World

b)

New World

19.

Old World refers to which continents?

a)

North and South America

b)

Europe, Africa and Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

20.

The new world refers to which continents?

a)

Europe and Africa

b)

Australia and Antarctica

c)

North and South America

d)

Asia

21.

What were the negative consequences of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began

b)

The Old World brought terrible music to the New World

c)

New food and resources were brought in

d)

Their were not negative consequences

22.

Which cultural practices were brought by African slaves when they were forced into Latin America?

a)

Modern weapons

b)

Famous African paintings

c)

Modern buildings

d)

African dances, food and music

23.

Which of the following is one way language patterns in the Caribbean were affected by cultural diffusion?

a)

English eventually displaced other languages in the region.

b)

Spanish became the official language of the Caribbean islands

c)

Languages from West Africa came to dominate in the Caribbean

d)

Several European languages replaced many indigenous languages.

24.

Based on the information in the table, which environmental modification would most likely be common in each of these Latin American countries?

a)

Mining

b)

Ranching

c)

Drilling for oil

d)

Harvesting timber

25.

Based on the information in the chart, which country is experiencing the highest level of economic development in comparison to the others?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Ecuador

d)

Peru

26.

Based on information on the map, which geographic feature marks the division between the Central America region of Latin America and the South America region?

a)

Border of Haiti and Dominica Republic

b)

Peninsula of Mexico

c)

North shore of Cuba I

d)

Isthmus of Panama

27.

The origins of calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to

the contributions of —

a)

Spanish conquistadors that first landed on Hispaniola

b)

Mayans who regularly traveled to the region from Mexico

c)

British colonists that settled in the region in large numbers

d)

Africans who were brought to the region as enslaved people

28.
What is an achievement of the Incas?
a)
terrace farming and aqueducts
b)
gunpowder and advanced mathematics
c)
the unicycle and the steam boat
d)
concrete and bronze weapons
29.
Except for Mexico City, most of the population in Latin America is located
a)
along the coastlines
b)
in the Amazon Rainforest
c)
Paraguay
d)
in the Andes Mountians
30.
What economic indicator would show how crowded a country/area is? 
a)
GDP per capita
b)
Population
c)
Life Expectancy
d)
Population Density
31.
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"
32.
Identify the recipients of African slaves in 'The Triangle Trade'
a)
Mainland Europe
b)
Colonies in America
c)
China
d)
Coastal Africa
33.

What are two chief economic activities in Central America?

a)

Manufacturing and agribusiness

b)

handicrafts and mining

c)

communications and fishing

d)

agriculture and fishing

34.

Today the dominant religion in Central America is .

a)

Shamanism

b)

Mormonism

c)

Roman Catholicism

d)

Buddhists

35.
Why were Africans chosen to work on the plantations?
a)
Because most of the natives had died from the diseases.
b)
Africans were geographically closer to Latin America. 
c)
They were the only other option.
36.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a)
people
b)
people, animals, and foods
c)
people and animals
d)
people and disease
37.
Shipped from Africa to America
a)
Wheat
b)
Tobacco
c)
Slaves
d)
finished goods
38.
Which European country controlled the majority of Latin America?
a)
Spain
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Britain
39.
Which country is in RED?
a)
Peru
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Brazil
40.
The water in the center of this picture is known as the...
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Artic Ocean
d)
Amazon 
41.
The area in green is the ...
a)
Atacama 
b)
Amazon
c)
Sahara 
d)
panama canal
42.
How does Brazil's location help it trade with other countries? 
a)
There are seven major seaports along the Atlantic coast
b)
The Amazon River allows for travel inland to the Andes
c)
Brazil borders nearly EVERY South American country 
d)
Brazil purchases goods it cannot make from other countries 
43.

Uses natural resources or raw materials

a)

Primary Industry

b)

Secondary Industry

c)

Tertiary Industry

44.

The basic material from which a product is made.

a)

rescue resources

b)

capital resources

c)

human resources

d)

natural resources

45.

Number of babies that die before 1st birthday (per 1000 births) in 1 year.

a)

Maternal Mortality Rate

b)

Infant Mortality Rate

c)

Life Expectancy

46.

The average annual income of a worker in a country.

a)

Per Capital GDP

b)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

c)

Labor Force by Occupation

47.

% of a country’s population that live in a city or town.

a)

School Life Expectancy

b)

Urban Population

c)

Literacy Rate

48.

the total dollar value of all goods and services produced by a country in 1 year; you can think of it as the size of the economy.

a)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

b)

Child Labor

c)

Per capita GDP

49.

The process by which cities grow

a)

Urbanization

b)

Modernization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Economic Development

50.
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

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