WorksheetsUnit 5: Latin America
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 20mins
Lisa lives in South America and speaks Portuguese, while her friend Daryl speaks Spanish in a town just 40 miles away. Which of the following statements would explain the origins of their languages
A. Lisa's home country was colonized by Portugal. Daryl's home country was colonized by France.
B. Columbia was colonized by both Spain and Portugal.
C. Lisa’s home country was colonized by Portugal and Daryl’s home country was colonized by Spain.
D. Lisa lives in Chile while Angie lives in Brazil.
What is the following Latin America Physical Feature?
Caribbean Sea
Amazon River
Atlantic Ocean
Andes Mountains
What is the following Latin America Physical Feature?
Caribbean Sea
Pampas
Sierra Madre Mountains
Andes Mountains
What Is The Yellow Box Surrounding?
Caribbean Sea
Amazon River
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Identify the physical feature the yellow box is circling.
Amazon River
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
What feature does number 7 represent?
Pampas
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Gauchos are Argentine
Soccer Players
Cowboys
People from the Gaucho Valley
What river cuts through the desert and separates the United States from Mexico?
Missouri River
Rio Grande
Rio de la Plata
Sabine River
What is the largest lake in South America and also contains large oil reserves?
Lake Titicaca
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Nicaragua
Gatun Lake
Atacama is the......
driest desert in the world
largest desert in the world
biggest desert in the world
hottest desert in the world
The "hot land" which is the lowest elevation zone of the Andes Mountains.
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Templada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada
The "temperate land" which is the second lowest zone of the Andes Mountains.
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Templada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada
The"cold land" which is the 2nd highest elevation zone of the Andes Mountains.
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Templada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada
The "Icy Land" which is the highest elevation zone of the Andes Mountains.
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Templada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada
the highest elevation where trees grow on a mountain
Tree Line
Snow Line
Terracing
Which ancient empire was located in the Yucatan Peninsula?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Anasazi
Which ancient empire was located along the west coast of South America?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Anasazi
What was the capital of the Aztec empire?
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
Lima
Mexico City
What was the capital of the Incan empire?
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
Lima
Mexico City
Along which mountain range did the Inca establish their empire?
Rocky Mts.
Andes Mts.
Blue Ridge Mts.
Appalachian Mts.
Who colonized Middle America?
Spain
mainly Spain & Portugal
Spain, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Denmark
Who colonized South America?
Spain
mainly Spain & Portugal
Spain, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Denmark
Who colonized the Caribbean?
Spain
mainly Spain & Portugal
Spain, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Denmark
lack of proper food
mestizo
maquiladoras
malnutrition
mulatto
foreign-owned factory in Mexico that exports its goods
mestizo
maquiladoras
malnutrition
mulatto
person of mixed Nat. Am. & European ancestry
mestizo
maquiladoras
malnutrition
mulatto
person of mixed European & African ancestry
mestizo
maquiladoras
malnutrition
mulatto
