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Unit 3 Latin America Spring 2020 All

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Central America

d)

Caribbean

2.

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

3.

Which of the following is best shown in the picture?

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Devolution

d)

Extinction

4.

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

5.

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

6.

All of the following are impacts of European colonization EXCEPT

a)

the spread of Spanish

b)

increase in the size of native populations

c)

spread of Christianity

d)

changing aspects of native's governments

7.
This is the mountain range found along the Western coast of South America
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Himalayas
c)
Blue Mountains
d)
Appalachian Mountains
8.
Which of these would NOT help trade to Central and South America
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Amazon River
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Pan American Highway
9.
Which of these would be a reason for deforestation?
a)
a growing urban population
b)
Wildlife preservation
c)
Global Warming prevention
d)
Plant research
10.
Which of the following is NOT an example of Human Environment Interaction?
a)
Wildlife reserves
b)
Building a Canal
c)
Deforestation
d)
Flooding Rivers
11.
The Practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use is called what?
a)
Deforistation 
b)
Colonization
c)
Terrace Farming
d)
Regional Relocation 
12.
What geographic feature stretches across almost the entire WIDTH of South America? 
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Brazillian Highlands 
c)
Pampas 
d)
Amazon Basin 
13.

- Created an Empire in the Andes Mountains

- Built the city of Machu Picchu

- Built aqueducts, paved roads, and bridges

- Defeated by Spanish conquistadors


The information above refers to which of the following people?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Apache

14.

One characteristic that ties MOST of Latin America together is?

a)

The main language spoken throughout most of Latin America is French because they were colonized by Great Britain.

b)

Most of Latin America shares English characteristics of culture.

c)

There may be different native groups in each country of Latin America, but the Latin Americans have a shared Spanish colonial past and common Spanish culture.

d)

Today, all Latin American countries are highly developed and wealthy.

15.

-Had an island capital city called Tenochtitlan.

-Built floating gardens called chinampas

-Practiced ceremonies & ritual sacrifices atop of pyramids.

-Conquered by Hernan Cortes and his men.


The information refers to which of the following Ancient Civilizations of Latin America?

a)

Maya

b)

Apache

c)

Inca

d)

Aztec

16.

Using the map above, which geographic feature served as a natural barrier that helped the Inca Civilization protect their eastern boundary?

a)

The Pampas

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Amazon River

d)

Andes Mountains

17.

Which country on the map indicates the location of an isthmus ?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Honduras

c)

Panama

d)

Dominica Republic

18.

The Columbian Exchange. was a movement of _______, between the Americas and Europe/Asia.

a)

people/cultures

b)

disease

c)

animals/plants

d)

all the choices mentioned

19.

The isthmus that connects Central and South America together is located in

a)

Guatemala

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Honduras

d)

Panama

20.

The spread of Spanish culture to Latin America was due mostly to

a)

forced migration from Spain to Latin America

b)

the Triangular Trade involving Africa and the New World

c)

allowing indigenous people to emigrate to Spain

d)

conquering the indigenous people and making them adopt their culture

21.

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

22.

clearing forests to use the area for other purposes

a)

renewable resource

b)

demography

c)

deforestation

d)

Columbian Exchange

23.

a person of mixed white and black ancestry, especially a person with one white and one black parent.

a)

non-renewable resource

b)

indigenous

c)

natural resources

d)

mulattos

24.

What country is represented by #1?

a)

Panama

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

25.

What country is represented by #4?

a)

Panama

b)

Colombia

c)

Peru

26.

What country is represented by #3?

a)

Argentina

b)

Colombia

c)

Brazil

27.

What geographic feature is contained within the bracket?

a)

the Andes Mountains

b)

the Yucatan Peninsula

c)

the Pampas

28.

Brazil is home to what TWO MAJOR physical features?

a)

Andes Mountains & Amazon River Basin

b)

Atlantic Ocean & Pampas

c)

Amazon River & Amazon River Basin

29.

Which country in Central American creates an ISTHMUS?

a)

Argentina

b)

Panama

c)

Ecuador

30.
The Amazon Rainforest stretches through many countries. Which country has most of the forest? 
a)
Brazil
b)
Peru
c)
Mexico
d)
Bolivia
31.
Mestizos are
a)
Mexican
b)
Spanish
c)
mixed ancestry
d)
llamas
32.
What geographic feature stretches West to East across South America?
a)
Amazon Basin
b)
The Pampas
c)
The Nile River
d)
Mount Everest
33.
The Amazon Basin is the largest river basin in the world.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The two most widely spoken languages in South America are...
a)
pig latin and english
b)
Protugeuese and Spanish
c)
French and Creole
d)
Spanglish and Whale
35.
What is the correct spelling of country #2?
a)
Columbia
b)
Venesuela
c)
Colombia
d)
Venezuela
36.
What is the correct spelling for country #1?
a)
Columbia
b)
Colombia
c)
Colombea
d)
Collombea
37.
Which country is labeled #1?
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Panama
d)
Costa Rica
38.
What country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Colombia
c)
Bolivia
d)
Cuba
39.

What body of water is west of South America?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

40.

What body of water touches Mexico on the East?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

41.

In what body of water would you find the Bahamas?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

42.

What physical feature extends along the western edge of South America?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Amazon River

c)

Amazon Basin

d)

Appalachian Mountains

43.

What physical feature has a source and a mouth?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Amazon River

c)

Amazon Basin

d)

Rocky Mountains

44.

What physical feature is primarily a rain forest?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Amazon River

c)

Amazon Basin

d)

Atlantic Ocean

45.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Andez Mountains

c)

Andes Mountins

d)

Andies Mountains

46.

Which country does NOT include a portion of the Amazon Basin?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Venezuela

d)

Chile

47.

What body of water is number 1?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

48.

What body of water is number 3?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

49.

What body of water is number 5?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Strait of Magellan

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Panama Canal

50.

What geographical feature is number 7?

a)

Patagonia

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

The Pompas

d)

Amazon Basin

51.

What geographical feature is number 8?

a)

Patagonia

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

The Pompas

d)

Amazon Basin

52.

What geographical feature is #10?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Atacama Desert

53.

What geographical feature is #11?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Atacama Desert

54.
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
55.
Deforestation, or cutting down trees, is a major environmental issue in which of the following Latin American countries?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Venezuela
d)
Germany
56.
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
57.
What is the one country in Latin America whose language was influence by Portuguese?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Haiti
d)
Cuba
58.
What country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Colombia
c)
Bolivia
d)
Cuba
59.
Which landform is this a picture of ?
dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall throughout the year
a)
Amazon River
b)
Rain Forest
c)
Pampus
d)
Isthmus
60.
Which landform is this a picture of ?
a long river in northern South America (2nd largest in world)
a)
Rain Forest
b)
plateau
c)
Amazon River
d)
pampus
61.
Name the physical feature
a)
Atacoma Desert
b)
Andes Mountain
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
62.
Identify the physical feature
a)
Andes Mountain
b)
Atacoma Desert
c)
Sierra Madre Mountains
d)
Amazon River
63.

What two European countries first colonized South America?

a)

France and England

b)

England and Spain

c)

Italy and Spain

d)

Portugal and Spain

64.

A mix of Native American & Hispanic ancestry

a)

Mullatto

b)

Mestizo

c)

Creole

d)

Haitian

65.

A mix of African & European ancestry

a)

Mullatto

b)

Mestizo

c)

Creole

d)

Haitian

66.

A nation that governs itself but is part of a larger country

a)

Commonwealth

b)

State

c)

Slave State

d)

Common state

67.

Unconventional warfare in which small groups of combatants use mobile tactics to combat a larger & less formal army

a)

Slash and Burn

b)

Tactical Manueverability

c)

Guerrilla Warfare

d)

Ambush and Run

68.

Settled near modern-day Peru

a)

Mestizos

b)

Mayans

c)

Aztecs

d)

Incas

69.

Basic system of society’s needs, such as roads, bridges, and electricity

a)

Utiites

b)

Infrastructure

c)

Government

70.

Large plain that stretches across central Argentina from the Atlantic Ocean to the foothills of the Andes Mountains

a)

LLanos

b)

Pampas

c)

Plateaus

71.

Lowlands next to the seacoast

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Mountain Plains

d)

Desert Plains

72.

Heavily wooded areas that may receive more than 100 inches of rain per year

a)

Pampas

b)

Atacama's

c)

Rain-forest

d)

Chile

73.

Chain of islands

a)

Island Hopping

b)

Midway

c)

Archipelago

d)

Cuba

74.

Small rivers that drain into a larger river system

a)

Creeks

b)

Salienations

c)

Tributaries

d)

Inlets

75.

Grasslands between Colombia and Venezuela

Used for grazing and growing crops

a)

Pampas

b)

LLanos

c)

Aztecs

d)

Amazon

76.

Stretch 5,500 miles along the western side of South America, some rise higher than 20,000 feet above sea level.

a)

Atacama

b)

LLanos

c)

Pampas

d)

Andes

77.

Located on the western side of the Andes Mountains

a)

Andes

b)

Amazon

c)

Atacama

d)

Pampas

78.

A place where plants & animals rely on the environment to survive

a)

Biodome

b)

Biosphere

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Ecodome

79.

The name given to gas that traps heat energy, warming the Earth

a)

Methane Gas

b)

Flatulence

c)

Greenhouse Gas

d)

Steam house Gas

80.

The overthrow or takeover of a government

a)

Outster

b)

Coup

c)

Kiknpanz

d)

Owtydoor

81.

A political & economic system where most forms of economically valuable property & resources are owned or controlled by the state

a)

Democracy

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Federalism

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