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Latin America--Human Geography- -

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

Latin America has unique独特 blend混合 of cultures including: 1)________; 2) ________ ; 3) ________ ;

a)

Chinese, American, African

b)

Native American, Europeans, Africans

c)

Spanish, English, Chinese

d)

Native American, Japanese, African

2.

________ and many countries in Latin America are close trading 贸易partners伙伴

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

Argentina

d)

USA

3.

_______ is now the 1st trade partners to almost Latin American countries except for Mexico

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

China

e)

Brazil

4.

Latin America’s land forms include highlands, lowlands, ________, & ________

a)

mountains , plains

b)

basins , grassland

c)

plateau, basin

d)

river, lake

5.

The ________ Mountains & the ________ River are the region’s most important physical features.

a)

Rocky, Amazon

b)

Rocky, Mississippi

c)

Andes, Mississippi

d)

Andes, Amazon

6.

Venezuela & Mexico have major ________ reserves储藏(量).

a)

wood

b)

iron

c)

marble

d)

oil

7.

Brazil is rich in ________ power because of its many rivers (including the mighty Amazon) and waterfalls.

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

hydro (water)

d)

nuclear

8.

_____ Farming is an old technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes斜坡.

a)

Slash - burn

b)

Terrace

c)

irrigation

d)

mountain

9.

To clear fields, native peoples used the ________technique—they cut trees, brush树丛, and grasses and burned the debris残骸 to clear the field.

a)

cattle

b)

irrigation

c)

terrace

d)

slash-&-burn

10.

The history of Mexico is the story of the conflict between native peoples & ________ settlers. The blending融合 of native Indian & ________ cultures greatly affected Mexico’s development.

a)

Spanish, English

b)

French, English,

c)

English, Spanish

d)

Spanish, Spanish

11.

In ________, Mexico achieved independence from Spain under Agustín de Iturbide.

a)

1921

b)

1821

c)

1721

d)

1621

12.

Mexico is a highly populated country. The capital ______ , is said to be among the most populous cities in the world.

a)

Washington DC

b)

Mexico City

c)

Brasilia

d)

Buenos Aires

13.

Mexico is the ______ most populous country in the Latin America. 10% of the population are ______ people.

a)

2nd, Native Amerindians

b)

1st, European immigrants

c)

3rd, white

d)

4th, Asian

14.

Language mostly spoken by Mexicans population is _____

a)

Mexico

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Portuguese

15.

For religion, around 82% of Mexicans identify themselves as __________

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity / Catholics

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

16.

Families are typically __________ in Mexico.

a)

big

b)

medium size

c)

small

d)

uniform

17.

Before the arrival of the Spanish, Mexico was a place of many advanced native cultures like the ________ empire arose in the Valley of Mexico.

a)

Maya

b)

American

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

18.

To keep their gods happy, The Aztecs used people to feed their hungry gods, this ceremony is called. ______ sacrifice

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

human

d)

god

19.

The Aztecs were the only people up to that time in history to have ______ schools that every child had to attend.

a)

free private

b)

free public

c)

charter

d)

tuition

20.

No matter which school an Aztec boy attended参加, he was trained训练 to be a ______

a)

doctor

b)

teacher

c)

specialist

d)

soldier

21.

Mexicans are moving to cities because they seek ______there.

a)

food

b)

fun

c)

jobs

d)

friends

22.

Mexico’s economy includes a large industry based on its ______ reserves储备 in and along the coast of the ______.

a)

oil, Atlantic Ocean

b)

water, Pacific

c)

gold, Caribbean

d)

oil, Gulf of Mexico

23.

Many workers leave Mexico and travel to the ______ in search of work.

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

China

d)

USA

24.

Brazil, is the ______ country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers , it is _____ of South America)

a)

largest, 1/2

b)

2nd largest, 1/3

c)

3rd largest, 1/4

d)

4th largest, 2/3

25.

Brazil is the world’s ____th -largest country by area and the _____th by population.

a)

4, 5

b)

5, 6

c)

7, 8

d)

8, 9

26.

For land form, Brazil consists mainly of the Amazon _____ and the Brazilian ____.

a)

Plain, Basin

b)

Tundra, Gulf

c)

Basin, Highland,

d)

Prairie, Mountain

27.

__________ : the weather is like on most days.

a)

temperature

b)

mood

c)

forecast

d)

climate

28.

rainforest: A ______, thick浓密 forest with lots of trees, and animals.

a)

dry

b)

arid

c)

temperate

d)

wet/humid

29.

The Amazon rainforest, or, the Amazon Jungle丛林, covers most of the Amazon ______盆地 of South America.

a)

Loess

b)

Plateaus

c)

Valleys

d)

Basin

30.

______ of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil.

a)

all

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

1/4

31.

The Amazon rainforest is the ______ largest tropical rainforest in the world.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

32.

____ % of the world’s known species物种 live in the Amazon rainforest.

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

33.

____ % of the world’s bird species live in the Amazon rainforest.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

34.

The Amazon river was given this name by the 16th century ______explorer Francisco Orellana. He claimed to have fought with fierce groups of ____ warriors, similar to the Amazons in the ____ mythology.

a)

Portuguese, male, Greek

b)

English, children, Spanish

c)

Spanish, female, Greek

d)

French, old, Italian

35.

The source of the Amazon is in the ________ mountain.

a)

Rocky

b)

Andes

c)

Colorado

d)

Pampas

36.

The Amazon river flows into the _______ ocean.

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Indian

37.

The Amazon river is the _____ longest river & the ______ largest river by volume.

a)

1st, 2nd

b)

2nd, 3rd

c)

3rd, 4th

d)

2nd, 1st

38.

The Amazon river contains ____% of the world’s fresh water.

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

e)

25%

39.

Because of its vast size and power, _____ river is being called a “river sea”.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Yangtz

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

40.

The Amazon river enables people living along the river to ________ and trade goods.

a)

sell

b)

buy

c)

transport

d)

produce

41.

Europeans used the river to ship _____ & hardwood back to Europe.

a)

gold

b)

oil

c)

spice

d)

medicine

42.

Brazil used to be the colony of ________

a)

UK

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

43.

The official language in Brazil is _________

a)

English

b)

Portuguese

c)

Spanish

d)

Italian

44.

Many people in Brazil believe in _______

a)

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Rome Catholicism

45.

_______ is the 2nd largest race (33%) in Brazil after the white (43%).

a)

Mulatto

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Native American Indian

46.

Brazilians enjoy _______door activities like ____and making jokes.

a)

in, charades

b)

in, basketball

c)

out, football

d)

out, volleyball

47.

Brazil is the “Kingdom of _______” and its national team is one of the most successful team in the history of World Cup.

a)

tennis

b)

basketball

c)

football/soccer

d)

golf

48.

Brazilians have won ____ championships in the history of World Cup of football.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

49.

Churrasco is the word for _______ in Brazil.

a)

meat

b)

egg

c)

vegetable

d)

fruit

e)

barbecue

50.

______ in Brazil is the country’s most popular festival.

a)

Festa Junina

b)

Carnival

c)

Christmas

d)

Bumba-Meu-Boi

51.

______ is the capital city of Brazil.

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

San Paulo

d)

Brasilia

52.

______ is the largest city of Brazil.

a)

San Paulo

b)

Brasilia

c)

Rio de Janeiro

d)

Buenos Aires

53.

_______ held the 31st Summer Olympic game in 2016.

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Brasilia

d)

San Paulo

54.

Argentina is located on the ___________ part of South America

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

55.

The Capital city of Argentina is ___________

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Brasilia

c)

San Paulo

d)

Rio de Janeiro

56.

What is their currency called? ________

a)

peso

b)

pound

c)

dollar

d)

yen

e)

yuan

57.

Argentina is a multilingual country, the people in the country mostly speak__________, which is their official language.

a)

Russian

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Portuguese

58.

___­­­__% of the people in Argentina are literate (can read and write).

a)

above 60%

b)

above 70%

c)

above 80%

d)

above 90%

59.

The population of Argentina is over _________ million people.

a)

34

b)

44

c)

54

d)

64

60.

Argentina is on the ________ of the Pacific Ocean and on the _____ of the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

north, south

b)

south, north

c)

east, west

d)

east, south

61.

Argentina is boarded by the Andes Mountains and Chile to the _________.

a)

· East

b)

· West

c)

· North

d)

· South

62.

· Argentina is the ____ largest country in the world and it is the _____ largest in South America.

a)

5th, 5th

b)

6th, 4th

c)

7th, 3rd

d)

8th, 2nd

63.

· The high mountain spine of the Andes in Argentina is called _____________ which creates a natural 3, 195 miles border with Chile.

a)

Andes

b)

Rocky

c)

Cordillera

d)

Brasilia

64.

Argentina’s South-western portion is extremely _____ and very ______

a)

cold, wet

b)

cold, dry

c)

warm, wet

d)

warm, dry

65.

· Culturally and emotionally, Argentine often seem more _______________ than Latin American.

a)

European

b)

Asian

c)

American

d)

African

66.

· The powerful families are responsible to care for others in terms of _________ ___________ and maintain personal and family honor.

a)

education, jobs

b)

security, jobs

c)

safety, medical care

d)

medical care, education

67.

The most populous religion in Argentina is ________

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Catholic

d)

Judaism

68.

Argentine are straightforward talk like ____________

a)

Ameicans

b)

Canadians

c)

Brazilian

d)

Mexican

69.

· Argentine are close communicators physically, so they will often touch each other when speaking and maintain _________ physical distance between speakers.

a)

little

b)

medium

c)

big

d)

varied

70.

When they are invited to a social gathering, they need to be _______

a)

active & introduce themselves

b)

passive & silent

c)

introduced by the host/hostess

d)

quiet and nice

71.

After a meeting, they say their good-bye to ____________

a)

just one or two friends

b)

just one or two family

c)

the people they can see at the door

d)

each and every individual

72.

· When you visit Argentines’ home, you should not bring ____________ and _____________ as a give because they indicate a desire to sever (to cut) the relationship.

a)

flowers, wine

b)

cakes, wine

c)

souvenir, dagger

d)

knives , scissors

73.

· Argentine always watch their table manners, do not _____ until they offer you a sit during dinner.

a)

stand

b)

sing

c)

be seated

d)

walk

74.

· They always wait for a __________ to be made, and then they can take a sip of their drink.

a)

wish

b)

toast

c)

sing

d)

fight

75.

· When they are eating, they hold a fork with their ________ hand and knife with their _________ hand.

a)

both, both

b)

both, single

c)

right, left

d)

left, right

76.

What do Argentine do for fun? ___________, ____________, ___________ and ____________

a)

Horseback riding, play/watch soccer, family cookout and go to operas.

b)

Horseback riding, play/watch soccer, family cookout and barbecue.

c)

swimming, play/watch soccer, family cookout and go to operas.

d)

Horseback riding, play/watch basketball, family cookout and go to operas.

77.

Farmers in Argentina were angry after the government imposed new _____

a)

import tax

b)

export tax

c)

beef price

d)

grain price

78.

Argentina is one of the worlds’ major exporters of _________, ________, and ______________ .

a)

rice, corn, porn

b)

soybeans, wheat, meat

c)

soybean, corn, beef

d)

wheat, rice, sheep

79.

Argentina is one of the largest producers of wool, beef and wine, but most of the _____ is consumed locally.

a)

wool

b)

wine

c)

soybean

d)

corn

80.

______is Argentina’s largest crop in harvested land area, and it is the main crop in the cattle-raising southern Pampas

a)

rice

b)

corn

c)

wheat

d)

rye

81.

24.3 % of imported goods in Argentina are from _____ .

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

Brazil

d)

Mexico