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WorksheetsLatin America--Human Geography- -
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 27mins
Latin America has unique独特 blend混合 of cultures including: 1)________; 2) ________ ; 3) ________ ;
Chinese, American, African
Native American, Europeans, Africans
Spanish, English, Chinese
Native American, Japanese, African
________ and many countries in Latin America are close trading 贸易partners伙伴
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
USA
_______ is now the 1st trade partners to almost Latin American countries except for Mexico
USA
Canada
Mexico
China
Brazil
Latin America’s land forms include highlands, lowlands, ________, & ________
mountains , plains
basins , grassland
plateau, basin
river, lake
The ________ Mountains & the ________ River are the region’s most important physical features.
Rocky, Amazon
Rocky, Mississippi
Andes, Mississippi
Andes, Amazon
Venezuela & Mexico have major ________ reserves储藏(量).
wood
iron
marble
oil
Brazil is rich in ________ power because of its many rivers (including the mighty Amazon) and waterfalls.
solar
wind
hydro (water)
nuclear
_____ Farming is an old technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes斜坡.
Slash - burn
Terrace
irrigation
mountain
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.
cattle
irrigation
terrace
slash-&-burn
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.
Spanish, English
French, English,
English, Spanish
Spanish, Spanish
In ________, Mexico achieved independence from Spain under Agustín de Iturbide.
1921
1821
1721
1621
Mexico is a highly populated country. The capital ______ , is said to be among the most populous cities in the world.
Washington DC
Mexico City
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Mexico is the ______ most populous country in the Latin America. 10% of the population are ______ people.
2nd, Native Amerindians
1st, European immigrants
3rd, white
4th, Asian
Language mostly spoken by Mexicans population is _____
Mexico
English
Spanish
Portuguese
For religion, around 82% of Mexicans identify themselves as __________
Judaism
Christianity / Catholics
Islam
Buddhism
Families are typically __________ in Mexico.
big
medium size
small
uniform
Before the arrival of the Spanish, Mexico was a place of many advanced native cultures like the ________ empire arose in the Valley of Mexico.
Maya
American
Aztec
Inca
To keep their gods happy, The Aztecs used people to feed their hungry gods, this ceremony is called. ______ sacrifice
animal
plant
human
god
The Aztecs were the only people up to that time in history to have ______ schools that every child had to attend.
free private
free public
charter
tuition
No matter which school an Aztec boy attended参加, he was trained训练 to be a ______
doctor
teacher
specialist
soldier
Mexicans are moving to cities because they seek ______there.
food
fun
jobs
friends
Mexico’s economy includes a large industry based on its ______ reserves储备 in and along the coast of the ______.
oil, Atlantic Ocean
water, Pacific
gold, Caribbean
oil, Gulf of Mexico
Many workers leave Mexico and travel to the ______ in search of work.
Brazil
Argentina
China
USA
Brazil, is the ______ country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers , it is _____ of South America)
largest, 1/2
2nd largest, 1/3
3rd largest, 1/4
4th largest, 2/3
Brazil is the world’s ____th -largest country by area and the _____th by population.
4, 5
5, 6
7, 8
8, 9
For land form, Brazil consists mainly of the Amazon _____ and the Brazilian ____.
Plain, Basin
Tundra, Gulf
Basin, Highland,
Prairie, Mountain
__________ : the weather is like on most days.
temperature
mood
forecast
climate
rainforest: A ______, thick浓密 forest with lots of trees, and animals.
dry
arid
temperate
wet/humid
The Amazon rainforest, or, the Amazon Jungle丛林, covers most of the Amazon ______盆地 of South America.
Loess
Plateaus
Valleys
Basin
______ of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil.
all
1/2
1/3
1/4
The Amazon rainforest is the ______ largest tropical rainforest in the world.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
____ % of the world’s known species物种 live in the Amazon rainforest.
5%
10%
15%
20%
____ % of the world’s bird species live in the Amazon rainforest.
10
20
30
40
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.
Portuguese, male, Greek
English, children, Spanish
Spanish, female, Greek
French, old, Italian
The source of the Amazon is in the ________ mountain.
Rocky
Andes
Colorado
Pampas
The Amazon river flows into the _______ ocean.
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
The Amazon river is the _____ longest river & the ______ largest river by volume.
1st, 2nd
2nd, 3rd
3rd, 4th
2nd, 1st
The Amazon river contains ____% of the world’s fresh water.
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Because of its vast size and power, _____ river is being called a “river sea”.
Mississippi
Yangtz
Nile
Amazon
The Amazon river enables people living along the river to ________ and trade goods.
sell
buy
transport
produce
Europeans used the river to ship _____ & hardwood back to Europe.
gold
oil
spice
medicine
Brazil used to be the colony of ________
UK
France
Italy
Spain
The official language in Brazil is _________
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Italian
Many people in Brazil believe in _______
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Rome Catholicism
_______ is the 2nd largest race (33%) in Brazil after the white (43%).
Mulatto
White
Black
Native American Indian
Brazilians enjoy _______door activities like ____and making jokes.
in, charades
in, basketball
out, football
out, volleyball
Brazil is the “Kingdom of _______” and its national team is one of the most successful team in the history of World Cup.
tennis
basketball
football/soccer
golf
Brazilians have won ____ championships in the history of World Cup of football.
2
3
4
5
Churrasco is the word for _______ in Brazil.
meat
egg
vegetable
fruit
barbecue
______ in Brazil is the country’s most popular festival.
Festa Junina
Carnival
Christmas
Bumba-Meu-Boi
______ is the capital city of Brazil.
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
San Paulo
Brasilia
______ is the largest city of Brazil.
San Paulo
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
_______ held the 31st Summer Olympic game in 2016.
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Brasilia
San Paulo
Argentina is located on the ___________ part of South America
North
South
East
West
The Capital city of Argentina is ___________
Buenos Aires
Brasilia
San Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
What is their currency called? ________
peso
pound
dollar
yen
yuan
Argentina is a multilingual country, the people in the country mostly speak__________, which is their official language.
Russian
English
Spanish
Portuguese
_____% of the people in Argentina are literate (can read and write).
above 60%
above 70%
above 80%
above 90%
The population of Argentina is over _________ million people.
34
44
54
64
Argentina is on the ________ of the Pacific Ocean and on the _____ of the Atlantic Ocean.
north, south
south, north
east, west
east, south
Argentina is boarded by the Andes Mountains and Chile to the _________.
· East
· West
· North
· South
· Argentina is the ____ largest country in the world and it is the _____ largest in South America.
5th, 5th
6th, 4th
7th, 3rd
8th, 2nd
· The high mountain spine of the Andes in Argentina is called _____________ which creates a natural 3, 195 miles border with Chile.
Andes
Rocky
Cordillera
Brasilia
Argentina’s South-western portion is extremely _____ and very ______
cold, wet
cold, dry
warm, wet
warm, dry
· Culturally and emotionally, Argentine often seem more _______________ than Latin American.
European
Asian
American
African
· The powerful families are responsible to care for others in terms of _________ ___________ and maintain personal and family honor.
education, jobs
security, jobs
safety, medical care
medical care, education
The most populous religion in Argentina is ________
Buddhism
Islam
Catholic
Judaism
Argentine are straightforward talk like ____________
Ameicans
Canadians
Brazilian
Mexican
· Argentine are close communicators physically, so they will often touch each other when speaking and maintain _________ physical distance between speakers.
little
medium
big
varied
When they are invited to a social gathering, they need to be _______
active & introduce themselves
passive & silent
introduced by the host/hostess
quiet and nice
After a meeting, they say their good-bye to ____________
just one or two friends
just one or two family
the people they can see at the door
each and every individual
· When you visit Argentines’ home, you should not bring ____________ and _____________ as a give because they indicate a desire to sever (to cut) the relationship.
flowers, wine
cakes, wine
souvenir, dagger
knives , scissors
· Argentine always watch their table manners, do not _____ until they offer you a sit during dinner.
stand
sing
be seated
walk
· They always wait for a __________ to be made, and then they can take a sip of their drink.
wish
toast
sing
fight
· When they are eating, they hold a fork with their ________ hand and knife with their _________ hand.
both, both
both, single
right, left
left, right
What do Argentine do for fun? ___________, ____________, ___________ and ____________
Horseback riding, play/watch soccer, family cookout and go to operas.
Horseback riding, play/watch soccer, family cookout and barbecue.
swimming, play/watch soccer, family cookout and go to operas.
Horseback riding, play/watch basketball, family cookout and go to operas.
Farmers in Argentina were angry after the government imposed new _____
import tax
export tax
beef price
grain price
Argentina is one of the worlds’ major exporters of _________, ________, and ______________ .
rice, corn, porn
soybeans, wheat, meat
soybean, corn, beef
wheat, rice, sheep
Argentina is one of the largest producers of wool, beef and wine, but most of the _____ is consumed locally.
wool
wine
soybean
corn
______is Argentina’s largest crop in harvested land area, and it is the main crop in the cattle-raising southern Pampas
rice
corn
wheat
rye
24.3 % of imported goods in Argentina are from _____ .
USA
China
Brazil
Mexico
