WorksheetsLatin America Unit Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
What is the name of the country labeled with the number 1 on the map above?
Cuba
Mexico
Costa Rica
Brazil
__________ is an authoritarian dictatorship, while __________ is a democratic republic.
Colombia . . . Venezuela
Brazil . . . Haiti
Mexico . . . Cuba
Cuba . . . Brazil
Which of the following is a characteristic shared by both Brazil and Mexico?
A prime minister is the head of government.
Corruption and high crime rates are a serious challenge.
There is no freedom of religion or freedom of speech.
Citizens first get the right to vote at age 21.
The body of water labeled with the number 3 on the map above is the __________, and the body of water labeled with the number 7 is the __________.
Orinoco River . . . Atlantic Ocean
Orinoco River . . . Pacific Ocean
Paraná River . . . Pacific Ocean
Amazon River . . . Atlantic Ocean
The Atacama Desert is located at number _____ on the map above, and the Amazon River Basin is located at number _____.
3...4
3...2
4...2
4...3
The grasslands region of Argentina, known for its agricultural production, is called the __________.
Tierra del Fuego
Atacama
Pampas
Altiplano
The body of water located at number 1 on the map above is the __________, and the body of water located at number 2 is the __________.
Atlantic Ocean . . . Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean . . . Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean . . . Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean . . . Gulf of Mexico
The Isthmus of Panama is located at number _____ on the map above.
1
2
4
5
A devastating earthquake struck the Caribbean country of __________ in 2010, killing more than 200,000 people.
Cuba
Haiti
Mexico
Venezuela
Catholicism originally was spread throughout present-day Canada by early __________ settlers.
British
French
Dutch
German
France first colonized Canada because of the __________.
Gold mines
Fur trade
Sea ports
Slave Trade
Who is the head of Canada’s national government?
president
prime minister
monarch of Canada
monarch of the United Kingdom
What are the two major political parties in America?
the Democratic party and the Republican party
the Progressive party and the Libertarian party
the Whig party and the Unity party
the Liberal party and the Republican party
The mountains circled in yellow on the map above are the __________.
Pacific Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Continental Divide
The Continental Divide __________.
divides the United States into east and west
divides the United States into north and south
divides the flow of river systems in the United States into east and west
is a series of rivers and mountains that separates Canada from the United States
Mexico is located at number _____ on the map above.
1
2
3
5
What type of government does Brazil have?
democratic republic
authoritarian dictatorship
theocracy
military junta
All of the following are characteristics shared by both Brazil and Mexico, except __________.
free and fair elections
the serious challenge of corruption and high crime rates
widespread civil liberties, such as freedom of speech
a prime minister who serves as the head of government
Which of the following bodies of water are identified correctly on the map above?
i. Number 3 is the Amazon River.
ii. Number 6 is the Atlantic Ocean.
iii. Number 7 is the Pacific Ocean.
i. only
ii. and iii. only
i., ii., and iii.
None of the bodies of water is identified correctly.
The landform labeled with the number 3 on the map above is __________, and the landform labeled with the number 2 is the __________.
the Atacama Desert . . . Amazon River Basin
Patagonia . . . Amazon River Basin
the Atacama Desert . . . Brazilian Highlands
Patagonia . . . Brazilian Highlands
The Pampas is a grasslands region in __________.
Mexico
Argentina
Colombia
Venezuela
The Atlantic Ocean is located at number _____ on the map above, and the Pacific Ocean is located at number _____.
1...2
1...3
2...1
3...1
Which body of water cuts through the isthmus located at number 5 on the map above?
the Panama Canal
the Rio Grande
the Amazon River
Baja California
What type of natural disaster struck Haiti in 2010 and killed more than 200,000 people?
volcano
tsunami
hurricane
earthquake
The religion practiced by most Canadians is __________.
Buddhism
Islam
Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
The conflict over control of the fur trade resulted in the __________.
American Revolution
Louisiana Purchase
French and Indian War
British North American Act
Which of the following statements best describes Canada’s government?
Canada’s provinces are self-governing.
Canada is governed by the monarch of the United Kingdom.
Canada’s territories are governed by the central government.
Canada’s national affairs are conducted by a central government.
The United States is divided into states; similarly, Canada is divided into __________.
states
counties
provinces
territories
The US and Canadian governments are doing all of the following to combat environmental problems except __________.
encouraging the use of public transportation
enacting clean water policies
requiring emissions testing
limiting animal populations in some regions
Locate the black star on the map above. In which climate zone is it located?
humid subtropical
marine west coast
steppe
subarctic
