WorksheetsReview of the Spanish-Speaking World
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In your readings about the Spanish-speaking world, which nation was referred to as la madre patria?
Perú
México
España
Argentina
Which country shares the island known as Hispaniola with Haiti?
Cuba
Jamaica
The Bahamas
The Dominican Republic
Which country also uses “United States” (Estados Unidos) in its name?
Colombia
México
Spain
Venezuela
Which country is home to a canal linking the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
Panamá
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Costa Rica
1. Which two countries in South America are landlocked (do not have a coastline)?
Paraguay and Brazil
Venezuela and Bolivia
Perú and Uruguay
Bolivia and Paraguay
Spain and _______________ occupy the Iberian Peninsula.
Greece
France
Portugal
Perú
Which island in the Caribbean is a self-governing commonwealth of the United States?
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Haiti
The Dominican Republic
According to 2006 data, this capital city’s metropolitan area had a population of nearly 20 million people:
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Bogotá
Lima
Most people in Central America are of mixed ______________ and _______________ ancestry.
Italian; Spanish
Native American; French
Spanish; Native American
Japanese; Spanish
Which country in South America is one of the world’s major producers of petroleum (oil)?
Venezuela
Uruguay
Colombia
Ecuador
1. Which mountain range separates Spain from France?
The Alps
The Andes
The Pyrenees
The Himalayas
The largest island in the Greater Antilles, and all of the Caribbean is ________________.
Bermuda
Jamaica
Hispaniola
Cuba
The two major Pre-Columbian (before Columbus) civilizations in México are the…
Powhatan and Iroquois
Aztec and Inca
Maya and Navajo
Aztec and Maya
Which is NOT a major export of Central America?
Bananas
Coffee
Automobiles
Rubber
The “lost city” of the Incas, Macchu Picchu, is located in ____________________.
Chile
Perú
Ecuador
Venezuela
Which continent lies eight miles from Spain’s southernmost point, across the Strait of Gibraltar?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
Which Spanish explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Columbus
Ponce de León
Cortés
Balboa
What body of water separates México from the United States?
The Great Salt Lake
Río Grande (Río Bravo)
Lake Titicaca
Lake Superior
This country has the largest land area in Central America.
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Honduras
Panamá
The ____________ mountains, the second-highest range in the world, is found in South America.
Pyrenees
Atlas
Andes
Rocky
