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Latin American Independence Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT part of Latin America?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada
c)
Caribbean 
d)
South America
2.
Which of the following were Latin American colonists inspired by?
a)
French Revolution
b)
Scientific Revolution
c)
Glorious Revolution
d)
Italian Revolution
3.
Which group of people were born in Spain, but moved to colonial Latin America?
a)
Mestizos
b)
Mulattos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
4.
Why were colonists in Latin America unhappy/discontent?
a)
hunger and famine
b)
social class struggles 
c)
no religious freedom
d)
constant war and chaos
5.
Which European country colonized Haiti?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Britain
6.
Which group made up the majority of the population of Haiti?
a)
Slaves
b)
the French
c)
plantation owners
d)
Creoles
7.
Who led the independence movement in Haiti?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Toussaint Louverture
c)
Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose de San Martin
8.
Who led the independence movement in Mexico?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Toussaint Louverture
c)
Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose de San Martin
9.
Which social class did Simon Bolivar belong to?
a)
Mestizos
b)
Peninsulares
c)
Mulattos
d)
Creoles
10.
Who did Simon Bolivar work with in his quest for independence in South America?
a)
Toussaint Lourverture
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
11.
Which European country controlled the majority of Latin America?
a)
Spain
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Britain
12.

Which country received its name in honor to Simon Bolivar?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Panama

c)

Peru

d)

Bolivia

13.

Who were the first Europeans to colonize Latin America?

a)

French Hugenots

b)

English Puritans

c)

Spanish Conquistadors

d)

Dutch Merchants

14.

The situation shown on this map was most influenced by the

a)

French Revolution

b)

German Unification

c)

Balfour Declaration

d)

Treaty of Versailles

15.

The transfer of animals, plants and disease between the Old World and the New World is referred to as what?

a)

The Columbian Exchange

b)

Amerigo's Gift

c)

Vespucci's Cross

d)

The Castilian Switch

16.

Latin American independence was inspired by revolutions in which two countries?

a)

America & Germany

b)

France & Sweden

c)

Italy & Bulgaria

d)

France & America

17.

A person of mixed European and Native American descent is referred to as what?

a)

Peninsulare

b)

Criollo

c)

Mestizo

d)

Americano

18.

What language is spoken by most of the people living in Latin America?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

English

d)

German

19.

Which of the following is the best example of a cash crop?

a)

Coffee

b)

Rice

c)

Corn

d)

Taro

20.

True or false: Latin American independence significantly improved the quality of life for all people living there

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What effect did Napoleon’s invasion of Spain have on Latin America?

a)

Latin American leaders saw Spain’s weakness as an opportunity to demand independence.

b)

Latin American leaders wanted to prepare in case Napoleon invaded their lands.

c)

Latin American leaders wanted a new king after the Spanish king was ousted.

d)

Latin American leaders led an armed resistance against Napoleon.

22.

What was the main reason Bolívar and other educated creoles admired the American and French Revolutions?

a)

They hoped to avoid bloodshed in their own countries.

b)

They admired the revolutionary leaders’ military strategies.

c)

They wanted to establish new, independent monarchies.

d)

They valued the Enlightenment ideals of freedom and individual rights.

23.

How did the social structure contribute to discontent in Latin America?

a)

it reflected the inequality for the growing middle class

b)

it reflected the slow, but existing, social mobility

c)

it reflected inequality among the classes

d)

it reflected the dominance of creoles over peninsulares

24.
Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, and Toussaint L'Ouverture are important in Latin American history because they were
a)
20th century caudillos
b)
leaders of independence movements
c)
Members of the Organization of American States (OAS)
d)
winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
25.

What mountain range is the 2nd largest in the world stretching 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Sierra Madre Mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

The Andes

26.

Which political feature is this

a)

Colombia

b)

Brazil

c)

Cuba

d)

Peru

27.

Which physical feature is identified in the image

a)

The Black Forest

b)

The Amazon Rainforest

c)

Daintree Rainforest

d)

Tongass National Forest

28.

Which river is displayed on the map

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Rhine River

c)

The Danube River

d)

The Amazon River

29.
Most, over 90%, of the population of Latin America belong to which of the following religions?
a)
Catholic
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Shintoism
30.

Which claim about Latin America is best supported by the information on this map?

a)

European countries had control over most of the region until World War I.

b)

Most independence movements occurred in the 20th century.

c)

Nationalism became a growing force during the 19th century.

d)

Most countries gained independence before the Haitian Revolution.