WorksheetsUnit 3 Review - Latin America
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
In the 1700s and 1800s which of the below colonized the Caribbean
English
French
Dutch
Danish
All of the above
Language patterns in the Caribbean were affected by cultural diffusion in that indigenous languages were...
spread throughout Europe
replaced by several European languages
encouraged by the Europeans
more sophisticated than languages with Latin origins
Which European country attempted to colonize Haiti and left an ongoing legacy on Haitian society?
Spain
England
France
Portugal
When a country is short on capital, it is most likely an ___________________ country.
overdeveloped
underdeveloped
developed
overpopulated
Who did the Europeans bring to farm the large plantations of sugar cane?
The indigenous people
Native Americans
African slaves
American slaves
The Panama Canal serves as a ___________ __________ that is very important to trade.
Canal Zone
Trade Route
Trade Barrier
Transportation Waterway
The Panama Canal made it much quicker for ships to get from the ___________ to the ___________.
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean
Manufacturer, Seller
North America, South America
West, East
What most separates Brazil from other countries in South America?
The Andes Mountains
The language
The Amazon River
The Amazon Rain Forest
U.S. = Commercial Farming; Mexico = _________ Farming
Crop
Subsistence
Potato
Corn
A narrow strip of land that joins two larger bodies of land is called an...
isthmus
peninsula
archipelago
natural bridge
A cluster of islands in the same proximity is called an _________.
isthmus
archipelago
peninsula
island cluster
Toussaint-L’Ouverture was a...
Former slave who became a famous baseball player in the Caribbean
Former slave who led a slave rebellion and was later elected governor of Haiti
Former slave who led a slave rebellion and was later elected president of Jamaica
Army general who led Haiti's revolution and later became governor of Haiti
Santeria is a blend of which two religions?
Catholic and Baptist
Hindu and Bhuddist
Catholic and Protestant
Catholic and African
Which of the below foods were brought to the Caribbean by African slaves?
Okra and Yams
Okra and Corn
Corn and Peas
Yams and Corn
A time of celebration in the Caribbean before the Christian season of lent begins is called....
Madi Gras
Carnival
Easter
Good Times
First there were the Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs. In the 1400s, the European Colonists came and eventually brought African slaves. As a result of this history...
Mayan culture spread to Europe
The need for slave labor decreased
Fewer communities developed
New language patterns emerged
The diffusion of culture from Europe to Latin America was made possible by...
improved tourism
slave labor
better weather leading to calmer seas for improved travel
better transportation brought about by improved ship building technology
The Amazon River basin is located mostly in which country?
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Brazil
What geographic feature marks the division between Central America and South America
Isthmus of Panama
Yucatan Peninsula
Lake Nicaragua
Border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
How do we know that the Mayan culture spread throughout a large section of Central America?
Mayan cities and artifacts have been uncovered throughout most of Central America.
Pyramids can be found throughout the region.
The Mayan calendar can be found in gift shops throughout Latin America
The Mayan Gods told us so
What new religious tradition did Spanish colonization spread in Latin America?
The Catholic religion
The Protestant religion
The Jehovah Witness religion
The Muslim religion
An industry that creates products from raw materials is called a...
service industry
manufacturing industry
raw materials industry
religious traditions
The historical, political and social experiences of a place are often reflected in its...
geography
art, music and literature
math, Language arts and physical education
religious traditions
The __________________ built ___________________ throughout South America, Mexico and the southern part of the United States.
Muslims...temples
Colonists...government
Catholics...missions
Indigenous people....pyramids
A negative effect of cultural diffusion in Latin America during European exploration and colonization was...
the invention of cheap, velvet paintings
the deforestation of the rainforests
an increase in the number of dangerous storms
an expansion of the slave trade
South America became more of a global travel destination as a result of the...
spread of cultural diffusion
building of the Panama Canal
building of roads through the Andes mountains
burning of the rainforests
Cultural Diffusion is...
The spread of cultural beliefs and activities from one group to another
The spread of religious beliefs and activities from one group to another
Cultural appropriation
Cultural evolution
The creation of sugar plantations in Brazil during the eighteenth century led to...
unhealthy diets among indigenous people
the spread of disease
the displacement of Spanish immigrants
an expansion of slavery
One way to improve the environment in a dry area is to...
construct a dam
build a levee
build your houses on stilts
irrigate the land
Many people in Central America have modified the environment, leading to deforestation, by...
burning volcanic rock for fuel
building dams to control flooding
cutting down rainforests to clear land for farming
constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes
