WorksheetsLatin America Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What native civilizations were located in Mexico?
The Inca and the Mayan
The Inca and the Aztec
The Mayan and the Aztec
The Inca, Mayan and the Aztec
Which European country colonized Mexico?
France
Portugal
England
Spain
Foreign-owned factories located in Mexico along the border with the US are called?
encomiendas
haciendas
empresarios
maquiladoras
Which early civilization in Mexico engaged in long-distance trade and built huge stone cities that had been abandoned by the time the Spanish arrived?
The Olmec
The Aztec
The Zapotec
The Maya
People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage are -
Creoles
Mestizos
Indios
Penninsulares
What are the three major island groups that make up the Caribbean islands?
Central America and the United States
Greater Antilles, The Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas
Sicily, Crete, and Malta
Central America, South America, and Caribbean
What are the effects of Spain's colonization of Central America?
They are faced with layoff
The Indians population decreased/ Spanish is the language
Shortage of farmland/ interest in the wealthy
They were friendly and brought offerings
Which of the following have influenced the culture and history of Central America?
Spanish
German
Portuguese
Asian
Central America is a(n) __________________, or a narrow piece of land connecting two larger landmasses and is surrounded by water on two sides.
peninsula
isthmus
watershed
valley
All of the following are countries in the Caribbean except_____________________.
Cuba
Jamaica
The Dominican Republic
Bolivia
This ancient civilization was located in Peru, created a huge empire, and built roads and bridges that linked their empire
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
Toltecs
If you were traveling south over the Central American land bridge, the first country you would enter on the South American continent is
Ecuador
Columbia
Venezuela
Chile
One of the most important geographical features in South America stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast
Amazon Rainforest
Amazon River
Atacama Desert
Andes Mountains
What is the name of the island that is the southernmost point of South America?
Cape Horn
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Cod
Cape Verde
Mexico City’s geography makes air pollution a greater problem because it is located
on a mountainside, where the air is thinner.
in a valley, which often traps carbon dioxide.
on the coast, which creates the heat island effect.
on a plain, so there is little wind to disperse the pollution.
Which of the following countries in South America has the most land area in the Amazon Basin?
Columbia
Brazil
Argentina
Venezuela
In Latin America many rural migrants end up living in urban slums called _______ in Brazil.
Barrios
Bassifondis
Taudis
shanty towns
Which river’s basin is home to the world’s largest rain forest?
The Amazon
The Rio de la Plata
The Parana
The Uruguay
What has been the effect of deforestation in the Amazon rain forest?
As land is cleared, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere is depleted
As land is cleared, habitats are destroyed and plant and animal species come to be at risk of extinction
After land is cleared, more diverse ecosystems are established as new growth appears
After land is cleared, the soil becomes richer in nutrients
Brazilian shanty towns began to expand rapidly in the 1970’s. What was one reason for this expansion?
Migrants from rural areas could not afford to settle in the city centers.
The government was not able to provide utilities and sanitation services to remote settlements
The government forcibly relocated indigenous populations from rural areas
Regional conflicts resulted in the establishment of large refugee camps.
Increased US immigration tends to:
Produce higher wages for immigrants
Produce higher wages for U.S. citizens
Produce lower wages for immigrants
Produce lower wages for U.S. citizens
When highly educated and highly skilled workers emigrate to other countries, their native country suffers a(n)
Immigration problem
Brain drain
Rural-to-urban migration
Population implosion
What are some push factors from Mexico to the United States?
High levels of corruption
High unemployment
Civil War in the South
All of the above
Why is immigration such a debated subject in current presidential debates?
The concern that they are paying too much in taxes
The growing cost on the US government of undocumented immigrants
The number of immigrants attending college
The amount of children the immigrants are having
Deforestation continues to happen in ]Amazonia due to the increasing demand for
beef
chicken
lumber
technology
