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Latin America Mr. C.

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What native tribe is not part of Latin America?

a)

Comanche

b)

Inca

c)

Mayan

d)

Aztec

2.

Mexico City plays an important part in Mexico’s history because it is located in an area of what important city? *

a)

Mexico

b)

New Mexico

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Dodge City

3.

In what country did many of the Native American tribes settle? *

a)

Mexico

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Spain

4.

What country and its military leader conquered the Aztecs? *

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Montezuma

c)

Spain

d)

a and c

5.

How did the Inca empire change after the arrival of the Spanish?

a)

The Spanish killed the Sapa Inca and conquered the empire

b)

Spain and Inca became friends

c)

Spain and Inca joined and fought other tribes

d)

none of the above

6.

What are some notable achievements of the Mayans?

a)

a. writing system

b)

b. new head gear

c)

c. calendar

d)

d. both a and c

7.

What tribe is not part of the Latin American tribes?

a)

Aztec

b)

Arapaho

c)

Inca

d)

Mayan

8.

How was the Spanish able to take control/power in Mexico?

a)

being friends with natives

b)

military power

c)

trading gold

d)

none of the above

9.

What country conquered the Aztecs?

a)

France

b)

United States

c)

England

d)

Spain

10.

Who was the military leader that conquered the Aztecs?

a)

George Washington

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Montezuma

d)

Patton

11.

What tribe settled along the western coast of South America?

a)

Aztec

b)

Mayan

c)

Olmec

d)

Inca

12.

In what country did many of the tribes settle?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

Germany

13.

Mexico City plays an important part in Mexico’s history because it is located in an area of what important city of the Aztecs?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

New York

c)

New Mexico

d)

Arizona

14.

Why is it the southern Mexico plateau region has a larger population than the northern region?

a)

wind

b)

Hurricane

c)

mild temperature, rainfall

d)

none of the above

15.

What is a description/definition of a Isthmus like Central America?

a)

Land with water on three sides

b)

a narrow strip of land with water on both sides,

c)

Island with water all around

d)

Flat top of mountain above water

16.

In what country of Central America will you find it’s narrowest point?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Honduras

c)

Spain

d)

Panama

17.

What man made physical feature was built in Central America/Panama?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Straight of Gibraltar

d)

none of the above

18.

What was the purpose for building the Panama Canal?

a)

War

b)

Short cut to the west coast from the east coast

c)

for a boat race from one coast to another

d)

none of the above

19.

Hugo Chavez and his government caused tension in Venezuela how?

a)

Problems with America

b)

methods he used to fight armed insurgents

c)

the policies he was trying to move country towards socialism

d)

none of the above

20.

What did Toussaint L Ouvrture accomplish in the country of Haiti?

a)

Drove Europeans out of South America

b)

developed a system of writing

c)

lead a successful slave revolt in the Caribbean

21.

What was so significant about Evo Morales and his victory for President?

a)

no one liked him

b)

he was Bolivia's first Indian president

c)

He was a great soldier

22.

How is Chili's government now compared to the 70's?

a)

It has a democratic government today

b)

It has become communist

c)

The Army controls it today

23.

Because wagon trips were so long across country, What did settlers and wagon trains run into?

a)

wild animals

b)

harsh conditions

c)

native Americans

d)

none of the above

24.

In the United States you find more crops and livestock where on the map?

a)

Central

b)

northwest

c)

southwest

d)

Maine

25.

When settlers began to move west in search of more land and gold, what do believe was the hardest part of their trip to cross?

a)

Towns

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Prairies

26.

In parts of the country today, many of us have found out after Tornadoes, floods, and Hurricanes they are what after they are over?

a)

dark and gloomy

b)

cold and wet

c)

Destructive and expensive to clean up

d)

fresh and sunny

27.

What is the Difference in US and Canadian Governments

a)

President Head of Executive Branch and legislative Branch

b)

President head of Parliament

c)

Prime minister head of legislative and executive Branches

d)

Prime Minister head of executive branch

28.

What does it mean to say Oklahoma has a higher population density than Kansas?

a)

Oklahoma has less people

b)

Oklahoma has more people per square mile than Kansas

c)

Kansas has a higher death rate

29.

Many native Americans lived in North America. In Canada and the Pacific Northwest why were Totem poles so important to them in that part of the country?

a)

Shows native American heritage and culture

b)

To scare people away from their territory

c)

To talk with the spirits

d)

a sign of peace

30.

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was a revolutionary and politician who served as dictator of what country?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Cuba

d)

Spain

31.

What do we call the permanent destruction of forest?

a)

slash and burn

b)

deforestation

c)

forest fires

d)

none of the above

32.

What causes the biggest threat to the Amazon ecosystem or forest?

a)

Fires set by farmers

b)

to many animal

c)

overpopulation