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WorksheetsLatin America Mr. C.
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What native tribe is not part of Latin America?
Comanche
Inca
Mayan
Aztec
Mexico City plays an important part in Mexico’s history because it is located in an area of what important city? *
Mexico
New Mexico
Tenochtitlan
Dodge City
In what country did many of the Native American tribes settle? *
Mexico
Germany
France
Spain
What country and its military leader conquered the Aztecs? *
Hernan Cortes
Montezuma
Spain
a and c
How did the Inca empire change after the arrival of the Spanish?
The Spanish killed the Sapa Inca and conquered the empire
Spain and Inca became friends
Spain and Inca joined and fought other tribes
none of the above
What are some notable achievements of the Mayans?
a. writing system
b. new head gear
c. calendar
d. both a and c
What tribe is not part of the Latin American tribes?
Aztec
Arapaho
Inca
Mayan
How was the Spanish able to take control/power in Mexico?
being friends with natives
military power
trading gold
none of the above
What country conquered the Aztecs?
France
United States
England
Spain
Who was the military leader that conquered the Aztecs?
George Washington
Hernan Cortes
Montezuma
Patton
What tribe settled along the western coast of South America?
Aztec
Mayan
Olmec
Inca
In what country did many of the tribes settle?
Spain
Mexico
France
Germany
Mexico City plays an important part in Mexico’s history because it is located in an area of what important city of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan
New York
New Mexico
Arizona
Why is it the southern Mexico plateau region has a larger population than the northern region?
wind
Hurricane
mild temperature, rainfall
none of the above
What is a description/definition of a Isthmus like Central America?
Land with water on three sides
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides,
Island with water all around
Flat top of mountain above water
In what country of Central America will you find it’s narrowest point?
Costa Rica
Honduras
Spain
Panama
What man made physical feature was built in Central America/Panama?
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Straight of Gibraltar
none of the above
What was the purpose for building the Panama Canal?
War
Short cut to the west coast from the east coast
for a boat race from one coast to another
none of the above
Hugo Chavez and his government caused tension in Venezuela how?
Problems with America
methods he used to fight armed insurgents
the policies he was trying to move country towards socialism
none of the above
What did Toussaint L Ouvrture accomplish in the country of Haiti?
Drove Europeans out of South America
developed a system of writing
lead a successful slave revolt in the Caribbean
What was so significant about Evo Morales and his victory for President?
no one liked him
he was Bolivia's first Indian president
He was a great soldier
How is Chili's government now compared to the 70's?
It has a democratic government today
It has become communist
The Army controls it today
Because wagon trips were so long across country, What did settlers and wagon trains run into?
wild animals
harsh conditions
native Americans
none of the above
In the United States you find more crops and livestock where on the map?
Central
northwest
southwest
Maine
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?
Towns
Rocky Mountains
Prairies
In parts of the country today, many of us have found out after Tornadoes, floods, and Hurricanes they are what after they are over?
dark and gloomy
cold and wet
Destructive and expensive to clean up
fresh and sunny
What is the Difference in US and Canadian Governments
President Head of Executive Branch and legislative Branch
President head of Parliament
Prime minister head of legislative and executive Branches
Prime Minister head of executive branch
What does it mean to say Oklahoma has a higher population density than Kansas?
Oklahoma has less people
Oklahoma has more people per square mile than Kansas
Kansas has a higher death rate
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?
Shows native American heritage and culture
To scare people away from their territory
To talk with the spirits
a sign of peace
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was a revolutionary and politician who served as dictator of what country?
China
Canada
Cuba
Spain
What do we call the permanent destruction of forest?
slash and burn
deforestation
forest fires
none of the above
What causes the biggest threat to the Amazon ecosystem or forest?
Fires set by farmers
to many animal
overpopulation
