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Latin America Unit One Test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amazon River

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

H

2.

Andes Mountains

a)

D

b)

A

c)

E

d)

I

3.

Sierra Madre Mountains

a)

J

b)

A

c)

C

d)

B

4.

Venezuela

a)

I

b)

F

c)

A

d)

E

5.

Chile

a)

A

b)

G

c)

C

d)

E

6.

Uruguay

a)

C

b)

E

c)

F

d)

H

7.

Suriname

a)

F

b)

B

c)

D

d)

A

8.

Mexico City

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

G

9.

Brazil

a)

C

b)

I

c)

D

d)

G

10.

What cultural aspects did Spanish settlers bring to the Americas?

(a)  

11.

Why does Suriname have a high Hindu population?

a)

Hinduism spread to Suriname from Brazil

b)

Escaped African slaves brought Hinduism to Suriname

c)

Dutch explorers converted to Hinduism after settling the country

d)

Workers from India settled in the country during the nineteenth century

12.

Define culture

a)

The way of life of a group of people, including their language, beliefs, holidays, music and food

b)

Something that is very important and valuable, usually has religious meaning

c)

Another name for people who decide to leave their home country

d)

Another name for people who are older than most other people

13.

Define deforestation

a)

planting trees

b)

cutting down trees

c)

rubber tapping trees

d)

Planting soy beans

14.

What is a major environmental issue caused by deforestation?

a)

Nuclear waste increases

b)

Pollution being dumped into lakes and rivers

c)

Increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

d)

herbicides and pesticides are being used in farms and national parks

15.

What environmental issue is caused by a high urban population?

a)

earthquakes

b)

soil erosion

c)

air pollution

d)

endangered species

16.

What are the two most common languages in Latin America?

a)

Spanish, French

b)

English, Spanish

c)

Portuguese, Spanish

d)

Spanish, Portuguese

17.

What language do people in Brazil speak?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Portuguese

18.

Why would people from Germany want to relocate to Chile?

a)

The climate is a lot hotter in Chile

b)

The climate is a lot colder in Chile

c)

The climate is similar in Chile

d)

Germany is not a good place to live