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WorksheetsLatin America Review
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the traditional Hindu caste system and in the social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, the status of a person was usually determined by
a)
education
b)
wealth
c)
birth
d)
power
2.
This man-made feature is important to trade.
a)
Amazon River
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Caribbean Sea
3.
This physical feature borders Mexico, the United States, and Cuba.
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
4.
One of the driest places on earth, this area is located in Chile.
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Amazon Rainforest
c)
Antilles
d)
Atacama Desert
5.
What is the following Latin America Physical Feature?
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Amazon River
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Andes Mountains
6.
What is the following Latin America Physical Feature?
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Pampas
c)
Sierra Madre Mountains
d)
Andes Mountains
7.
Which body of water borders Mexico, Cuba, and the United States?
a)
Gulf of St. Lawrence
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
8.
Terrace farming affected what type of geography?
a)
Political Geography
b)
Social Geography
c)
Physical Geography
d)
Agricultural Geography
9.
What place in Latin America is the driest on Earth?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Arabian Desert
10.
When population shifts from farms to cities..
a)
Industrialization
b)
Multiculturalism
c)
Urbanization
d)
Agrarian
11.
What leads to urbanization?
a)
Industrialization
b)
Multiculturalism
c)
Agricultural Expansion
d)
Social Geography
12.
The Amazon Rainforest is part of what climate region?
a)
Tundra
b)
Tropical
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Steppe
13.
What unites Latin America as a region?
a)
Same political leaders
b)
All speaking the same language
c)
Shared Culture
d)
Sharing a military
14.
How are Brazil and Haiti different from other countries in Latin America?
a)
There are no differences
b)
Spanish is not the primary language
c)
They have a different political system
d)
Only places with mountains
15.
Selling goods around the world would be an example of..
a)
World economics
b)
Industrialization
c)
Urbanization
d)
Globalization
16.
What landform is the border of Argentina and Chile?
a)
Ocean
b)
River
c)
Mountains
d)
Plains
17.
African slaves were brought to Brazil because of the introduction of what cash crop in Latin America?
a)
Sugar Cane
b)
Tobacco
c)
Corn
d)
Wheat
18.
What is a reason for American manufacturing building factories in Latin America?
a)
Harder Workers
b)
Inexpensive Workers
c)
More experienced Workers
d)
None of the Above
19.
What benefits do dams bring to a region?
a)
Hydroelectric power
b)
Allow for better shipping routes
c)
Farm irrigation
d)
Agricultural expansion
20.
Major sports passion in Brazil?
a)
American Football
b)
Basketball
c)
Soccer
d)
Baseball
21.
Murals are made to depict cultural heritage in which Latin American country?
a)
Mexico
b)
Argentina
c)
Brazil
d)
Peru
22.
Spanish explorers were looking for gold and silver in what Latin American country?
a)
Brazil
b)
Mexico
c)
Peru
d)
Argentina
23.
The construction of the Panama Canal affected the economic development in Latin America in what way?
a)
Lower Shipping Costs
b)
Higher Shipping Costs
c)
Longer routes for trade
d)
More difficult movement of ships
24.
Primary Religion of Latin America?
a)
Baptist
b)
Methodist
c)
Muslim
d)
Roman Catholic
25.
El Nino's affect on Latin American countries on the Pacific Coast lead to what?
a)
Tornados
b)
Drought
c)
Flooding
d)
All of the above
26.
People of mixed Spanish and indigenous heritage are known as _________.
a)
Mayan
b)
Aztec
c)
Mestizo
d)
Inca
27.
Mexico was colonized by what European country?
a)
United States
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
28.
Which of the below was an consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
spread of disease
b)
exchange of new crops
c)
introduction of new animals
29.
Per the graph, drug related murders have decreased over time.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Why are drug cartels successful in controlling much of Mexico?
a)
They believe they are helping the people.
b)
Most popular employer in Mexico.
c)
Use money and power to intimidate and influence government.
d)
Trying to end the drug trade.
31.
Majority of Mexicans live in urban areas because ___________.
a)
drug cartels stay away from cities.
b)
housing is very affordable nice.
c)
more economic opportunities.
d)
school districts are the best.
32.
It is common for grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins to live together in Mexican culture.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
A _________ is a foreign owned manufacturing plant in Mexico.
a)
Maquiladora
b)
Plant
c)
Cartel
d)
Mestizo
34.
Which country did NOT have a colony in the Caribbean?
a)
Portugal
b)
The Netherlands
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
35.
Which is a reason the slave trade as brought to the Caribbean?
a)
Economic opportunities
b)
Labor shortage
c)
Travel opportunities!
d)
Disease outbreak in Africa
36.
In a matriarchal household, who is in charge?
a)
Dad
b)
Mom
c)
Sister
d)
Brother
37.
What economic activity is more prevalent in Central America?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
38.
It is safe to presume the Inca were an advanced civilization.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
What type of government system was dominant after the independence revolutions of the 1800s?
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
40.
South Americans choose not to live in the interior of Central America because of the __________.
a)
fertile soil.
b)
moderate climate.
c)
access to transportation.
d)
rugged landscape.
41.
Many skilled, educated South Americans are relocating to foreign countries for better opportunities.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Carnival is celebrated the week before Roman Catholic observance of Lent. Roman Catholic is a branch of what religion?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Athiest
d)
Judaism
43.
South America is rich in natural resources, therefore, it's people are very wealthy.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What are the climate zones in order, from top to bottom?
a)
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Nevada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Nevada
b)
Tierra Nevada
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
c)
Tierra Nevada
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
45.
NAFTA/USMCA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
46.
What is the purpose of NAFTA/USMCA?
a)
To increase trade between all countries
b)
To help Canada become a more independent nation
c)
To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved
47.
As a result of NAFTA, many US manufacturers moved to Mexico where employees were cheaper and environmental standards were lower.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
What is the practice of using an area’s natural environment for tourism?
a)
ecotourism
b)
Cacoa
c)
Souse
d)
land management
49.
What industry brings high amounts of income to the Caribbean?
a)
textile weaving
b)
tourism
c)
construction
d)
automobile manufacturing
50.
Where did the Inca live?
a)
Valley of Mexico
b)
Sierra Madre
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Caribbean Sea
51.
Where did the Aztec live?
a)
Central Mexico
b)
Sierra Madre
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Caribbean Sea
52.
Vast plains that extend across central Argentina
a)
Pampas
b)
Llanos
c)
Patagonia
d)
Atacama
53.
What is one environmental issue faced by the Amazon Rain Forest?
a)
Air pollution
b)
Flooding
c)
Fires
d)
Deforestation
54.
Who was the President during the building of the Canal and was the 1st to leave America?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
55.
Which country tried and failed to build the Panama Canal?
a)
France
b)
Great Britiain
c)
China
d)
Mexico
56.
In order to get access to build the Canal, which country did the U.S. have to assist Panamanians in a revolution against?
a)
Mexico
b)
Honduras
c)
Columbia
d)
Brazil
57.
People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage are
a)
mestizos
b)
indios
c)
peninsulares
d)
carillos
58.
Mexico is also a leading ________ producer, which is used to produce much of Mexico's power supply.
a)
coal
b)
petroleum
c)
hydrogen-cell
d)
nuclear power
59.
What region is shown on the map?
a)
US/Canada
b)
South and East Asia
c)
Latin America and the Caribbean
d)
Australia/Oceania
60.
You are in the largest and least explored region of Brazil, and it is raining. Where are you?
a)
the Brazilian Highlands
b)
the Amazon River Basin
c)
the Guiana Highlands
d)
the Mato Grosso
61.
Which of the following resources accounts for Venezuela’s economic wealth?
a)
gold
b)
timber
c)
petroleum
d)
bauxite
62.
Which country is shown in green on the map?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Panama
c)
Bolivia
d)
Brazil
63.
Which country is shown in red on the map?
a)
Brazil
b)
Cuba
c)
Colombia
d)
Mexico
64.
Which physical feature stretches 4,500 miles along the west coast of South America?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Andes Mountains
65.
This man-made feature is important to trade.
a)
Amazon River
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Atacama Desert
d)
Caribbean Sea
66.
The country shown on the map is a leading producer of oil.
a)
Haiti
b)
Brazil
c)
Mexico
d)
Venezuela
67.
This physical feature stretches the width of South America.
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Amazon River
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Panama Canal
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