Free Printable Latin America Unit Review

1.

What are the two most widely spoken languages in Latin America?

a)

Spanish and English

b)

English and Latin

c)

Spanish and Portuguese

d)

Portuguese and French

2.

Tierra Fria, Tierra Caliente, and Tierra Templada are examples of:

a.

a)

Latin American food

b)

vertical (altitudinal) zonation

c)

island chains in South America

d)

local dialects

3.

What is the name given to illegal settlements of make-shift homes with no electricity or water?

a)

squatter settlement

b)

megacity

c)

ciudad de basura

d)

hacienda

4.

The Columbian Exchange is.

a)

the swapping of culture between Europe and Latin America

b)

the swapping of culture between Europe and Africa

c)

a check cashing store on Columbia Pike

d)

Christopher Columbus’s cell phone number

5.

Which sector of the economy are most Latin American workers engaged in?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quaternary

6.

Which three countries entered into the North American Free Trade Agreement Now known as the USMCA?

a)

Mexico, Chile, and Brazil

b)

El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala

c)

Mexico, United States, and Canada

d)

Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela

7.

What two things were brought from Europe to Latin America?

a)

cacao & bananas

b)

wheat & potatoes

c)

Horses & Pigs

d)

Bananas & Tomatoes

8.

What is dominant climate zone in Latin America?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

desert

d)

taiga

9.

Where do most people live in Latin America?

a)

Rainforest

b)

the Coast near the ocean

c)

The Andes Mountains

d)

Atacama Desert

10.

What geographic phenomena is responsible for the formation of the Atacama Desert?

a)

rain shadow (orographic) effect

b)

earthquakes

c)

fault lines

d)

trade winds

11.

Two European colonial powers that established colonies in Latin America are (select two)

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Germany

d)

France

12.

What is the name of this famous cultural site?

a)

Mexico City

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Tikal

d)

Rio de Janerio

13.

The Central American country of Panama can best be described as:

a)

an isthmus

b)

a peninsula

c)

a mountain range

d)

an island

14.

What country is represented by #7

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Portugal

d)

Chile

15.

Which number is represented by #1

a)

Brazil

b)

Cuba

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

16.

#3 represents which physical feature?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Amazon River

17.

Locate the Amazon River

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

18.

Which physical feature is located along the coast of Chile and is also known as the driest place on Earth?

a)

Sierra Madre

b)

Amazon River

c)

Amazon Rainforest

d)

Atacama desert

19.

This body of water is located to the east of South America

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

English Channel

d)

Atlantic Ocean

20.

This body of water is located to the west of South America

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

21.

Environmental concerns about the Amazon Rainforest

a)

Deforestation

b)

oil related pollution

c)

air pollution

22.

I am the longest mountain chain in the world extending from Venezuela to Argentina

a)

Sierra Madres

b)

Andes

c)

Pyrenees

d)

Urals

23.

#3 represents which physical feature?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Sierra Madre

d)

Amazon River

24.

The New World introduced the Old World to cocoa beans

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Disease wiped out over a million American Indians

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What animal changed life for the American Indians?

a)

Pigs

b)

Chickens

c)

Horses

d)

Cows

Latin America Unit Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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