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U.S. Canada and Latin America

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What could best explain the data in the above table?

a)

Outbreak of serious diseases

b)

Availability of jobs

c)

Desire to fight in a war

d)

Improved Native relations

2.

Which physical feature serves as a natural boundary between the United States and Mexico?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Rio Grande River

3.

What Mexican celebration is illustrated in the picture above?

a)

Diwali

b)

World Cup

c)

Día de los Muertos

d)

Easter

4.

What invention of the Inca is described in the passage?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Salsa

c)

Plantations

d)

Terrace farming

5.

Both the United States and Canada are examples of countries who have

a)

a queen leading the government

b)

an underdeveloped economy

c)

a limited government

d)

a command economy

6.

Which letter correctly identifies the Atlantic Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

Which major Latin American staple crop spread to Europe due to colonization and trade through the Columbian- Exchange?

a)

Pineapples

b)

Potatoes

c)

Olives

d)

Grapes

8.

Who best represents “Group 2?”

a)

Cuba

b)

United States

c)

Aztec

d)

Portugal

9.

Which of the following represents Mexico?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

What has been practiced in the United States starting back in the colonial times due to distance from Great Britain to the American colonies?

a)

Judicial review

b)

Representative government

c)

NAFTA

d)

Traditional economy

11.

How has the Panama Canal impacted economies around the world?

a)

Forced countries to create a traditional economy

b)

Raised all countries level of economic development to level 3

c)

Connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, helping trade run smoothly

d)

Extended the amount of time it takes to travel around North America

12.

What conclusion can you draw from the news article above?

a)

The people of Cuba celebrate Cinco de Mayo

b)

Cuba is a “rule by one” dictatorship

c)

The governments of the U.S. and Cuba are similar

d)

Cuba is protected from corruption

13.

Which group number represents the main economies of Latin American countries?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 3

d)

Group 4

14.

Which important sport is described in the bulleted list above?

a)

Fútbol

b)

Swimming

c)

Baseball

d)

Basketball

15.

What theme does the statue above illustrate?

a)

justice

b)

economics

c)

nature

d)

religion

16.

Which of the following represents the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

What conclusion can be drawn about Canada’s economic development?

a)

Level 1 - developed

b)

Level 2 - developing

c)

Level 3 – underdeveloped

d)

Level 4 – non-existent

18.

The images above illustrate -

a)

a free enterprise economy

b)

freedoms under the 1st Amendment

c)

responsibilities of American citizens

d)

freedoms under the 8th Amendment

19.

Which of the following are major cities in the United States?

a)

New York City, Los Angeles, and Houston

b)

Quebec, Vancouver, and Ottawa

c)

Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aries, and Panama City

d)

London, Paris, and Berlin

20.

What would be the best title for the box above?

a)

The Influence of Viking Exploration

b)

The Influence of Native American

c)

The Influence of Spanish Culture

d)

The Influence of European Colonization