WorksheetsLatin America
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who conquered most of Latin America?
England
Spain
Asia
India
What did the Spanish do when they conquered Latin America?
nothing
left back home to Spain
Conquered all of United States
Colonized
What two main languages are found in Latin America?
Spanish and Portuguese
English and Spanish
Portuguese and French
French and Spanish
What is the major religion in Latin America?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Catholism
What doe Modify mean?
restart
to model
to sing
to change
Deforestation is an example of what?
Planting new trees
Helping the Native Americans
Modifying the Physical Environment
Living in the Amazon Forest
How do people modify the physical environment?
Terrace Farming
grilling
shopping
baking
What cultural trait resulted from Colonization in Latin America?
government
economy
language
history
What group was brought to Latin America?
Asians
Africans
French
Dutch
What group has a blended society in Latin America?
Asians
Europeans
French
Dutch
What map is shown above?
The Triangular Trade
The Treaty of Paris
The Columbian Exchange
None of the Above
What is cultural diffusion?
The transmission of one culture to another
Communicating to several countries
Mining resources
Agriculture
What country has a the physical features of a isthmus and a canal?
Panama
Colombia
Paraguay
Uruguay
What physical feature is marked on the map in yellow?
Isthmus of Panama
Atacama desert
Rio grande
Yucatan Peninsula
Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?
Desegregated public schools
The spread of the English language around the world
The Columbian Exchange
The movement of Christianity from Europe to other parts of the world
Which groups above mixed to shape the culture of Latin America today?
I, II, III
II,III
I,II
I,III
Which of the following is the most important long-range effect of European explorers in the Americas?
immigration by natives
discovery of great riches
spread of Islam
spread of culture to the New World
Which of the following is one way cultures of central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?
Farming became the primary economic activity
Christianity and Spanish language were introduced to the region
Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the conquistadores
Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied
many people living in central America have modified the physical environment by
burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel
building dams to control flooding along the rivers
cutting down rainforest to clear land for farming
constructing seawalls to stop hurricanes
Enslaved Africans brought to America were also responsible for the diffusion of
architecture
advanced weaponry
dance, food, and music
sculpture, painting, and art
Which of the following factors best explains the architecture, language, and religion in Central America?
Colonization by Spain
A lack of trade and travel routes in the area
Radio and TV were introduced
Migration patterns of Native Americans
This event was a widespread exchange of goods, culture, human population, ideas, and diseases between the Old & New Worlds.
New World Exchange
Columbian Exchange
Columbian Exploration
Exchange of the World
