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Latin America

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who conquered most of Latin America?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Asia

d)

India

2.

What did the Spanish do when they conquered Latin America?

a)

nothing

b)

left back home to Spain

c)

Conquered all of United States

d)

Colonized

3.

What two main languages are found in Latin America?

a)

Spanish and Portuguese

b)

English and Spanish

c)

Portuguese and French

d)

French and Spanish

4.

What is the major religion in Latin America?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Catholism

5.

What doe Modify mean?

a)

restart

b)

to model

c)

to sing

d)

to change

6.

Deforestation is an example of what?

a)

Planting new trees

b)

Helping the Native Americans

c)

Modifying the Physical Environment

d)

Living in the Amazon Forest

7.

How do people modify the physical environment?

a)

Terrace Farming

b)

grilling

c)

shopping

d)

baking

8.

What cultural trait resulted from Colonization in Latin America?

a)

government

b)

economy

c)

language

d)

history

9.

What group was brought to Latin America?

a)

Asians

b)

Africans

c)

French

d)

Dutch

10.

What group has a blended society in Latin America?

a)

Asians

b)

Europeans

c)

French

d)

Dutch

11.

What map is shown above?

a)

The Triangular Trade

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

None of the Above

12.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

The transmission of one culture to another

b)

Communicating to several countries

c)

Mining resources

d)

Agriculture

13.

What country has a the physical features of a isthmus and a canal?

a)

Panama

b)

Colombia

c)

Paraguay

d)

Uruguay

14.

What physical feature is marked on the map in yellow?

a)

Isthmus of Panama

b)

Atacama desert

c)

Rio grande

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

15.

Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Desegregated public schools

b)

The spread of the English language around the world

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

The movement of Christianity from Europe to other parts of the world

16.

Which groups above mixed to shape the culture of Latin America today?

a)

I, II, III

b)

II,III

c)

I,II

d)

I,III

17.

Which of the following is the most important long-range effect of European explorers in the Americas?

a)

immigration by natives

b)

discovery of great riches

c)

spread of Islam

d)

spread of culture to the New World

18.

Which of the following is one way cultures of central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?

a)

Farming became the primary economic activity

b)

Christianity and Spanish language were introduced to the region

c)

Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the conquistadores

d)

Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied

19.

many people living in central America have modified the physical environment by

a)

burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel

b)

building dams to control flooding along the rivers

c)

cutting down rainforest to clear land for farming

d)

constructing seawalls to stop hurricanes

20.

Enslaved Africans brought to America were also responsible for the diffusion of

a)

architecture

b)

advanced weaponry

c)

dance, food, and music

d)

sculpture, painting, and art

21.

Which of the following factors best explains the architecture, language, and religion in Central America?

a)

Colonization by Spain

b)

A lack of trade and travel routes in the area

c)

Radio and TV were introduced

d)

Migration patterns of Native Americans

22.
Most Latin American countries were settled by which two European countries? 
a)
France and England
b)
Spain and Portugal
c)
Denmark and the Netherlands
d)
Spain and Germany 
23.
What ancient Incan farming technique do people living in the Andes Mountains still use today? 
a)
plowing
b)
irrigation canals
c)
terracing
d)
floating gardens 
24.

This event was a widespread exchange of goods, culture, human population, ideas, and diseases between the Old & New Worlds.

a)

New World Exchange

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Columbian Exploration

d)

Exchange of the World