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WorksheetsUnit 3 Test: Latin America
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What impact did the Europeans have on the religion of Latin America?
Islam was introduced to Latin America and has become the predominant religion of the region
Buddhism was introduced to Latin America and has become the predominant religion of the region.
Roman Catholicism was introduced to Latin America and has become the predominant religion of the region.
Landforms of Latin America
Isthmus of Panama, Amazon Basin, Andes Mountains
What landform best completes the list above?
Yucatan Peninsula
Ural Mountains
Gobi Desert
Spanish and Portuguese migration in Latin America resulted in
The spread of Catholicism
The spread of Judaism
The spread of Islam
The trait of the Spanish language is a reason Latin America is a
political region
culture region
continent
I was a Mesoamerican culture.
My people developed a system of communication using causeways and bridges.
We had statues and temples.
We were warlike and took prisoners as slaves.
We had ball games and schools.
We had written laws and taxes
Which culture am I?
spanish
olmec
aztec
Which of the following would be considered a major source for trade to Latin and South America?
Mississippi River source
Rio Grande River mouth
Panama Canal
Which are reasons for the growing tourism in Latin America?
healthy beaches
rain forest
cultural arts
all of the above
I. African
II. European
III. Native
Which groups above mixed to shape the culture of Latin America today?
I, II
II, III
I, III
All of them
The United States has an economy based on __________________ where private individuals can make money by innovating and creating new ideas and products and bringing them to market. The economic system of __________________ is based on a communist system in which the government controls the availability of products and the cost of things.
Socialism…Canada
Free enterprise…Canada
Free enterprise…Cuba
The Amazon rainforest is referred to as the lungs of our planet. Why does this geographic feature have such a great impact on the rest of the earth?
Because it provides a large part of the Earth's oxygen.
Because it provides a large part of the Earth's carbon dioxide.
Because it provides a large part of the Earth's water.
Which of the following might explain why the time, effort and resources were put together to create Christ the Redeemer in Brazil?
as a way to symbolize the religious preference of the countrymen at the time.
because people wanted something pretty to look at in the mountains
as a way to glorify a governmental leader
Which cultural trait most separates Brazil from the other countries of South America?
religion
language
economy
If the parts to your car are manufactured in Mexico, but your car is assembled in the United States, this is an example of ______
Economic independence
Economic interdependence
Economic freedom
Colonization in North America has resulted in many common cultural traits among Mexico, the US and Canada. All of the following have similar forms in all three countries EXCEPT:
forms of language
economic forms
forms of government
The country of Panama is significant in terms of geography because ____
It is an isthmus that connects the continents of Europe and Africa
It is an isthmus that connects the continents of North America and South America.
It is a peninsula that connects the continents of Europe and Africa.
Guatemala 13.0 mill. 309/sq. mile
Jamaica 2.7 mill. 628/sq. mile
Mexico 101.9 mill. 134/sq. mile
Panama 2.8 mill. 94/sq. mile
Which country would be considered most crowded?
Guatemala
Jamaica
Mexico
During the colonial period in Latin America, many agricultural products were spread by way of
local farmers markets
the Columbian Exchange
the internet
