WorksheetsLatin America Part 2
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
The hot, humid climate of northern Brazil by the Amazon River can be attributed to which of the following?
natural disasters and landforms
trade and tourism
latitude and nearness to water
natural resources and longitude
Which of the following cultural characteristics best completes the diagram?
Newly-blended culture
Spanish-speaking culture
Highly-segregated culture
Mestizo-dominated culture
Which statement about human migration's impact on culture is true?
Human migration results in a better quality of life for both the migrants and the native population.
Human migration leads to better employment opportunities and improved environmental conditions.
Human migration almost always causes economic and political disaster and should be avoided.
Human migration can cause the blending of the languages and cultural practices of different cultures.
Which of the following is the BEST explanation of how war spreads culture traits?
Soldiers entering a foreign land adopt new fighting techniques.
Conquering armies force their beliefs on the conquered.
Outsiders entering a foreign land always adopt its culture.
Invaders destroy all aspects of the conquered country's culture.
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 rivers
cutting down rainforests to clear land for farming
constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes
– Building houses
– Planting crops
– Building roads
Which of the following is the BEST title for the list shown above?
Methods of Farming
Reasons for Taxation
Ways People Establish Industrial Centers
Ways People Change the Physical Environment
Which of the following is the most effective method of turning hilly land into farmland?
rotating crops
creating terraces
growing native plants
installing irrigation systems
What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
Diseases from the Americas destroyed European populations.
The exchange of foods and animals had a dramatic impact on later societies.
Llamas began to be used as beasts of burden.
Coffee trade became less profitable.
