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Latin America Unit Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of human modification allows for the extraction of natural resources?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Mining

c)

Deforestation

d)

Transportation Infrastructure

2.

What type of human modification allows for the expansion of farming and ranching into area that lack water resources?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Mining

c)

Ozone Hole

d)

Dams

3.

What type of human modification allows for the increasing movement of people and products?

a)

Overfishing

b)

Mining

c)

Desertification

d)

Transportation Infrastructure

4.

What type of human modification removes forests for the expansion of commercial ventures like agriculture?

a)

Ozone Hole

b)

Desertification

c)

Deforestation

d)

Irrigation

5.

What type of human modification results from overgrazing?

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Dams

d)

Overfishing

6.

What type of human modification allows for flood control and the production of hyderoelectricity?

a)

Overfishing

b)

Desertification

c)

Dams

d)

Irrigation

7.

What reality has human modification to our environment created that causes higher rates of skin cancer due to ultra-violet rays?

a)

Ozone Hole

b)

Overfishing

c)

Dams

d)

Mining

8.

What human modification has decreased the number of fish in seas or lakes?

a)

Desertification

b)

Irrigation

c)

Dams

d)

Overfishing

9.

The longest mountain range in the world is located in Latin America. What is it called?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Sierra Madre Mountains

10.

Latin America is located on plates of the Earth's crust that have collided for millions of years and have caused earthquakes and the creation of mountains and volcanoes. What is this location called?

a)

The Pacific Plate

b)

The San Andreas Fault

c)

The Bermuda Triangle

d)

The Pacific Ring of Fire

11.

In Southern Argentina lies hills and lower flatlands that form a plateau of glaciers called:

a)

Patagonia

b)

Pampas

c)

Llanos

d)

Plateau

12.

The largest river in South America that creates the Amazon Basin is called the:

a)

Parana River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Paraguay River

d)

Orinoco River

13.

The world's highest navigable lake is located in the Andes of South America. What is it called?

a)

Lake Titicaca

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Labeau

d)

Lake Huron

14.

Spanish Conquistadors found many precious metals in Latin America including gold, silver, and copper. Which river holds 11% of the world's gold?

a)

Paraguay River

b)

Parana River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Orinoco River

15.

These two lines are the borders of the Tropical climate region. What are they?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer

b)

Equator and Prime Meridian

c)

Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

d)

North and South

16.

The Amazon Basin holds the world's largest what?

a)

Mountain range

b)

Rainforest

c)

River

d)

Desert

17.

What is the top layer of the rainforest called?

a)

Top

b)

3rd Layer

c)

Canopy

d)

Umbrella

18.

Climate depends on what two things?

a)

Time of day

b)

Elevation and Distance from the Equator

c)

Seasons

d)

Night and Day

19.

Who were the first people in Latin America?

a)

Europeans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Enslaved Africans

d)

Africans

20.

What is the primary language of Latin America?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Portuguese

d)

Spanish

21.

Where have most people settled in Latin America?

a)

Coastline

b)

Inland: the center of the continent

c)

The Andes Mountains

d)

The Amazon Rainforest

22.

Which part of Latin America is densely populated?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Caribbean Islands

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Amazon Rainforest

23.

People are leaving the countryside in Latin America due to the soil being poor for farming. This is a what?

a)

Optional Immigration

b)

Pull Factor

c)

Forced Immigration

d)

Push Factor

24.

Many people are leaving Latin America for the United States for economic opportunity, better living conditions, political freedom, and to escape political persecution. These are what?

a)

Pull Factors

b)

Push Factors

c)

Forced Immigration

d)

Optional Immigration

25.

What is happening to make cities overcrowded in Latin America?

a)

Flooding

b)

Destroyed Cities

c)

Urbanization

d)

Farming

26.

Which religion is the most common in Latin America?

a)

Protestant

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Lutheran

d)

Buddhism

27.

This famous painter from Mexico often painted scenes of farmers trying to win social rights. Who is he?

a)

Vincent Van Gogh

b)

Frida Kahlo

c)

Diego Rivera

d)

Pablo Picasso

28.

The most popular sport in Latin America is:

a)

Tennis

b)

Football

c)

Baseball

d)

Futbol

29.

One of the most famous celebrations in Brazil before Lent is:

a)

Summer Solstice

b)

Carnival

c)

Easter

d)

Christmas

30.

These floating islands were created by the Aztecs to grow beans and maize. What are they called?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Floating Islands

c)

Floating Farms

d)

Lake Farms

31.

Which Latin American country was the first to gain independence from France?

a)

Brazil

b)

Haiti

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Jamaica

32.

Which Latin American country was the first to gain independence from Spain?

a)

Brazil

b)

Guatemala

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

33.

What is NAFTA?

a)

Nobody Asks Fred To Archery

b)

Never Again Fear The Alligator

c)

North America Funding Arrangement

d)

North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement

34.

Three countries are in the NAFTA: The United States, Mexico, and ?

a)

Canada

b)

Brazil

c)

Cuba

d)

England

35.

There are 3 regions of Latin America. What are they?

a)

North America, South America, Central America

b)

Central America, Caribbean, South America

c)

Central America, South America, Brazil

d)

South America, Caribbean, Brazil