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Latin America Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the four Latin American regions is home to a large group of individuals of African slave decent?

a)

Caribbean

b)

Mexico

c)

Central America

d)

South America

2.

The most populated regions of South America are located near:

a)

Mountains

b)

Rain Forests

c)

Amazon River

d)

The Oceans - Along the Coasts

3.

A large portion of the economy of Latin America is supported by:

a)

Technology

b)

Transportation

c)

Oil and Natural Gas

d)

Agriculture

4.

What is a major industry for Latin America, particularly involving those who wish to enjoy the beaches and cultural and ecological sites:

a)

Tourism

b)

Transportation

c)

Technology

d)

Oil and Natural Gas

5.

What is a major agricultural product of the Caribbean and other parts of Latin America?

a)

Coffee

b)

Turnips

c)

Beans

d)

Squash

6.

The communist country in Latin America is located 90 miles off the southern coast of Florida:

a)

Haiti

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Cuba

d)

Dominican Republic

7.

Which Caribbean Island is a commonwealth of the United States ?

a)

Haiti

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Jamaica

8.

A large group or chain of islands is called an

a)

isthmus

b)

archipelago

c)

canyon

d)

delta

9.

The island that consists of Haiti and the Dominican Republic is

a)

Hispaniola

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Puerto Rico

10.

The four main regions of Latin America are

a)

Mexico, Central America, South America, Hispaniola

b)

Mexico, Caribbean, Hispaniola, and Central America

c)

Mexico, South America, Caribbean, and Central America

11.

The second longest river in the world is located in South America. Which river is it?

a)

Paraguay River

b)

Parana River

c)

Uruguay River

d)

Amazon River

12.

The United States helped construct this as a shortcut from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. This saves boats thousands of miles.

a)

Rio de La Plata

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Cape Horn

13.

This is the poorest country in the Caribbean. They had an earthquake in 2010 that showed how poor they really were.

a)

Jamaica

b)

Haiti

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Cuba

14.

What is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world?

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

Argentina

d)

Chile

15.

What is a type of storm created by the trade winds from June to November?

a)

Tornados

b)

Westerlies

c)

Hurricanes

16.

What language is a mixture of languages

a)

French

b)

Dutch

c)

Creole

d)

English

17.

In 1959, Fidel Castro took over Cuba and created which type of government that controls all aspects of life?

a)

Communist

b)

Republic

c)

Democratic

d)

Monarchy

18.

What are the three groups of islands located in the Caribbean?

a)

Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles

b)

Lesser Antilles, Bahamas, and Jamaica

c)

Cuba, Greater Antilles, and Trinidad and Tobago

d)

Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and St. Kitts and Nevis

19.

Which Caribbean island is closest to Mexico?

a)

Cuba

b)

Jamaica

c)

Haiti

d)

Dominican Republic

20.

What is country #8

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Bahamas

d)

Jamaica

21.

What country is #9

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Jamaica

22.

What country is #11

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Puerto Rico

23.

What country is #1

a)

Guatemala

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Mexico

d)

Belize

24.

What country is #10

a)

Honduras

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Belize

d)

Panama

25.

What country is highlighted?

a)

Chile

b)

Argentina

c)

Brazil

d)

Uruguay

26.

What country is highlighted?

a)

Argentina

b)

Paraguay

c)

Suriname

d)

Bolivia

27.

What country is highlighted?

a)

Chile

b)

Argentina

c)

Brazil

d)

Peru

28.

What number is the country Chile?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

6

d)

7