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Latin America Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Latin America is mostly located in the _________ and _________ hemispheres.

a)

northern, western

b)

southern, western

c)

northern, eastern

d)

southern, eastern

2.

Latin America's climate could mostly be described as...

a)

cold.

b)

temperate.

c)

warm.

d)

tropical.

3.

Which of the following are major languages spoken in Latin America?

a)

Spanish and Portuguese

b)

French and Dutch

c)

English and German

d)

Russian and Chinese

4.

How has the Panama Canal affected trade in Latin America?

a)

The canal blocks trade.

b)

The canal makes trade more efficient.

c)

The canal has not helped trade in Latin America at all.

d)

The canal only helps Panama.

5.

Who led the Cuban Revolution?

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Fidel Castro

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

6.

What is migration?

a)

People move from one place to another.

b)

People start a war to change their government.

c)

People settle in one place and never leave.

d)

People visit another place on vacation.

7.

Which of the following physical features is located in Mexico?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Sierra Madre Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Amazon River

8.

Which of the following best describes Cuba's location?

a)

Cuba is a nation in northern South America.

b)

Cuba borders the USA to the south.

c)

Cuba is an island 90 miles off the coast of Florida.

d)

Cuba is located in Central America.

9.

Brazil's government could best be described as...

a)

a parliamentary democracy.

b)

a presidential democracy.

c)

an autocracy.

d)

a constitutional monarchy.

10.

Which of the following represents an economic trade barrier in Cuba?

a)

hurricanes

b)

mountains

c)

the USA's trade embargo

d)

earthquakes