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WorksheetsLatin America
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the climate like in Mexico's mountain valleys?
mild
hot
cool
humid
Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya?
They study the stars and developed a detailed calendar.
They built chinampas.
They conquered neighboring tribes and made them pay taxes.
They domesticated in early form of corn.
Most Mexicans speak Spanish because
of Spanish influence in colonial times.
they used to live in Spain.
about 90% of Mexican citizens were born in Spain.
the Indian languages and Spanish are very similar.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Miguel Hidalgo
Vicente Fox
Hernan Cortes
Benito Juarez
Much of the interior of Mexico
is the high, rugged region known as the Mexican plateau.
is the low, lush territory known as the valley of Mexico.
is the vast Peninsula of Baja California.
is the rain forest of the Yucatán peninsula.
The mountain ranges of Mexico are all called the
Occidental
Oriental
Tehuantepec
Sierra Madre
Mexico City is located
on the Mexican Plateau.
in the Valley of Mexico.
on the Yucatán Peninsula.
on the Rio Bravo.
U.S. and foreign companies have built factories in Mexico because they
want to invest in Mexico.
are run by Mexicans.
can pay their workers less.
want Mexican customers.
What is the official language in most Central American countries?
French
English
Spanish
Creole
Most Caribbean Indians died from
starvation.
fighting the Europeans.
disease
overwork
The poorest country in the Americas is
Panama
Haiti
Cuba
Honduras
Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony, but today it is
an independent country.
a state in the U.S.
a Spanish territory.
a U.S. commonwealth.
The weather of Central America and the Caribbean islands is typically
dry and mild.
sunny and cool.
rainy and windy.
sunny and warm.
From summer through fall, the region is threatened by
droughts
tornadoes
typhoons
hurricanes
Central American Indians and enslaved Africans were forced to work
for the Catholic Church.
on plantations and in mines.
in ecotourism.
as vendors in the region's markets.
When Columbus discovered America, he actually landed in
the Caribbean islands.
Costa Rica.
the East Indies.
Florida
Many people on Caribbean islands speak a language that is a combination of
Indian and African languages.
Asian and Indian languages.
European and African languages.
European and Indian languages.
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
archipelago
isthmus
dialect
refugee
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's...
oldest waterfall
widest waterfall
most visited waterfall
highest waterfall
Much of the Guianas is covered by...
sugar plantations
rain forests
rugged mountains
grasslands
The Orinoco River is important because...
it drains the plains and highlands.
it connects Venezuela with Guyana.
it is considered holy by native Indians.
it contains traces of gold.
Between the Guiana Highlands and the Andes is a flat grassland called...
the Cordillera.
the Maracaibo.
the Llanos.
the Cartagena.
Simon Bolivar is considered a hero in many South American countries because he...
made peace with the Chibcha.
led several wars of independence against Spain.
served with George Washington during the American Revolution.
won major victories against guerilla groups.
Most people in Venezuela are...
descended from people of India.
of mixed Indian and European descent.
of African descent.
of mixed African and European descent.
The world's largest river system is the
Rio de la Plata.
Amazon.
Uruguay.
Parana.
The wide, grassy plains in central Argentina are called...
rain forests.
the Andes.
plateaus.
the Pampas.
The largest country in South America is...
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Brazil
The first people who live in Brazil were...
Spanish settlers.
Portuguese settlers.
American Indians.
French explorers.
The only landlocked country in Atlantic South America is...
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina
Which country has the largest population of Roman Catholics in the world?
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Paraguay
What has become an issue in the Amazon rain forest in recent years?
deforestation
drought
lack of resources
flooding
The Amazon River carries more water than any other river because it
has a huge drainage area and hundreds of tributaries.
flows down from the snow capped Andes Mountains.
is the worlds largest estuary.
receives water from the Pacific Ocean.
The world's greatest variety of plant and animal life is found...
in the Pampas.
in Patagonia.
in the Amazon rain forest.
in Uruguay.
Most of Argentina's people are...
mestizos of mixed heritage.
of mixed European and African heritage.
descended from native Indians.
descended from European settlers.
Most people in Paraguay speak both Spanish and...
English
Gaucho.
Guarani.
Portuguese.
The Atacama Desert is known for being very dry and...
hot
sunny
windy
cloudy
Which religion do most people in Pacific South America practice?
Judaism
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Buddhism
The government of Chile is currently...
a democracy.
socialist.
a military dictatorship
Communist.
Argentina cowboys
Manaus
favelas
gauchos
Patagonia
A partially enclosed body of water where salt water and fresh water mix
Amazon Basin
estuary
Patagonia
landlocked
