WorksheetsSouth America - Tropical North Ch. 10
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
What were the first Spanish adventurers seeking along the northern coasts of South America?
a passage to the Pacific Ocean
gold
a fabled silver mine
farmland to settle
Which statement describes the goal of the Spaniards?
They wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.
They came seeking the rich coffees of the area.
They came to quickly conquer the Native Americans.
They wanted gold but found none at first.
Is Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall and located in Venezuela?
True
False
It's is the highest waterfall but not located in Venezuela.
With more than 400 tributaries, the
_____ _____
is the third-longest river in South America.
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Orinoco River
Amazon River
What event did Spanish colonists use to their advantage in order to gain independence?
Napoleon’s conquest of Spain
U.S. Revolutionary War
U.S. Civil War
Spanish-American War
During the 1900s in Venezuela, many people started to migrate into the cities to find jobs.
Select the synonym or a word or words that mean the same as the underlined word.
settle down
move from one place to another
look at the prospect of
What feature of the Galápagos Islands makes them an ideal home to many unusual animals?
They attract many tourists who feed the animals regularly.
They are similar to a huge zoo that puts the animals on exhibit.
They are heavily populated with humans.
They are isolated and many have no human population.
Which country in the Tropical North has the highest proportion of indigenous people in its population?
Suriname
Venezuela
Ecuador
Colombia
The majority of the populations in Ecuador, Columbia, and Venezuela belong to the _______ religion.
Baptist
Hindu
Muslim
Roman Catholic
Venezuela is South America's top producer of oil.
True
False
It's Columbia.
What is the chief cause of conflict among the Tropical North's countries?
They fight to control the resources
They have never determined fixed borders
They cover a vast area and hard to govern
The governments are unstable
Which of the following peoples did NOT live in the Tropical North?
Select ALL that apply.
Maya
Carib
Aztec
Huron
In what locations did the Spanish like to place their colonial capital cities?
on hills above the Native American villages
where Native Americans already had settlements
on the coastlines
on flatlands
On which three bodies of water does the Tropical North have coastlines?
Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea
Black Sea, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
How many countries make up the Tropical North?
13
7
10
6
What languages are NOT spoken by most residents of Guyana?
Select ALL that apply.
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Hindi
