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Mastery Assess It 6

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these following crops is NOT one of the main exports from Central America?

a)

Strawberries

b)

Sugarcane

c)

Coffee

d)

Bananas

2.

Name of the system the Spanish used to enslave the native people and convert them to Christianity

a)

Mestizos

b)

Olmec

c)

Encomienda

d)

Enchilada

3.

Which of the following is a main export of every country in Central America?

a)

Apples

b)

Melons

c)

Coconuts

d)

Coffee

4.

Which of these is NOT one of the main reasons Spain sent explorers to the Caribbean and Central America?

a)

To spread Roman Catholicism

b)

To bring slaves to the plantations

c)

To search for gold

d)

To find and claim more land for Spain

5.

Which Central American country exports computer microchips to the United States and other countries?

a)

China

b)

El Salvador

c)

Ecuador

d)

Costa Rica

6.

What industry has contributed to the rise of the economy in Central America since the 1990s?

a)

Lumber

b)

Clothing

c)

Cruise ships

7.

Which of the following countries use the US dollar as an official currency?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Honduras

c)

Nueva Mexico

d)

Colombia

8.

The quetzal is the name of this cute green bird and is also the official currency of ____.

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Guatemala

c)

Venezuela

d)

Lebanon

9.

Prior to the Spanish arrival in the 1400s, what was the main cultural influence in Central America?

a)

the Portuguese

b)

the Nigerians

c)

the Mayans

d)

the Malaysians

10.

Which of these countries did NOT have control over any of the islands in the Caribbean?

a)

Mexico

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Denmark

11.

During what time period did the countries of Central America gain independence from Spanish rule?

a)

1300s

b)

1950s

c)

1470s

d)

1820s

12.

Which of these is a positive impact that tourism has on Central America?

a)

Increasing the income gap between wealthy tourists and locals

b)

Providing employment for people who live in resort towns

c)

Additional strain put upon local governments

d)

Loss of natural environments and resources due to construction

13.

Which of these is not one of the 3 general categories the people of Central America economically fall into?

a)

Rural farmers

b)

University students

c)

Resort employees

d)

Business owners

14.

This is the poorest country in Central America

a)

Argentina

b)

Guatemala

c)

Portugal

d)

Nicaragua

15.

The grasslands of northern Argentina and Uruguay are called the ___.

a)

Guiana

b)

Suriname

c)

Amazon

d)

Pampas

16.

Which of these is NOT a fruit commonly grown in South America?

a)

Papaya

b)

Avocado

c)

Grapes

d)

Pineapple

17.

What types of products are mahogany and rosewood trees typically used for?

a)

Planting and caring for trees

b)

Building materials and fuel

c)

Wood chips and plywood

d)

Flooring and cabinets

18.

Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador were all part of which empire before conquistadors arrived during the 1500s

a)

Aztec

b)

Roman

c)

Inca

d)

Charrua

19.

Which South American countries are most known for their oil reserves?

a)

Argentina and Uruguay

b)

Venezuela and Colombia

c)

Nicaragua and El Salvador

d)

Bolivia and Lithuania

20.

This flag belongs to which country?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Colombia

c)

Venezuela

d)

China

21.

This flag belongs to which country?

a)

Texas

b)

Chile

c)

Angola

d)

Qatar

22.

This flag belongs to which country?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Monaco

c)

Bolivia

d)

Peru

23.

This flag belongs to which country?

a)

Argentina

b)

Kuwait

c)

Uruguay

d)

United Arab Emirates

24.

This flag belongs to which country?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Lithuania

c)

Brazil

d)

Libya

25.

Which Spanish-speaking country has the highest literacy, level of education, life expectancy, and standard of living rates?

a)

Brazil

b)

Colombia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Uruguay

26.

Brazil is the ____ largest country in the world and the largest in South America.

a)

3rd

b)

1st

c)

5th

d)

20th

27.

During Carnival, people perform the ___, which a Brazilian dance with African influences.

a)

Bantu

b)

Feijoada

c)

Samba

d)

Futebol

28.

Which explorer conquered the Inca Empire in Peru on behalf of Spain?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Bernando O'Higgins

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Pedro Alvares Cabral

29.

On a scale of 1-5, how ready do you feel for the mastery assessment after this review?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5