WorksheetsWorld Geography - Latin America
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The largest rainforest in the region is located in what country?
Brazil
Peru
Mexico
Colombia
What is the term for people of mixed European and Indian heritage?
Aztec
Inca
Mestizos
Maya
What was the first group to settle in what is now Latin America?
Incas
Maya
Native Americans
Europeans
What is a large estate owned by families or corporations?
Minifundia
Plantation
Latifundia
Estate
What was the capital city of the ancient Aztec empire?
Machu Picchu
Mulattoes
Tenochtitlan
Andes
Who are the people of mixed African and European descent?
Mulattoes
Mestizos
Aztec
Inca
What important crops are grown in Latin America?
Cashews and Brazil Nuts
Coffee, Bananas, Sugarcane
Chocolate and Sugar
Coconut and Bananas
What is the primary religion of Latin America?
Jewish
Presbyterian
Roman Catholicism
Baptist
What is the only Portuguese speaking country in South America?
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Angola
What three things did the Spanish bring to Latin America?
Jewelry
Horses
Money
Weapons
Slaves
Disease
Religion
Disease
Slaves
Medicine
Sugar
Cotton
What are two reasons why some Latin American countries have been slow to industrialize?
Low population and deforestation
Unstable government and unstable regions
Poor soil quality and drought
Migration and violence
What conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
Herman Peters
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
Juan Pizarro
The first European settlers came to Latin America from what countries?
Spain and Poruguese
Germany and France
Italy and Belgium
Greece and Denmark
What is another term for conqueror?
Lord
Victor
Conquistador
Warrior
What are three reasons for deforestation in Latin America?
Highways and road, slash and burning, and cattle ranches, lumber industry
Hunting, fishing, and farming
Sports, recreation, and housing
Migration, politics, financial
What is the longest river in Latin America?
Purus River
Rio Negro
Rio Coco
Amazon River
What desert is found near the coast of Chile?
Patagonian Desert
Tatacoa Desert
Atacama Desert
Guajira Desert
What farming method burns plants to add nutrients back into the soil?
Irrigation
Compost
Cover crop
Slash and burn
What does the term indigenous mean?
a person native to the region
a person that migrated to the region
a person who wasn't born in that region
a person who applies to be indigenous
Where is the Amazon Rainforest?
A
B
C
D
Where is Mexico?
A
B
C
D
