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Unit 4: Latin America

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is this?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Ecuador

c)

Paraguay

d)

Peru

2.

Which country is this?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Cuba

3.

What country is this?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Mexico

c)

Guatemala

d)

Honduras

4.
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Panamá
c)
Guatemala
d)
Honduras
5.

What country is this?

a)

Brazil

b)

Colombia

c)

Suriname

d)

Venezuela

6.

Find Jamaica on the map.

A
B
C
D
7.
What country is #4
a)
Panama
b)
Honduras
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Guatemala
8.
What country is #6
a)
Honduras
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Belize
d)
Costa Rica
9.

What is the name of this river?

¿Cuál es el nombre de este río?

a)

Orinoco River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Cuzco River

d)

Andes River

10.

What is the name of the mountain range shown here?

¿Cuál es el nombre de la cordillera que se muestra aquí?

a)

Atlantic Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Sierra Madre Oriental

d)

Cuzco Mountains

11.

Label the country that was a colony of the Portuguese from the early 1500s to 1822.

a)

Peru

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Colombia

1
1)
12.

Reorder the following

a)

Magellan and his crew left Spain sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Magellan travelled along South America's coast searching for a route to Asia

c)

The expedition passed the southern tip of South America into the Pacific Ocean

d)

Magellan continued sailing west and was eventually killed in the Philippines

e)

The expedition continued west, crossed the Indian Ocean, went around Africa, and back to Spain

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

Match the following

a)

Cash crops...

1.

Tobacco, sugar cane, indigo

b)

Who settled in Eastern Canada?

2.

French

c)

This country colonized Brazil.

3.

Portugal

d)

The Spanish Empire in the Americas...

4.

Included parts of North America, much of South America, and the Caribbean Islands

e)

Who settled in what is now Virginia?

5.

England

14.

The ​​ (a)   Exchange is known as the most ​ (b)   exchange of ​ (c)   ,​ (d)   ,​ (e)   , diseases and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

Choose from the below words
Columbian
significant
people
plants
animals
15.

The Columbian Exchange sparked the ________ ______ _______.

(a)  

16.

What animals were imported to the Americas?

a)

pigs

b)

cows

c)

sheep

d)

cats

17.

What was a major crop that came from the Americas?

a)

Maize (corn)

b)

wheat

c)

coffee

d)

bananas

18.

Why did the population of the world increase during the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Millions of Africans and Native Americans were killed, leaving more food and resources for the rest of the world

b)

Young couples in Europe started having more children.

c)

It brought new crops from the Americas, improved nutrition, and started Europe's economic shift towards capitalism

d)

None of the above

19.

What was the "New" World?

a)

The Americas

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

20.

Which best describes conquistadors?

a)

Soldiers from Spain, one of the world superpowers in 1500s, who explored, conquered, and settled in the New World

b)

Aztec and Incan leaders prior to the Spanish explores Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro

c)

Soldiers from France and England, some fo the world superpowers of the 1500s, who explored, conquered, and settled in the New World

d)

None of the above

21.

When did the Columbian Exchange take place?

a)

Before AD Rome

b)

During the European Dark Ages

c)

After WW2

d)

After 1492

22.
Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....
a)
the Native Americans
b)
Asians
c)
Africans
d)
the Europeans
23.
Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe 
b)
Corn remains s staple of many North American diets
c)
Smallpox can now be prevented with vaccines
d)
Spanish is the main spoken language in may South American countries
24.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

25.

This is the name for the chain of volcanoes and earthquakes around the edge of the Pacific Plate.

a)

The Subduction Zone

b)

The Ring of Fire

c)

The Seismic-Tectonic Area

26.

The payments that the government gives to certain industries to provide financial help are known as a(n)

a)

Embargo

b)

Quota

c)

Tariffs

d)

Subsidies

27.

China has to pay extra money when they import their steel into the United States. What is this trade barrier called?

a)

Subsidy

b)

Tariff

c)

Quota

d)

Embargo

28.

Which option correctly describes a trade surplus?

a)

Exports are greater than imports

b)

Imports are greater than exports

29.

In 2017 Nicaragua exported $4.88 billion worth of goods, but imported $6.94 billion. In 2017 Costa Rica had a...

a)

Trade deficit

b)

Trade surplus

30.
Question Image

Match the following countries to the following trade agreements.

a)

NAFTA

1.

United States, Canada, and Mexico

b)

The EU

2.

Italy, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Belgium...

c)

ASEAN

3.

Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines...

31.

economic roles are passed down from one generation to another.

a)

Traditional Economic System

b)

Command Economic System

c)

Market Economic System

d)

Mixed Economic System

32.

The goods produced will be the same, generation after generation

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

33.

Based on traditions

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

34.

I am a farmer in Africa, and have always traded for my goods. I have a _____ economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

35.

Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to tradition & culture?

a)

Market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

36.

An economic system in which people usually produce just what they need to survive.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

37.
Farmers who grow only enough for personal or local use.
a)
Sustainable farming
b)
Subsistence farming
c)
Monoculture
38.

using the Earth’s resources to grow plants and raise animals for the purpose of eating/survival or for making money is known as

a)

Agriculture

b)

Crop

c)

Subsistence Agriculture

d)

Commercial Agriculture

39.

This provides food for direct consumption for farmer and family

a)

Agriculture

b)

Crop

c)

Subsistence Agriculture

d)

Commercial Agriculture

40.

Which type of agriculture is practiced in developing countries?

a)

Factory farms

b)

subsistence agriculture

c)

commercial agriculture

d)

fishing

41.

Which type of agriculture is mainly practiced in developed nations?

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

subsistence agriculture

c)

commercial agriculture

d)

fishing

42.
What is the BEST title for this chart?
a)
Commercial Agriculture/Subsistence Agriculture
b)
Modern Agriculture/Traditional Agriculture
c)
Subsistence Agriculture/Commercial Agriculture
d)
Life in LDCs/Life in MDCs
43.

All of the following can be considered disadvantages of cottage industries EXCEPT:

a)

Flexibility in working hours

b)

High cost of production

c)

Lack of standardisation in output

d)

Dependence upon local raw materials

44.

A small business or manufacturing activity is called a cottage industry?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A business or manufacturing activity carried out in people's homes is called...

a)

A Small Business

b)

A Medium Enterprise Business

c)

A Cottage Industry

d)

A Limited Company

46.

Cottage industry tend to be which type of business?

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Cooperative

d)

Corporation

47.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of operating a cottage industry?

a)

Operators may lack marketing skills

b)

Raw materials may be hard to obtain

c)

Cottage industry usually offers low and attractive prices

d)

Long hours of work usually required

48.

A cottage industry can BEST be described as

a)

A business with one person responsible for all aspects

b)

A business that builds homes

c)

A business carrying out production at home

d)

A business catering to the needs of the local community

49.
The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?
a)
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
d)
Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
50.
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
a)
to reduce travel time
b)
to speed up trade
c)
to protect from invaders
d)
for fishing
51.
Why did American want to build the Panama Canal?
a)
Trading and Military Purposes
b)
To have an advantage at war.
c)
To control Panama
d)
To prevent future wars
52.
What is the importance of canals and why are they constructed?
a)
to make more water in the world
b)
to make it easier for people to go from one place to another
c)
to create a waterway connecting one ocean to another ocean and make travel time faster.
53.

How long is the Panama Canal?

a)

10 miles

b)

30 miles

c)

48 miles

d)

100 miles

54.

What was created to help shipping across Panama before the canal was built?

a)

Railroads

b)

roads

c)

a series of micro canals

d)

a bridge across the land

55.
Removing or clearing away trees from a forest
a)
subsistence farming
b)
commercial farming
c)
deforestation
d)
sustainable development
56.
Countries with high levels of industrialization, and a high standards of living
a)
developing
b)
lower middle income
c)
upper middle income
d)
developed
57.
Why did the South American Indian population fall sharply during European Colonization
a)
Christianity
b)
Disease
c)
ecotourism
d)
landlocked
58.
1. What country built the Panama Canal?  2. Why was it built in the first place?  3. Who owns it now?
a)
1. Panama 2. Trade 3. US 
b)
1. US 2. Shortcut between Oceans 3. Colombia
c)
1. US 2. Easier Trade 3. Panama
d)
1. Panama 2. shortcut between oceans 3. Colombia
59.
Which 2 European countries had the most influence on Latin America
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Spain
c)
Italy and Portugal
d)
Spain and Portugal
60.
One reason we have an embargo in Cuba
a)
we don't trade with communist countries
b)
we want them to change their government
c)
we are friends with Fidel Castro
d)
we don't trade with countries close to us
61.
A crop that is grown to be sold rather than to be consumed by the farmer and his family
a)
subsistence crop
b)
renewable resource
c)
cash crop
d)
non renewable resource
62.
Less developed countries are less productive economically and lower standards of living
a)
developing
b)
lower middle income
c)
upper middle income
d)
developed
63.
Hire someone in another country to do jobs once done in the country
a)
outsource
b)
colonize
c)
NAFTA
d)
EU
64.
Trade agreement between the US/Canada & Mexico 
a)
NAFTA
b)
EU
c)
Euro
d)
OPEC
65.
Where one country rules another country, usually for their own benefit
a)
standard of living
b)
colonization
c)
ecotourism
d)
dictatorship

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