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WorksheetsLATIN AMERICA REVIEW
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the popular holiday in Rio that occurs right before Lent and features a parade competition between favelas for the best floats and performances?
New Year's Eve
Carnival
Independence Day
Christmas
What is a challenge in the region?
desertification
Not having enough jobs for everyone who wants one
Excessive job opportunities
lack of resources
What are sometimes sent home by people in Latin America to help families?
Goods and merchandise
Tourists
Payments earned in another country called remittances
Cultural artifacts
What are the three influences that blend to form the culture in Latin America?
African, Australian, European
native, African, European
US, European, Russian
Language, traditions, and sports
What is the most widely spoken language in the area (not Brazil)?
Spanish
Portuguese
English
French
Which crop is a staple food in many Latin American countries?
Wheat
Rice
Corn
Barley
What type of music, originating from Latin America, is recognized worldwide?
Rock
Jazz
Reggae
Salsa
What is the primary language spoken in Brazil?
Spanish
Portuguese
English
French
What is a popular Costa Rican phrase that embodies the local lifestyle of relaxation and optimism?
Viva la Vida
Pura Vida
Buen Vivir
La Dolce Vita
The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by what measure?
Length
amount
depth
width
Which of the following is a unique feature of the Andes Mountains?
It is the longest mountain range in the world.
It has the highest peak in Antarctica.
It is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
It contains the world's driest desert.
Approximately how much of the Earth's freshwater is contained in the Amazon Basin?
10%
20%
5%
15%
Which of the following is not a threat to the Amazon Rainforest?
Deforestation
Climate change
Glacial melting
What is the name of the area where people carved out land so boats could travel much quicker? They no longer had to go all the way around South America.
Chunnel
English Channel
Straight of Gibralter
Panama Canal
Why are regataos important?
Regataos are important for tourism.
Regataos are important for creating altars for Day of the Dead in Mexico.
Regataos are important for bringing goods to people that live along the Amazon.
What is Carnival?
Carnival is a festive season that occurs before Lent that is famous for being celebrated in Rio.
What is Day of the Dead?
Common resources in Latin America include
silver, sugar, corn, oil, oranges, bananas, plantains, and beans
Mariachi is
Plazas are
Popular foods in Latin America include
a plate of vegetables, soup, and rice
Tacos, ceviche, tamales, enchiladas, burritos, rice, peppers
bodyweight in seafood every year
Popular sports in Latin America include
Soccer, baseball
tennis, ballet
rugby, lacrosse
golf, tennis
Quinceanera is
Some of the native groups Latin America is known for include
Aztecs, Mayans, Incas
Oltecs, Cherokee, Incas
Chichimecas, Iroquois, Mayans
Toltecs, Tillamook, Aztecs
The most popular religion in Latin America is
Some challenges in Latin America include
Economic inequality, instability, corruption, crime, pirates, lack of jobs, lack of roads in some areas
Educational opportunities, healthcare access, environmental concerns, aging population
Which is not true?
rodeo is popular in Brazil
bright colors are common
plazas are outdoor gathering spaces that are popular in some areas
they have more sheep in Latin America than all other regions combined
What dance style is Brazil famous for?
Competition/parade that lasts 2 days in Rio
Rio Carnival
Which is not a popular holiday in Latin America?
Christmas
Carnival
Common animals in Latin America include
lions, tigers, and bears (oh my)
eagles, cows, chickens, alpacas, llamas
penguins, polar bears, and reindeer
Kangaroos, koalas, platypus, and emus
Common natural disasters in Latin America include
hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions,
What is the name of the ancient civilization known for its advanced mathematical and astronomical systems, located in Latin America?
Romans
Vikings
Mayans
Egyptians
Which of the following is a traditional Latin American dish?
Pizza
Sushi
Tacos
Curry
What country is labeled with the number 11?
Mexico
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Peru
What country is labeled with the number 5?
Mexico
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Peru
What country is labeled with the number 9?
Mexico
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Peru
What country is labeled with the number 4?
Mexico
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Peru
What country is labeled with the number 15?
Argentina
Cuba
Colombia
Brazil
What country is labeled with the number 22?
Argentina
Cuba
Colombia
Brazil
What country is labeled with the number 9?
Argentina
Cuba
Colombia
Brazil
What country is labeled with the number 19?
Argentina
Cuba
Colombia
Brazil
What waterway is labeled with the number 31?
Pacific Ocean
Amazon River
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
What waterway is labeled with the number 32?
Pacific Ocean
Amazon River
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
What waterway is labeled with the number 30?
Pacific Ocean
Amazon River
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
What waterway is near the number 23?
Pacific Ocean
Amazon River
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Incas built _____ to grow food easier in the mountains.
In Brazil, to celebrate Easter in some areas they have parades and create ______ out of flower petals and sawdust.
Brazil creates this using sugarcane
Ethanol (aka biofuel)
How does Latin America's family size compare to most of the world?
Some areas in Latin America struggle with a lack of infrastructure. What does that mean?
Abundance of structure facilities
Efficient and well-maintained structures
Overwhelming support for structure development
Shortage or absence of basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society including roads, police service, etc.
Panama Canal
area known for grazing animals in Brazil
Pampas
government style found in most countries in Latin America
democracy
el nino
El Niño is a climate pattern characterized by the warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. It impacts climate in the region.
Which country has won the most World Cups?
Mexico
Brazil
