WorksheetsLatin America Vocabulary Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
What is the term for an invisible line that marks the extent of a state's or nation's territory?
transportation
boundary
colonization
irrigation
What does "per capita" mean?
per country
per city
per person
per continent
What is the national sport in most Latin American countries?
baseball
basketball
futbol (soccer)
cricket
Which style of music developed in Jamaica in the 1960s and is rooted in African, Caribbean, and American music?
jazz
reggae
blues
salsa
What is the purpose of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
To celebrate the harvest
To honor and remember those who have died
To mark the beginning of spring
To celebrate independence
What is the process of supplying water to areas of land to make them suitable for growing crops?
transportation
colonization
irrigation
cultural diffusion
What is terrace farming?
A method of fishing
A farming system in the form of steps going up a mountain
A type of animal husbandry
A form of urban gardening
What is a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership?
capitalism
communism
feudalism
imperialism
What is left after a building, wall, etc., has fallen to pieces?
ruins
debris
foundation
structure
What is the Panama Canal?
A river in South America
A ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama
A mountain range in Central America
A desert in North America
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of cultural elements from one society to another
The isolation of cultural practices
The destruction of cultural heritage
The creation of new languages
What is a cathedral?
A small chapel
A large and important church
A type of mosque
A religious school
What is Carnival?
A religious fast
A festivity that takes place in many Roman Catholic countries before Lent
A type of dance
A form of meditation
What is the perceived relationship between effort and performance?
expectancy
boundary
transportation
ruins
What is colonization?
The expansion of countries into other countries where they establish settlements and control the people
The process of building new cities
The development of new technologies
The creation of new languages
