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Latin America

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mountain system contains some of the highest ranges and volcanoes in Mexico?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Mojave Mountains

d)

Sierra Madre Mountains

2.

Which desert is located in Chile between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains?

a)

Mojave Desert

b)

Sonoran Desert

c)

Atacama Desert

d)

Sahara Desert

3.

Physically, South America is dominated by two physical features:

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains and Amazon River Basin

b)

Rocky Mountains and Nile River Basin

c)

Andes Mountains and Amazon River Basin

4.

Which of these is located in South America?

a)

The Gobi Desert

b)

The Atlas Mountains

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Amazon River

5.

Which number is the country of Haiti?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

6.

What geographic feature stretches nearly the entire width of South America?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Amazon Basin

d)

Guiana Highlands

7.

What is the climate like over most of the Amazon River Basin?

a)

hot and dry

b)

hot and humid

c)

cold and dry

d)

cold and humid

8.

Where does the Amazon River originate?

a)

The grasslands in Mexico

b)

The plains of the US

c)

The Rainforest

d)

The Andes Mountains

9.

Central America is connected to South America by the country of Panama. This is an example of what geographic feature?

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

archipelago

d)

isthmus

10.

What physical feature would you find in the Andes Mountains?

a)

plateaus

b)

prairies

c)

plains

d)

grasslands

11.

What is the largest country in South America?

a)

Mexico

b)

Colombia

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

12.

What are the two main languages spoken in present day Latin America?

a)

Portuguese

b)

Spanish

c)

Italian

d)

English

13.

Which ancient civilization was primarily located in the region that is now known as Latin America?

a)

A) Roman

b)

B) Inca

c)

C) Egyptian

d)

D) Greek

14.

What is the primary language spoken in most Latin American countries?

a)

A) French

b)

B) Portuguese

c)

C) Spanish

d)

D) English

15.

Which Latin American country is known for its significant contribution to the global coffee market?

a)

A) Argentina

b)

B) Brazil

c)

C) Chile

d)

D) Mexico