Latin America Practice Quiz

Latin America consist of
1. the Caribbean, Mexico and South America.
2. South America and Central America.
3. Middle America, South America and the Caribbean.
Tierra fria, tierra templada and tierra cliente are
1. types of vegetation in the Amazon River Basin.
2. physical features of Central America.
3. vertical climate zones in the Andes.
There are large gaps between the rich and the poor in Latin American society.
1. True
2. False
There is a large middle class sector in Latin American Society.
1. True
2. False
All of the following are found in Mexico.
1. Sierra Madre Mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Yucatan Peninsula.
2. Sierra Madre Mountains, Baja California and the Yucatan Peninsula.
3. Sierra Madre Mountains, Baja California and Sierra Navada Mountains.
The Pampas are
1. grasslands of Argentina
2. highlands in the Andes.
3. part of the rainforest in Brazil.
Spain and Portugal
1. are countries that have had little influence in Latin America.
2. conquered most of Latin America, then were defeated by the French and Germans.
3. colonized most of Latin America.
The Amazon Rainforest
1. is the world's largest mass of vegetation.
2. is in danger because of extensive deforestation.
3. is home to millions of different plant and animal species.
4. all mentioned
The _______________ is the two-way trade between the Americas and Europe that began with Columbus.
1. NAFTA (North America Free Trade agreement)
2. America- European trade agreement
3. Columbia Exchange
One of the most important economic activities in the Caribbean Islands today is
1. tourism
2. goat farms
3. sugarcane plantations
In order to develop the interior of Brazil and draw people away from the crowded coast,
1. many attractions were built in the interior regions of Brazil.
2. Brazil's capital city was moved from Rio De Janeiro to Brasilia.
3. a large percentage of the coastal population was given money to move to Brazil's interior regions.
There are many different animals on ___________, because they came on three different ocean currents that meet there.
1. Ecuador
2. the Galapagos Islands.
3. the Falkland Islands.
The major religion of people in Latin America is Roman Catholic.
1. True
2. False
The Aztec, Maya and Inca are
1. tribal communities currently living in Latin America.
2. ancient Indian civilizations that influenced the culture of South America.
3. ancient Indian civilizations that influenced the culture of Latin America.
The Amazon River Basin is found in
1. South America
2. Uruguay
3. Middle America
In Hispanic America most people speak
1. French
2. Spanish
3. Hispaniola
4. Portuguese
Cuba is
1. the largest island in the West Indies.
2. a communistic country.
3. part of the Caribbean Islands.
4. all mentioned
The mountain range that runs along South America's western coast is the
1. Sierra Madres
2. Himalayans
3. Andes
A desert in South America is the
1. Atacama
2. Gobi
3. Thar
________and ________ are landlocked countries in South America.
1. Peru and Bolivia
2. Paraguay, Uruguay
3. Paraguay, Bolivia