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