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Latin America Test Review
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Geography review for Central America, Caribbean Islands, and South America
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1
The Bahamas, Dominican Republic,
and
Jamaica
belong to which area of Latin America?
South America
The Caribbean Islands
Central America
2
Belize, Guatemala,
and
Honduras
belong to which area of Latin America?
South America
Central America
The Caribbean Islands
3
Haiti, Cuba,
and
Trinidad & Tobago
belong to which area of Latin America?
Central America
The Caribbean Islands
South America
4
The majority of people practice which religion in Latin America?
Buddhism
Calypso
Roman Catholicism
Santeria
5
Earthquakes and hurricanes have impacted the people and economy of Latin America.
False
True
6
Which vocabulary word means a mountain system made up of parallel ranges?
indentured servants
cassava
cordillera
Orinoco
7
Which of the following are major agricultural crops in the Caribbean and Central America?
bananas, quinoa, chocolate and coffee
cabbage, spinach, and potatoes
rocks, sticks, and mud
grapes, wine, and cheese
8
Indigenous people in Latin America have been treated well by the Europeans throughout history.
False
True
9
System where Spanish monarch gave colonists land & right to labor of Indians who lived there?
guacho
Pampas
encomienda
parrillada
10
What is the purpose of Mercosur?
to promote economic cooperation in South America
to regulate the humid, tropical weather patterns
to discourage groups from getting involved in politics
to reward officials that bring democracy to Latin America
11
Why were indentured servants from Asia used in South America in the mid-1800's
colonists needed cheap labor
slavery was outlawed
all of the above
indentured servants were seeking money and land in exchange
12
El Salvador, Panama,
and
Nicaragua
belong to which area of Latin America?
The Caribbean Islands
Central America
South America
13
Types of government where one person has total control...
republic and democracy
parliament and oligarchy
dictatorship and monarchy
anarchy and communism
14
A group of people sent to an area by a religious organization to teach and convert others?
cooks
guerrillas
llaneros
missionaries
15
Venezuela, Brazil
, and
Uruguay
belong to which area of Latin America?
The Caribbean Islands
Central America
South America
16
Which vocabulary word describes a conflict between two or more groups within a country?
civil war
guerrilla
cardamom
cooperative
17
Which vocabulary word means steep-sided plateaus capped by sandstone layers?
tepuis
llaneros
sugar cane
Bogota
18
Which area of Latin America forms a bridge between North & South America?
Central America
The Caribbean Islands
19
Which area of Latin America contains almost 700 islands and thousands of reefs?
Central America
The Caribbean Islands
South America
20
Which vocabulary word is another name for Venezuelan cowboys?
cooperative
selvas
guerrilla
llaneros
21
Which vocabulary word means a large group of islands?
plantain
archipelago
cooperative
commonwealth
22
Suriname, Chile,
and
Argentina
belong to which area of Latin America?
Central America
The Caribbean Islands
South America
23
Which vocabulary word means a self-governing territory associated with another country?
cooperative
commonwealth
guerrilla
civil war
24
Which vocabulary word is a high-elevation, wet tropical forest where low clouds are common?
cloud forest
archipelago
commonwealth
calypso
25
Which of the following
does not
describe climates in Central America?
wet, tropical cloud forests
mild, highland climates
tundra and steppe climates
humid tropical plains
