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World Geo. Unit 3: Latin America Quiz
World Geo. Unit 3: Latin America Quiz
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1
Where is the Atacama Desert?
Peru
Mexico
Chile
Argentina
2
What is one benefit of terraced farming?
It reduces soil erosion.
It increases soil nutrients.
It reduces the need to clear land.
It increases the types of crops grown.
3
Where did the first independence movement in the Caribbean take place?
Trinidad
Cuba
Haiti
Jamaica
4
Which of the following is most suitable for farming?
mountains and hillsides
areas surrounding active volcanoes
rain forests
llanos
5
Which of the following two cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico?
native peoples and Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese
Maya and Aztec
Spanish and African
6
Where is most of the South American rain forest located?
Paraguay
Colombia
Brazil
Uruguay
7
What two farming techniques helped the Inca survive in the Andes?
terraces and irrigation
push-and-pull
terraces and pulling
slash-and-burn
8
This treaty after the Mexican America War gave the United States the following states: CA, NM, NV, AZ, TX, & parts of CO
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
9
Why were enslaved Africans initially brought to the Caribbean by force?
to battle native peoples
to maintain shipping ports
to grow sugar cane
to construct government buildings
10
Which of the following rivers begins in the Andes Mountains & flows eastward across South America to the Atlantic Ocean?
Mississippi
Orinoco
Paraná
Amazon
11
Which of the following mountain ranges runs down the Pacific coast of South America?
Rockies
Sierra Madre
Appalachians
Andes
12
Which statement best explains why the river systems of South America are more important than those of Central America?
South America has longer rivers and that makes them important.
South America needs its rivers more because it is a large landmass
Central American countries don't have to depend on rivers
The climate of Central America dries up most of the rivers
13
This man invaded Columbus, NM during the Mexican Revolution?
Pancho Villa
Moctezuma II
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
14
Which of the following was the name of the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Quetzalcoatl
Mexico City
Tenochtitlán
Yucatán
15
Most famous sport in island nations of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Dominican Republic
Bullfighting
Soccer
Baseball
Football
16
What is the capital of the Inca Empire
Tenochtitlan
Tikal
Cuzco
Machu Picchu
17
Which of the following cattle grazing areas is known for its gaucho culture?
rain forest
highlands
river basins
pampas
18
This is the most well preserved Inca site in the world, located in the Andes Mountains
Tenochtitlan
Machu Picchu
Cuzco
Tikal
19
What is a disadvantage of tourism?
new jobs
strain on local economies
a role in a community's success
reduction of the income gap
20
Which of the following is a factor that draws people to Latin American cities?
better schools
adequate drinking water
adequate sewer systems
None of the above
21
This is the national sport of Mexico?
Soccer
Bullfighting
Baseball
Mexico does not have a national sport
22
What is the southernmost tip of Latin America?
Mexico
Trinidad
Brazil
Tierra del Fuego
23
Which of the following may result from urbanization?
push-and-pull factors
environmental problems
new water supplies
earthquakes
24
Which name applies to people of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage?
zocalo
Mexica
Aztec
mestizo
25
The culture of Central America and the Caribbean differs from Mexico because they were shaped by the ___________________
the Taino and Africans.
Native Americans.
the French and Dutch.
other Europeans and Africans.
26
This is the most popular denomination of Christianity in Spanish speaking countries in Latin America
None of the above
Roman Catholic
Protestant
Presbyterian
27
It is reasonable to infer that devastating hurricanes can effect the economies of Caribbean countries because
they destroy mining sites.
residents lack funds to rebuild property.
they contribute to poverty.
they disrupt tourism, a major source of income.
28
What is another name for all of the Caribbean Islands?
the Lesser Antilles
the Bahamas
the Greater Antilles
the West Indies
29
This is the most popular religion in Latin America
Judaism
None of the above
Christianity
Islam
30
Panama was an excellent choice of location to build a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans because of its
history.
economy
culture
geography.
31
What name is given to the grassy, treeless plains of Colombia and Venezuela?
llanos
terraces
rain forest
infrastructure
32
Which country is rich in hydroelectric power?
Venezuela
Argentina
Mexico
Brazil
33
Which of the following countries has both the largest territory and population of any country in Latin America?
Brazil
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
34
Which of the following is a technique used by native peoples of Latin America to clear fields to grow crops?
slash-and-burn
terraced farming
push-and-pull
cerrado
35
The Andes Mountains of Peru were the cultural hearth for the
Toltec
Maya.
Inca.
Spanish.