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1
Which of the following is an island?
Panama
Mexico
Belize
Cuba
2
Where does most of the population of Latin America live?
on the coast
in the favelas
near the mountains
in the Amazon Rainforest
3
Which best describes a
favela
?
sweet pastry
poor area
wealthy area
small town
4
Which of the following countries is part of NAFTA?
Brazil
Cuba
Costa Rica
Mexico
5
What statistic is true of the Amazon River?
actually flows up hill
mostly salt water
discharges the most water of any river in the world
longest river in the world
6
Which Central American country uses the concept of ecotourism?
Costa Rica
Brazil
Chile
Cuba
7
What religious figure of Latin America is a combination of Catholic and Aztec traditions?
Virgin of Guadalupe
Pachamama
Jesus Christ
Virgin Mary
8
Which Latin America country is the largest?
Costa Rica
Brazil
Argentina
Columbia
9
Which country is geographically closest to the United States?
Cuba
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Costa Rica
10
What is the longest mountain range in the world?
Himalayans
Rockies
Andes
Appalachians
11
Which two landforms are found in the Amazon Basin?
Atacama Desert and the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon RIver and the Amazon Rainforest
Atacama Desert and the Pampas
Amazon River and the Pampas
12
In which country is the Amazon River?
Argentina
Panama
Peru
Brazil
13
Which of the following landforms can be found in South America?
Lake Maracaibo
Panama Canal
Yucatan Penisula
Sierra Madres
14
What is Latin America's most common religion?
Voodoo
Muslim
Roman Catholic
Judaism
15
What two bodies of water are connected by the Panama Canal?
Red Sea -- Mediterranean Sea
Amazon River -- Atlantic Ocean
Amazon River -- Lake Titicaca
Pacific Ocean -- Atlantic Ocean
16
Where was the Aztec capital located?
Havana, Cuba
Yucatan Peninsula
Near present day Mexico City
Amazon Rainforest
17
Mestizo
describes people who have which two types of ancestors?
Native and European
Incan and Asian
Mayan and Inca
Native and African
18
What sea lies to the north of South America?
Caribbean
Red
Black
Sea of Tranquility
19
Which Latin American country has the largest Portuguese speaking population?
Columbia
Portugal
Costa Rica
Brazil
20
Which of the following ancient civilizations once covered areas what is now Ecuador to Chile?
Aztec
Mayan
Incan
Guarani
21
Which of the following natural disasters is most likely NOT found in the Carribean?
tornadoes
earthquakes
volcanos
hurricanes
22
Which Gulf is associated with Latin America?
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Florida
Gulf of Cuba
Gulf of Mexico
23
What country in Latin America has a famous canal?
Brazil
Columbia
Costa Rica
Panama
