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Latin America: What do you know?
Latin America: What do you know?
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Introduction to Latin America (6th grade)
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1
Which two countries in South America are landlocked?
Bolivia and Uruguay
Bolivia and Ecuador
Paraguay and Bolivia
Uruguay and Paraguay
2
This area is at the southern part of South America and is known for mountains, fjords and icefields.
LLanos
Pampas
Patagonia
Amazon
3
This feature covers 40% of South America.
Congo Rainforest
Atacama Desert
Daintree Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
4
Some land in Latin America is actually territory that belongs to countries in another part of the world.
True
False
5
Which religion is most widely practiced in Latin America?
Native religions
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
6
What are the two primary languages of Latin America?
Spanish and French
Spanish and English
Spanish and Portuguese
Portuguese and English
7
'Latin America' has that name because...
the languages spoken there, like Spanish, are connected to Latin
Christopher Columbus named it
It is south of North America
It is a shortened version of Latino and Latina
8
Latin America is a cultural region
True
False
9
This country is an archipelago with over 700 islands.
The Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Cuba
10
What is the biggest threat to plants and animals in the Amazon Rainforest?
volcanoes
global warming
illegal hunting
deforestation
11
The Atacama Desert in Chile is the ________ place on Earth.
hottest
coldest
wettest
driest
12
What is the largest celebration in Brazil?
Carnival
Easter
World Cup Soccer
Christmas
13
What's the longest river in South America?
Orinoco
Nile
Amazon
Rio Grande
14
Name this mountain range in South America.
Rockies
Appalachian
Andes
Himalayas
15
A majority of the world's use of this of this crop comes from the Caribbean.
sugarcane
potatoes
wheat
corn
16
This man-made feature connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean making travel easier.
Eerie Canal
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Strait of Gibraltar
17
Which European group were the first to conquer the native people of Latin America?
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
18
The world's tallest waterfall, __________, can be found in Venezuela.
Yosemite Falls
Victoria Falls
Niagara Falls
Angel Falls
19
Which set of countries have a very different culture than the rest?
Southern grassland countries
Andes countries
Amazon countries
The Guianas
20
Which South American country is a big supplier of oil to the U.S.?
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Venezuela