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Latin America
1. A book about the history of South
American during the 1800s would most
likely have a chapter in it with which of
these titles?
A. The Rise of Communism in South
America
B. Political Independence Movements in
South America
C. United States Colonies in South America
D. The Rise of the Slave Trade in South
America
2. Which poses the greatest threat to the
environment of Brazil’s Amazonian
region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Drilling for oil
Pollution of rivers
Logging in the rain forest
Growth of large industries
3. Why do some farmers in Brazil use an
agricultural technique called “slash and
burn?
A. Lumber is needed to build homes.
B. Trees need to be cleared to create new
farmland.
C. Sunlight cannot reach the vegetation on
the forest floor.
D. The trees must be destroyed to avoid the
spread of disease to crops.
4. How have the Andes Mountains most
affected the development of South
America?
A. They have forced most of the population
to live on the coast.
B. They have made travel and
communication easier.
C. They have forced the building of canals
for transportation.
D. They have served as the boundaries for
most of its countries.
5. Which statement best describes how
the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914
affected transportation?
A. It shortened the travel time between New
York and London.
B. It shortened the travel time between
North America’s ocean coasts.
C. It created a direct route between
Panama and South America.
D. It created a new route to ship oil from the
Middle East to the Americas.
6. Many countries that were once French
colonies still speak French today. Which
of the following countries are examples of
this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Haiti and Canada
Mexico and Brazil
Cuba and Puerto Rico
Venezuela and Argentina
7. Spain colonized many countries in
Central America and South America. How
is Spain’s influence still seen in these
countries today?
A. No Native American customs and language
have survived.
B. The king of Spain is still the head of state of
most of these countries.
C. Most of the people in these countries are
Roman Catholic.
D. Most of these countries have a strong
democratic tradition.
8. Central America’s climate is mostly
tropical. However, some regions of
Central America have a temperate
climate. Which statement best explains
why this is true?
A. Frequent volcanic activity
B. The flow of the Gulf Stream
C. High mountains block winds and
moisture
D. Frequent cloudy days create the
temperate climate in these regions.
9. The mestizo race was created in
Mexico, Central America, and South
America through the
A. Conquest of the Aztecs by the Mayans.
B. Migration of ancient peoples from Asia.
C. Importation of African slaves to the West
Indies.
D. Intermarriage of Spanish settlers and
native peoples.
10. Which of the following statements
about countries located in the Caribbean
is not true?
A. People who live there speak many
different languages.
B. They are mostly industrialized nations.
C. People who live there come from many
different ethnic backgrounds.
D. They are mostly agricultural nations.
11. Latin Americans who have both
Spanish and Native American ancestors
belong to which ethnic group?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Inuit
Aryan
Mestizo
Portuguese
12. Which religion has had the greatest
influence on the culture of Cuba?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Judaism
Hinduism
Catholicism
Protestantism
13. Which statement best describes how the
Aztec and Inca NativeAmerican civilizations
altered their physical environment in order to
improve their lives?
A. They used horses to pull plows and lift water
from deep wells.
B. They built stonewalls around cities to keep out
enemies.
C. They terraced hillsides and built floating island
for farming.
D. They built dams on river to prevent flooding.
14. The Amazon basin in Brazil contains
the world’s largest
A.
B.
C.
D.
Petroleum supply
Mountain range
Rain forest
Inland lake.
15. The pampas region of Argentina is
best known for which of these economic
activities?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Manufacturing
Raising livestock
Fishing
Lumbering
16. Most countries of Central America and
the Caribbean have been greatly
influenced by the
A.
B.
C.
D.
British
French
Spanish
Portuguese
17. The economics of Central America
and the Caribbean region are largely
dependent on
A.
B.
C.
D.
Business
Agriculture
Manufacturing
High technology
19. What factor most affects the climate
of Cuba?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Latitude
Elevation
Plate tectonics
Volcanic activity
20. The pampas are plains of rolling
grasslands that are noted for wheat
farming and cattle raising. In which nation
of South America are the pampas
located?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Peru
Chile
Colombia
Argentina
21. Which country is located closest to
the equator?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
United States
22. Where is the Amazon River located?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Europe
Australia
North America
South America
23. Central America is which kind of
landform?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cape
Isthmus
Continent
Peninsula
24. On which continent are the Andes
Mountains, the longest mountain range in
the world, located?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
25. Which best explains why European
diseases like smallpox had such a
devastating effect on Native Americans?
A. The climate in the Americas was warmer, so
disease spread faster.
B. The Native Americans did not have medicine to
treat the diseases.
C. Native Americans had not developed any
resistance to the new diseases from Europe.
D. The Aztecs’ land was swampy and bred
insects.
26. In the 1500s, to which area in the
New World would a conquistador most
likely be sent?
A. The area now called Canada
B. The area now called the Southern
colonies
C. The area called the Middle Atlantic
colonies
D. The area now called Central America.
27. In the 1500s, which area in the New
World would be led by a government
official called a viceroy, who was
appointed by the King?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the area called New England
The area now called Canada
The area now called Latin America
The area called the Southern colonies
28. In the 1500s, the Incan civilization
was conquered by Spanish soldiers led
by
A.
B.
C.
D.
Magellan
Pizarro
Montezuma
Da Gama
29. Which statement best describes the
history of many Central and South
American countries during the 1800s and
1900s?
A. Many Central and South American countries
were ruled by dictators.
B. Few Central or South American countries
experienced civil wars or revolution.
C. Many Central and South American countries
became highly industrialized.
D. Few Central or South American countries were
able to gain their political independence.
30. What were the three advanced Native
American civilizations that developed in
Central and South America before
European exploration?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Arawak, Inca, Sioux
Sioux, Navajo, Arawak
Aztec, Inca, Maya
Navajo, Maya, Aztec
31. What was the most important role
“conquistadors” played in helping Spain
build an empire in the Americas?
A. Serving as soldiers
B. Protecting the culture of native
inhabitants
C. Farming the land
D. Negotiating treaties with other nations
32. In the 1500s, the Spanish conquered
the Aztecs and established settlements in
Mexico. What was one result of this?
A. The creation of a mestizo culture
B. The growth of the Native American
population
C. The introduction of corn as a major crop
D. The spread of the Aztec religion
33. How was a small Spanish army able
to conquer the Aztecs?
A. The Aztec people were in revolt against
their emperor.
B. The Aztec people welcomed the Spanish
and did not resist.
C. Aztec warriors had been weakened in a
war against the Incas.
D. The Aztecs’ enemies helped the heavily
armed Spanish forces.
34. Which of the following characteristics
did the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Native
Americans have in common that helped
them to develop advanced civilizations?
A. They worshipped only one god.
B. They had a highly organized
government.
C. They used horses for transportation.
D. They lived peacefully with neighboring
tribes.
35. What was the purpose of Columbus’s
first voyage to the Caribbean and Central
America?
A. To find gold and other riches
B. To find a shorter route to Asia
C. To set up a Spanish empire in the New
World
D. To bring Christianity to the native
inhabitants
36. The Mayan civilization built huge
cities and pyramids of stone. The Mayan
civilization was located in
A.
B.
C.
D.
Central America
South America
The Caribbean islands
The southwestern United States
37. Mexico’s form of government today is
most similar to which country’s form of
government.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cuba
United States
China
Great Britain
38. Which Latin-American country is the
only one whose language and culture
have been greatly influenced by Portugal,
because it was the only colony of
Portugal in Latin America?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Brazil
Panama
Argentina
Chile
39. What has made it difficult to develop
and maintain a democratic government in
Central and South America?
A. The countries have been constantly fighting
with each other.
B. Communism has had more appeal to the
people than democracy.
C. The Native American population has resisted
efforts to modernize.
D. Dictators have used military force to suppress
democratic movements.
40. After a ten-year struggle, Haiti was the
first nation in Latin America to gain
independence in1804. How did Haiti win
its independence from France?
A. In a revolution started by Simon Bolivar
B. When the British defected Napoleon at
Waterloo
C. In a revolt led by the former slave,
Tousstaint L’Ouverture
D. As part of the treaty at the end of the
French and Indian War
41. Which of the following is a
commonwealth of the United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Haiti
Bahamas
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
42. What do the people of the Virgin
Islands have in common with the people
of Puerto Rico?
A. They live in a state in the U.S.
B. They have all the rights of United States
citizens
C. They vote in local and national elections
if they are 18.
D. They are U.S. citizens, but do not have
the same rights as other U.S. citizens.
43. Which of the following best describes
Mexico’s form of government today?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Military dictatorship
Parliamentary system
Constitutional monarchy
Representative democracy
44. Which sentence best describes the
conditions in the Spanish colonies when
they became independent in the early
1800s?
A. The colonies had developed some industries
which made the economy strong.
B. The colonies had little experience with
democratic government.
C. The land which had been equally distributed
among the people mostly went to the rich.
D. The Catholic church had lost most of its
influence and power.
45. Which country is the only communist
nation in the Americas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Argentina
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
46. What is the United States foreign
policy toward Cuba?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To carry out a trade embargo
To encourage Cubans to return to Cuba
To support Cuba’s return to a monarchy
To use military force against Cuba
47. What is Puerto Rico’s relationship to
the United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
State
Colony
Province
commonwealth
48. Fidel Castro is the leader of Cuba.
Which best describes the type of leader
Castro is?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dictator
King
President
Prime minister
49. Which continent contains the world’s
largest tropical rain forest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
South America
Australia
Asia
Africa