Latin America 1
Located in the southern hemisphere, this country is home to majority of the Amazon rainforest.
A. Venezuela
B. Brazil
C. Chile
D. Ecuador
B. Brazil
This ancient civilization created Machu Picchu.
A. Mayan
B. Incas
C. Conquistadors
D. Native Americans
B. Incas
What is the festival celebrated in Rio de Jainero, Brazil each year before the catholic tradition of Lent?
A. Mardi Gras
B. St. Patrick's Day
C. Carnival
D. Circus
C. Carnival
What specific religion is practiced the most in Latin America?
A. Protestant
B. Catholic
C. Witchcraft
D. Judaism
B. Catholic
What are the three major Latin American civilizations?
A. Maya, Aztec, and Inca
B. Mezitos, Inca, Acadians
C. Maya, West Indies, Inca
D. Aztec, Romans, Maya
A. Maya, Aztec, Inca
This created a shorter route between two oceans.
A. Golden Gate Bridge
B. Amazon Rainforest tunnel
C. Bridge of the Americas
D. Panama Canal
D. Panama Canal
What is NOT a cause of widespread deforestation in the Amazon?
A. fires
B. tourism
C. demand for wood
D. urbanization
b. tourism
Which ancient civilization established a city at present day Mexico City?
A. Incas
B. Mayans
C. Conquistadors
D. Aztecs
D. Aztecs
Which is NOT a Latin American music style?
A. Salsa
B. Merengue
C. Reggaeton
D. Electronic
D. Electronic
What changes due to distance from the equator?
A. elevation
B. climate
C. water supply
D. urbanization
B. climate
What two bodies of water does Panama touch?
A. Pacific and Indian
B. Atlantic and Pacific
C. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
D. Pacific and Gulf of Mexico
B. Atlantic and Pacific
Name the two countries that colonized most of Latin America.
A. England and Portugal
B. Spain and England
C. Portugal and Spain
D. Dutch and Span
C. Portugal and Spain
More than 90% of the world’s emeralds comes from where?
A. Columbia
B. Mexico
C. Panama
D. Nicaragua
A. Columbia
What city is Sao Paulo in?
A. Mexico
B. Portugal
C. Brazil
D. Columbia
C. Brazil
The Amazon rainforest produces what percent of the oxygen the entire world uses?
A. 5
B. 20
C. 50
D. 79
B. 20
The Amazon River is home to what color dolphins?
A. blue
B. yellow
C. pink
d. purple
C. pink