1) All the countries of Middle & South America. a) Central America b) South America c) Latin America d) The Caribbean 2) The 7 countries that form an isthmus (narrow land bridge) between Mexico and South America. a) Central America b) North America c) Latin America d) The Yucatan Peninsula 3) The island countries of Latin America. Also called the West Indies. a) Tierra Del Fuego b) Caribbean Islands c) Falkland Islands d) Galapagos Islands 4) 12 countries and one French territory south of Middle America. a) Central America b) North America c) South America d) The Greater Antilles 5) Nearly the size of the lower 48 United States, the ____________ River Basin takes up 1/2 of South America. a) Orinico b) Amazon c) Rio Grande d) Brazillian 6) The ___________ Mountains in South America are the world's longest range spanning nearly 4,500 miles from top to bottom. a) Andes b) Sierra Madre c) Aconcaqua d) Orizaba 7) People that have lived in an area since before it was taken over by an outside group are called _________________. (In Latin America, many native groups are called "Amerindian") a) Outsiders b) Indigenous c) Mainstream d) Subcultures 8) An indigenous group that built an empire in Mexico between the 1300's and 1500's AD. a) Aztecs b) Incas c) Mayans d) Olmecs 9) An indigenous group that thrived in southern Mexico and northern Central America between 250 & 900 AD. a) Aztecs b) Incas c) Mayans d) Olmecs 10) An indigenous group that thrived in Andean South America (Andes Mts.) in the 1400's and 1500's. a) Aztecs b) Incas c) Mayans d) Olmecs 11) Traditionally, most Latin American farmers practiced ____________________ agriculture, growing only enough food for their own family. a) commercial b) crop rotation c) industrial d) subsistence 12) Leaders of the Spanish & Portuguese conquest (invasion and controlling) of the Americas. a) Aztecs b) Columbians c) Conquistadors d) Spaniards 13) 13. The _____________ Exchange was an exchange of plants, animals, ideas, diseases and goods that occurred between Europe and the Americas. a) American b) Columbian c) European d) Mayan 14) Although many indigenous Latin Americans died from war and mistreatment, most natives died from ______________________ introduced by the European conquistadors. a) diseases b) animals c) guns d) poisons 15) Missionaries traveled with Conquistadors to introduce the Christian faith to the indigenous populations. As a result, today, most Latin Americans are Roman _________________________. (A branch of the Christian faith) a) Baptists b) Lutherans c) Catholics d) Methodists 16) Language and religion are the two main things that unite Latin America as a cultural region. Most Latin Americans are Christian and speak either ________________ or Portuguese. a) Dutch b) English c) French d) Spanish 17) With a history of Native, European and Black African people in Latin America, most people are of ________________ race. a) Black b) Mixed c) Native d) White 18) When countries gained independence from Europe in Latin America, life didn't improve for most because brutal _____________ (usually military leaders) took the place of the colonial governments. This has had a lasting negative impact on the countries of Latin America. a) Dictators b) Kings c) Presidents d) Prime Ministers 19) Nearly the size of the lower 48 United States, the ____________ River Basin takes up 1/2 of South America. a) Rio Grande b) Orinoco c) Amazon d) American 20) The ___________ Mountains in South America are the world's longest range spanning nearly 4,500 miles from top to bottom. a) Sierra Madre b) Andes c) Rocky d) Pampas 21) A long, narrow peninsula that extends off northwestern Mexico a) Baja California b) Yucatan c) Cape Horn d) Galapagos 22) An arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America a) Straight of Magellan b) Caribbean Sea c) Patagonia d) Greater Antilles 23) A large body of water off the southeastern coast of North America a) Gulf of America b) Gulf of California c) Gulf of Mexico d) Gulf of Cuba 24) A dry plateau region found in southern Argentina. a) Brazilian Highlands b) Guiana Highlands  c) Pampas d) Patagonia

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