Latin American Quiz

Latin America consist of
A.   ?    the Caribbean, Mexico and South America.
B.   ?    South America and Central America.
C.   ?    Middle America, South America and the Caribbean.
Tierrafria, tierra templada and tierra caliente are
A.   ?    types of vegetation in the Amazon River Basin.
B.   ?    physical features of Central America.
C.   ?    vertical climate zones inthe Andes.
There are large gaps between the rich and the poor in Latin American society.
A.   ?    True
B.   ?    False
There is a large middle class sector in Latin American Society.
A.  ?    True
B.   ?    False
All of the following are found in Mexico.
A.   ?    Sierra Madre Mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Yucatan Peninsula.
B.   ?    Sierra MadreMountains, Baja California and the Yucatan Peninsula.
C.   ?    Sierra Madre Mountains, Baja California and Sierra Navada Mountains.
The Pampas are
A.   ?    grasslands of Argentina
B.  ?    highlands in the Andes.
C.   ?    part of the rainforest in Brazil.
Spain and Portugal
A.   ?    are countries that have had little influence in Latin America.
B.   ?    conquered most of LatinAmerica, then were defeated by the French and Germans.
C.   ?    colonized most of Latin America.
The Amazon Rainforest
A.   ?    is the world's largest mass of vegetation.
B.   ?    is indanger because of extensive deforestation.
C.   ?    is home to millions of different plant and animal species.
D.   ?    all mentioned
The _______________ is the two-way trade between theAmericas and Europe that began with Columbus.
A.   ?    NAFTA (North America Free Trade agreement)
B.   ?    America- European trade agreement
C.   ?    Columbia Exchange
One of the mostimportant economic activities in the Caribbean Islands today is
A.   ?    tourism
B.   ?    goat farms
C.   ?    sugarcane plantations
In order to develop the interior of Brazil and...