Cultural Geography of Latin
America
9th Grade
World Geography
Mosaics are pictures and designs made by
a.
b.
c.
d.
painting wax onto fabric and then
dyeing the cloth.
setting small pieces of colored stone,
glass, shell, or tile into mortar.
wrapping hard-boiled eggs in paper
and other materials.
carving images out of large stones.
The Europeans who claimed parts of the
Americas for Spain were called
a.
b.
chinampas.
caudillos.
c.
d.
viceroys.
conquistadors.
A ____________________ is artwork
that is painted directly onto a wall.
a.
b.
mural
mosaic
c.
d.
glyph
caudillo
When did most Latin American
countries gain their independence?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the 1600s
the 1800s
the mid-1700s
the early 1900s
___________ is celebrated in the week
before the Roman Catholic observance of
Lent.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bolívar Day
Cinco de Mayo
Carnival
Thanksgiving
The blending of beliefs and practices from
different religions is called
a.
b.
c.
d.
patois.
Syncretism.
matriarchal.
Protestantism.
The Columbian Exchange involved plants,
animals, and the transmission of
a.
b.
c.
d.
ideas.
money.
infectious disease.
manufactured goods.
What is a quipu?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a tool that the Aztec used for farming
a type of house in which several
generations of Inca could live
a type of grazing animal that the Maya
used for wool and food
a set of knotted cords that the Inca
used for keeping accounts
Who was Simón Bolívar?
a. a painter who lived in Bolivia
b. a Mexican revolutionary leader
c. a Spanish colonial leader in
Venezuela
d. a Venezuelan revolutionary leader
Which statement about South America’s
population is accurate?
a. The greatest concentration is in the
interior highlands.
b. The greatest concentration is in the
coastal areas.
c. Most South Americans have moved
from the coasts to the inland
mountains.
d. Most of South America’s population
lives in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
____________________ was the first
Latin American country to gain its
independence.
a.
b.
Mexico
Brazil
c.
d.
Cuba
Haiti
Diego Rivera was a well-known Mexican
a.
b.
c.
d.
revolutionary leader.
writer.
painter.
musician.
Picture writings carved in stone are
called
a.
b.
caudillos. c.
glyphs. d.
mosaics.
murals.
Africans first came to the Caribbean as
a.
b.
c.
d.
willing workers in search of better
jobs.
conquerors looking for new
sources of wealth.
tourists and missionaries.
enslaved workers brought by
Europeans.
Most present-day descendants of the
Maya live in
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mexico and Central America.
Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru.
the Caribbean.
the United States of America.
In communist Cuba, people must
purchase homes directly from
_________
a.
b.
c.
d.
the government.
clergy members.
the military.
family members.
Voodoo is a religion practiced in which
Caribbean countries?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Costa Rica and Belize
Puerto Rico and the West Indies
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Cuba and Costa Rica
About what percentage of Mexico’s
population is urban?
a.
b.
77 percent
25 percent
c.
d.
50 percent
93 percent
What role do compadres play in Mexican
culture?
a.
b.
cooks
c.
builders d.
Godparents
field workers
Which of these activities is considered
Mexico’s national sport?
a.
b.
soccer c.
volleyball d.
Baseball
Bullfighting
Which of these countries is the most
densely populated in South America?
a.
b.
Columbia c.
Ecuador d.
Guyana
Argentina
Which city in Brazil is home to one of the
largest Carnival festivals?
a.
b.
Sao Luis c.
Salvador d.
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Why have many people who lived in rural
Mexico migrated to urban areas of the
country?
a.
b.
c.
d.
limited agricultural land
lack of shopping
lack of transportation sources
bad weather
Which Caribbean islands have political
links to the United States?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Jamaica and Barbados
Puerto Rico and some Virgin Islands
Costa Rica and Belize
Panama and Guatemala
On what kind of structures would you
most likely find a Mayan glyph?
a.
b.
billboards
bridges
c.
d.
Temples
Caves
Which of these musical instruments is
originally from the Andean region of
Colombia?
a.
b.
panpipes
guitar
c.
d.
Ukulele
Flute
What religion is prevalent in Central
America?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hinduism
Islam
Roman Catholicism
Protestant Christianity
Major challenges of Latin American megacities
include
a.
b.
c.
d.
irrigation, sickness, noise pollution, and
traffic.
housing, employment, maintaining
infrastructure, and crime.
an abundance of jobs, traffic, and water
pollution.
flooding, crime, excess housing, and
disease.
What ongoing problem are many
countries in Central America and the
Caribbean struggling to end?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Urbanization
corrupt politics
subsidized healthcare
Tourism
ESSAY:
You will be give a chart entitled “Change in Urban and Rural
Population
in Six Latin American Countries.”
You will have to answer 3 parts. (a) will be a question on
trends which you will pull from the data on the chart.
(b) Briefly describe the most common internal migration
scenario within Latin America. What is a key reason behind
this type of move?
(c) What are some things that could happen if large Latin
American cities continue to become more and more
crowded?