Latin America General Knowledge Test

LATIN AMERICA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST Name: ………………………………..

1. Dry plains at about 4,000 m altitude in the central Andes …………………………….

2. Grassland in the Andes …………………………………….

3. City in Northern Mexico, known for its breed of dogs ……………………………..

4. Bird droppings on the Peruvian coast, used as fertilizer ……………………………

5. Mountain in Rio de Janeiro …………………………………….

6. Highest mountain of South America ……………………………..

7. Well-known sea resort on the Pacific coast of Mexico ……………………………..

8. Green-coloured, stimulating tea from a South-American bush ……………………..

9. Southern tip of South America, off the "Tierra del Fuego" ……………………………..

10. Fruit from the passion flower, growing in the Amazon rainforest ……………………….

11. Big farm or plantation, in Brazil it is called "Facenda" …………………………………….

12. Four crops which originate in Latin America ……………………………………………….

13. Spanish General who conquered Mexico and killed the last Aztec king. ………………….

14. Forest farmers in Brazil use s……………..- and - ………………. techniques.
This damages the s……………… quality.

15. Name 3 Brazilian cities on the Atlantic…………………………………………………………..

16. What is the climate like in the Brazilian Highland and in the coastal regions?

17. How do birth and death rates develop in Brazil?

Words: 1 Selvas 2 Gran Chaco 3 Llanos 4 Campos 5 Puna 6 Chihuahua 7Altiplano 8 Alpaca, Guanaco, Lama 9 Puma 10 Atacama 11 Copa Cabana 12 Sugar Loaf 13 Acongagua 14 Pampa 15 Humboldt 16 Guano 17 banana republic 18 Conquistador 29 rum 20 Curaçao 21 El Dorado

1 Acapulco 2 Popocatepetl 3 Iguaçu 4 mate 5 Cape Horn 6 Cayenne 7 piraña 8 maracuja, 9 Mato Grosso 10 Estanzia 11 hazienda 12 pampero 13 Transamazonica 14 tomato, potato, tobacco, maize 15 quinine 16 vanilla 17 Machu Picchu 18 Pizarro 19 Montezuma 20 Cortes 21 Tango

LATIN AMERICA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST Name: ………………………………..

1. Large rainforests in the Amazon basin …………………………

2. Three animals which are related to sheep and camels ………………………………………

3. Large plains between Brazil and the Andes, once used for hunting ……………………….

4. Liquor made with bitter oranges from a Dutch Caribbean island …………………………

5. Grassland in central Argentina, used for cattle ranching and wheat ……………………….

6. Latin American state which depends on the USA and US companies ……………………..

7. Biggest waterfalls of South America, on the Paraná River …………………………

8. Hot pepper growing in the unpleasant tropical climate of French Guiana ………………….

9. Area between the Amazon basin and Brazilian Highlands, "Dense Forest" ………………..

10. Cold southerly wind in Argentina ………………………..

11. Bitter-tasting substance from trees used against fever and malaria ………………………..

12. Spanish general who conquered the empire of the Incas …………………………

13. Melancholic dance from Argentina …………………………

14. The demand for t…………………… and the clearing of forests for
c……………. r…………………….. are two of the main reasons behind
the destruction of the Amazon Jungle.

15. Name 3 Brazilian cities in the Brazilian Highlands. ……………………………………………

16. How big is Brazil? Compare this with Austria’s area.

17. Compare birth rates, death rates, infant mortality and life expectancy
in the Amazon region with those in the South-east of Brazil.

LATIN AMERICA GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST Name: ………………………………..

1. Desert in North Chile …………………………………..

2. Beach in Rio de Janeiro …………………………………

3. Strong alcoholic drink made from sugar cane …………………………………..

4. Title of Spanish generals who conquered Latin America …………………………….

5. Country with vast gold resources, which was never found. …………………………….

6. Big agricultural enterprise specializing in cattle ranching ………………………………

7. East-west running road across the Amazon basin ……………………………………..

8. The Incas’ last retreat near Cuzco in the Andes ……………………………………..

9. Volcano near Mexico City ………………………………………

10. Cold sea current off the coasts of Chile and Peru ……………………………………….

11. Bitter-tasting substance from trees used against fever and malaria ……………….

12. Pods from a species of orchids used for flavouring ……………………….

13. Last king of the Aztecs in Mexico ……………………….

14. The melting snow of the mountains plus the heavy t………………….. rains
are the main c………….. of this huge supply of water.

15. The Amazon Jungle is the largest of the world’s r………………………….. .

16. How many inhabitants does Brazil have? Compare this and the average population density with Austria.

17. Name 4 factors which helped Sao Paulo develop into a big city.