Quiz about Latin American History
Quiz about Latin American History

Latin American History Trivia Quiz


Latin American History. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by jagman09. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jagman09
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
261,986
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1864
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Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. He named the Pacific Ocean. His crew was the first to sail all the way around the world but he died halfway there. Hint

Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando Cortes
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Pedro Cabral

2. Who overthrew the leader Salvador Allende in Chile in a coup d'etat? Hint

Fidel Castro
Augusto Pinochet
Montezuma
Moctezuma

3. What is the war of 1845 between the United States and Mexico called? Hint

The Mexican Revolution
The Spanish-American War
The Mexican War
The War of 1845

4. A grassy plain stretches from Argentina to Uruguay. What is it called? Hint

plains
grand plain
great plains
pampas

5. This economic program was created to help Puerto Rico. Hint

Operation Buckle
Operation Shoelace
Operation Bootstrap
Operation Velcro

6. What are people of both Native American and European ethnicity called? Hint

Mestizos
Hispanics
Mulattos
Ameripeans

7. Which of these is a major river in South America? Hint

All of these
Amazon
Rio de Plata
Orinoco

8. What is 'hot land' in Spanish? Hint

tierra templada
tierra caliente
tierra fria
tierra Americana

9. Who captured and murdered the Inca emperor? Hint

Francisco Pizarro
Leonardo da Vinci
George Washington
Jason Fromal

10. This country has a canal running through it. Hint

Nicaragua
Panama
Brazil
Guatemala


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. He named the Pacific Ocean. His crew was the first to sail all the way around the world but he died halfway there.

Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

Balboa was the first to see the Pacific Ocean, but he called it the South Sea. Cortes landed in Mexico in 1519 and decimated the Aztecs by spreading diseases originated in Spain. Cabral founded Brazil in the name of the king of Portugal.
2. Who overthrew the leader Salvador Allende in Chile in a coup d'etat?

Answer: Augusto Pinochet

Once ruler, Pinochet ended the Chileans' rights to freedom of speech while arresting, torturing, and murdering many citizens.
3. What is the war of 1845 between the United States and Mexico called?

Answer: The Mexican War

As a result of this war, Mexico was forced to relinquish approximately fifty percent of its territory to the U.S.
4. A grassy plain stretches from Argentina to Uruguay. What is it called?

Answer: pampas

"Pampas" is Spanish for "plains."
5. This economic program was created to help Puerto Rico.

Answer: Operation Bootstrap

It was designed to help increase the number of tourists in Puerto Rico.
6. What are people of both Native American and European ethnicity called?

Answer: Mestizos

It is estimated that about one quarter of the population of Latin America consists of mestizos. Paraguay and El Salvador are said to have a particularly high proportion of mestizos in their population.
7. Which of these is a major river in South America?

Answer: All of these

All of these are major rivers in South America. Of the three, the longest is the Amazon.
8. What is 'hot land' in Spanish?

Answer: tierra caliente

"Tierra caliente" refers to areas of Latin America that have a tropical climate. Examples include parts of Brazil and parts of Honduras.
9. Who captured and murdered the Inca emperor?

Answer: Francisco Pizarro

The Inca emperor's name was Atahualpa.
10. This country has a canal running through it.

Answer: Panama

The canal is creatively named--the Panama Canal.
Source: Author jagman09

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