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Latin American History Trivia Quiz

Latin American History. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by jagman09. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jagman09

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,986

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2002

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (3/10), Guest 108 (6/10), Guest 107 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

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

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Pedro Cabral

Hernando Cortes

Ferdinand Magellan

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Question 2 of 10

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

Augusto Pinochet

Montezuma

Fidel Castro

Moctezuma

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Question 3 of 10

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

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Question 4 of 10

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

plains

grand plain

great plains

pampas

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Question 5 of 10

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

Operation Shoelace

Operation Buckle

Operation Velcro

Operation Bootstrap

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Question 6 of 10

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

Mulattos

Mestizos

Hispanics

Ameripeans

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Question 7 of 10

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

All of these

Amazon

Rio de Plata

Orinoco

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Question 8 of 10

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

tierra templada

tierra caliente

tierra fria

tierra Americana

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who captured and murdered the Inca emperor? Hint

Jason Fromal

George Washington

Francisco Pizarro

Leonardo da Vinci

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Question 10 of 10

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

Guatemala

Nicaragua

Panama

Brazil

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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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