Sample Assessment Items

Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

  1. Which of the following countries is in the region known as Latin America?
    A.     Laos
    B.     Brunei
    C.     Bolivia *
    D.     Bermuda

  2. The Caribbean includes
    A.     Uruguay.
    B.     Venezuela.
    C.     Panama.
    D.     Jamaica. *

  3. Physical characteristics of Latin America include
    A.     tundra.
    B.     the Andes mountains. *
    C.     taiga.
    D.     the Cascades Mountains.

  4. Which of the following countries in Latin America has oil resources?
    A.     Panama.
    B.     Venezuela. *
    C.     Chile.
    D.     Paraguay.

  5. The region known as Latin America and the Caribbean includes the following in the cultural landscape:
    A.     Taj Mahal
    B.     Pagodas
    C.     Machu Picchu *
    D.     Skyscrapers

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