Question

6th Grade Social Studies Quiz
SS6H1 – Conflict and Change in Latin America
Multiple Choice
1. What was the main purpose of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
A. To move workers from Europe to Asia
B. To bring enslaved Africans to the Americas for labor
C. To trade goods between the United States and Europe
D. To create new governments in Latin America
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2. Enslaved Africans in the Americas often worked on plantations growing crops such as:
A. Wheat and rice
B. Corn and potatoes
C. Sugar and Coffee
D. Apples and oranges
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3. Which two countries had the biggest influence on the language and religion of Latin America?
A. England and France
B. Germany and Italy
C. Spain and Portugal
D. Russia and China
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4. Which language is mainly spoken in Brazil?
A. English
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. Italian
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5. What religion did Spain and Portugal spread throughout Latin America?
A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Judaism
D. Roman Catholicism
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Short Answer / Multiple Choice
6. Who led the Cuban Revolution in 1959?
A. Fidel Castro
B. Fulgencio Batista
C. George Washington
D. Napoleon
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7. After the Cuban Revolution, Cuba became closely allied with which country?
A. United States
B. Soviet Union
C. Mexico
D. Brazil
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8. Poverty means:
A. Having too many jobs
B. Not having enough money for basic needs
C. Living in the city
D. Owning land
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9. Drug trafficking in Latin America often involves illegal drugs such as:
A. Cocaine
B. Medicine
C. Vitamins
D. Tea
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10. One reason people migrate to the United States from Latin America is:
A. To find jobs and better opportunities
B. To start wars
C. To close borders

Answer 1

Answer key:

1. B — To bring enslaved Africans to the Americas for labor
2. C — Sugar and coffee
3. C — Spain and Portugal
4. B — Portuguese
5. D — Roman Catholicism

6. A — Fidel Castro
7. B — Soviet Union
8. B — Not having enough money for basic needs
9. A — Cocaine
10. A — To find jobs and better opportunities