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Review of the US, Canada, and Latin America
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1
Which of the following was developed to make member economies more stable?
Quechua
United Provinces of Central America
Mercosur
Treaty of Tordesillas
2
Legislators are elected by the people to stand for the people in this type of government.
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Representative Democracy
Oligarchy
3
Which of the following 2 cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico?
Spanish & Portuguese
Native People & Spanish
Spanish & African
Maya & Aztec
4
Which South American country has the largest population and land area?
Brazil
Colombia
Argentina
Chile
5
Which area of Canada is most industrialized?
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
6
Which of these describes something that causes the spread of bacteria and viruses?
Assimilation
Infrastructure
Bio Weapon
Terrorism
7
In which area of Brazil is the rainforest located?
Northern
Western
Along the Coast
Central
8
Where is most of the cultivated land in Brazil located?
Western
Along the Coast
Northern
Central
9
In which region of Canada are you likely to find permafrost?
Near the Great Lakes
Along the Atlantic
Along the St. Lawrence River
North of the Arctic Circle
10
Where in Canada is British Columbia?
Southeast Canada
Great Lakes Area
Northeast Canada
West Coast
11
The transaction of 1803 that nearly doubled the size of the US was called...
The Civil War
The Alaska Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase
The Gold Rush
12
Which subregion of the US is also called the "rust belt"?
West
South
Northeast
Midwest
13
Mexico is known for its architecture and 20th century...... ___________.
Incas
Mountains
Tacos
Mural Paintings
14
The use of violence towards government or civilians to achieve social or political ends:
Assimilation
Infastructure
Bio Weapon
Terrorism
15
Although Columbus was trying to sail to Asia, he actually arrived where?
The United States
He made it to Asia
South America
The Caribbean Islands
16
What feature of the rainforests help to reduce carbon dioxide and other harmful gases?
Rain
Animals
Clouds
Vegetation
17
How many reserves are set aside for native people by the Canadian government?
1000
50
2300
100
18
What geographic feature has made settling on the western coast of South America difficult?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Andes Mountains
Amazon Rainforest
19
You can find about 1/2 of the land area and 1/5 of the population of the US in this subregion.
Northeast
South
West
Midwest
20
What is the term for an effort to promote and embrace cultural diversity?
Global Network
Multiculturalism
Assimilation
Biodiversity
21
What is the ancient technique used to grow crops on hillsides or mountain slopes?
push and pull
crop rotation
slash and burn
terraced farming
22
Which of the following mountain ranges extends down the Pacific Coast of South America?
Sierra Madre
Andes
Appalacian
Rockies
23
An economy with little to no government control is called....
Socialism
Free Market
Communism
Postindustrial
24
Who governs Canada?
The Queen of England
The Canadian Prime Minister
England's Prime Minister
The US President
25
Which of these is a growth industry in Latin America?
fishing
technology
tourism
farming
