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1
What are the benefits of preserving the Amazon Rainforest?
Medicine from the plants
Farm land
Land for schools and hospitals
Lumber to increase GDP
2
Which country is on the Northern side of South America?
Peru
Venezuela
Chile
Argentina
3
What was the MAIN reason for the European Union?
Strong economy
More land
Trade
Security
4
How would you describe this picture?
Asian Architecture
Greek Colonization
Colonization
Spanish Architecture
5
Deforestation is the clearing of trees and forest area
False
True
6
Describe a Free-Market (enterprise) Economy
Businesses cannot buy and sell whatever they want
Businesses may buy and sell whatever they want
The government controls the economy
One government leader decides what is best for the economy
7
Cultural Diffusion is many cultures in one area
True
False
8
Panama is on an...
River
Isthmus
Island
Mountain
9
Brazil is best known for...?
How cold it is
Oil reserves
The Amazon river basin
Human Resources
10
Why do South American countries speak Spanish and Portuguese?
Spanish is similar to their tribal languages
They spoke these languages before colonization
They were colonized by Spain and Portugal
They are the easiest languages to learn
11
The ability to read and write is measured by...
GDP
Life Expectancy
Literacy Rate
Mortality Rate
12
What two countries are responsible for the colonization and culture of Central/South America
Spain and Portugal
England and France
Spain and France
Portugal and England
13
The factors of production are...
Labor, Grass, Capital, Entrepreneurship
Land, Labor, Machinery, Entrepreneurship
Land, Labor, Capital, Enterprise
Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship
14
Which two countries are on the island of Hispanola?
Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
Jamaica and Puerto Rico
Haiti and France
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
15
Describe the climate of South America
Cold
Similar to Asia
Complete four seasons
Hot and rainy-- tropical
16
A dictatorship has total control over the people
True
False
17
Which landform spreads through Peru, Chile, and Argentina?
Amazon Rainforest
The Strait of Magellan
Amazon Basin
Andes Mountains
18
A Cathedral is a place of worship for the
Catholic Christian Faith
Jewish Faith
Buddhist Faith
Hindu Faith
19
Why was the Panama Canal created?
To achieve honor for the United States
To stop trade, travel, and transport
To create a trade route between the Pacific and Caribbean
To create a trade route between the Pacific and Atlantic
20
Which president is responsible for the Panama Canal?
Uncle Sam
Franklin Roosevelt
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
21
Earthquakes affect which country?
Colombia
Chile
Dominican Republic
Haiti
22
What is Venezuela known for?
Lumber
Minerals
Oil and petroleum
Factories/Capital
23
Choose the characteristics of a developed nation
High IMR, low GDP
High GDP, low Internet access
Low GDP, High literacy rate
High GDP, high literacy rate
24
Mexico is closer culturally to the United States than it is to South America
True
False
