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1
Why is Haiti much more poor than the Dominican Republic?
The French brought in many slaves who eventually rebelled
The French destroyed the soil
All of the above
The French exploited the land
2
What is the name of the reef that lies within the Carribean Sea and borders Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala?
Amazon
Coral Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Mesoamerican Reef
3
Which two countries are responsible for Hispaniola's split?
the UK and Spain
France and Spain
Spain and Germany
Germany and France
4
Charles Darwin found his theory of evolution from the Virgin Islands
True
False
5
What is the southernmost tip of South America
Nile River
The Pampas
Cape Horn
The Panama Canal
6
Which US president visited the Panama Canal?
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
7
What two countries make up Hispaniola?
Haiti and the Dominican Democrat
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Haiti and the Dutch Republic
the Dominican Republic and Jamaica
8
What was the name of the city that the Spanish conquistadors captured to conquer the Aztecs?
Machu Picchu
Tikal
Tenochtitlan
Coyoacan
9
Which of these spanish speaking COUNTRIES is located in the Central America region?
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Costa Rica
10
5% of all world trade passes through the Panama Canal
False
True
11
What caused the West Indies' unique shape?
An ancient sudden rise in magma in the tectonic plate
It was built through an agreement between Latin America to atract tourism
A giant volcanic blast that spread its ashes around and created the islands
An ancient chain of folded and faulted mountains
12
When did the Panama Canal begin operating 24/7?
May 17, 1967
May 17, 1963
May 12, 1963
May 12, 1967
13
South America's climate zones are cause PRIMARILY by the various...?
Bodies of water
Elevations
Rivers
Volcanoes
14
Which of the following is the main religion on Mexico?
Roman Catholicism
Lutheran
Muslim
Mexican
15
Which of the following is one of the MAIN reasons why Venezuela is so dangerous?
Flooding
Armed Robberies
Extreme Heat
All answers are correct
16
The oil spill in Brazil affecting various fishermen by killing the fish was believed to have come from which country?
Venezuela
the US
Greece
Spain
17
What is Mercosur?
The trade alliance between Mexico, the US and Canada that makes trading tax
A right-wing trade alliance created in the 1970’s between Mexico and others
A left-wing trade alliance mainly between Argentina, Brazil, and others
18
What is still a
big
problem due to the Falklands War?
Fighting occurs due to the Argentinians attacking people on the islands
Minefields from the war are still there
Air battles for superiority occur
Oil was found near the islands and is causing arguements
19
The French successfully attempted to build the Panama Canal in 1880
False
True
20
What is the name of the civilization that is first known to have lived on the Latin American land?
Spanish
Conquistadors
Mayan
Inca
21
What is the name of the ethnicity of people who are a mix between the European and indigenous people in Central America?
European-American
Mixed
Mexican
Mestizo
22
The Cape of Good Hope is at the bottom of South America
False
True
23
What is the tallest point in South America?
Valdes Peninsula
Mount Aconcagua
Mount Kilimanjaro
Andes Mountain Range
24
What is true about the Falklands war?
The first major loss of life was May 2 when a UK cruiser was sunk
Margaret Thatcher declared an exclusion zone
Argentina invaded the Falklands islands to restore political crisis
On June 11, the battles began
25
Bartholomew Dias was a Spanish explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa
False
True
26
What term is given to the illegal exchange of venezuelan currency to US Dollars for people going on vacation to the US?
Flat Exchange
Tourist Exchange
Currency Tourism
Inflation Neutralizing
27
Columbus' 1492 voyage ended directly with permanent settlement in the new world
False
True
28
Which of the following describes Mexico's government system?
Industrial Revolutionary party
Constitutional Monarchy
Democratic
Multiparty Federal Republic
29
What is not one of the names of the islands that are a part of the Greater Antilles?
Hispanola
Cuba
Jamaica
The British Virgin Islands
30
Which is the name of the Reef System on the eastern coast of central america?
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
Central Barrier Reef System
Atlantic Barrier Reef System
American Barrier Reef System
31
Which option about Bolivia's capitals is correct?
Sucre is the capital of Bolivia per its constitution along with La Paz
Sucre was established as the capital city in 1825
La Paz is the administrative capital and Bolivia's offical captial
La Paz is 3 times larger than Sucre and the location of the central bank
32
What is the name of the explorer in which the term "America" came from?
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernan Cortez
33
What is one of the main distinguishing features of South America?
Large grasslands
Large trading economy
The wide range in biological diversity and climate
Wide range of ethical diversity
34
The Chilean president did which of the following to his cabinet?
Added more members
Got rid of it completely
Illegally paid them to benefit his decisions
Removed the people he didn't like
35
What is the Pacific Alliance
A right-wing trade alliance created in the 1970’s between Mexico and others
The trade alliance between Mexico, the US and Canada that makes trading tax
A left-wing trade alliance mainly between Argentina, Brazil, and others
36
Chile landlocked Bolivia when it won the War of the Atlantic
True
False
37
What did the Football war of 1969 cause?
They resolved their border and land disputes
100 hour war
Hondurans in El Salvador were beaten
Salvadorians kicked Hondurans out of their land
38
How many regions are the West Indies divided into?
4
3
It's not divided into any other region
2
39
Which of these countries is NOT located in the central america region?
Honduras
Ecuador
Guatemala
Belize
40
What is the reason for the naming of right and left wing governments?
From Latin America and those who opposed the Spanish were on the right
During the American revolution, people who supported British sat on left
It came from the French and people who supported the king sat on the left
41
Peru produces the most emeralds of any country
True
False
42
Which country has the greatest proportions of indigenous people?
Guatemala
Bolivia
Peru
Mexico
43
What is the most widely spoken language in South America?
Spanish
Portuguese
English
French
44
How much of South America does Brazil cover?
Around 50%
Around 45%
Around 40%
Around 55%
45
Which of these countries in Latin America was at one point NOT named the happiest country in the world?
Costa Rica
Columbia
Venezuela
46
How many liters of water spill over the Iguazú Falls every second?
101,000,000
1,300,000
15,000,000
13,000,000
47
What do Central and South America all have in common?
ALL countries speak Spanish
none of the above
ALL countries are of the sake ethnicity
Resources are exploited in a way that harms the environment
48
Which of the following bodies of water separates South America from antarctica?
Drake Passage
The body of water has no specific name
Southern ocean
Southern cape
49
What's the MAIN cause of the West Indies deforestation?
Government's intentionally taking down all of the forests for more
Slash and burn agriculture
Constant tropical storms and hurricanes wiping out the forests
A lack of rainfall in the region causing many fires
50
The increase of 6 degrees Celsius is possible in the next century
True
False
51
What was the name of the treaty that split the land Portugal and Spain in South America in 1494?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Versaillies
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Paris
52
The three MAIN DIFFERENT reasons why most of the conquistadors even set out on their journey was due to....?
Resources, military help, water control
God, Gold, Glory
Territory, control, power
53
What is one requirement that Mercosur has for the countries that are a part of the trade alliance?
Requires an external tariff on goods from countries not a part of Mercosur
Mercosur requires its countries to exchange military troops
To be enemies with all countries not a part of the group
To not trade with any country outside of the group
54
Venezuela's currency is marked the second least value in the world
True
False
55
In accordance to its surface area, South America has the smallest coastline of all of the continents?
False
True
56
Quechua and Aymara are examples of which of the following?
Languages
Volcanoes
Rivers
Regions of a country
57
Which of the following human activities contribute to the endangering of animals in Central America?
Agricultural Chemicals
All of the above
Hunting
Deforestation
58
)Which of these methods of currency exchange does Dan Kell use to survive in Venezuela?
Black market exchange
No correct answer given
Venezuelan Bank
ATM
59
What is another name for the West Indies?
French West India
Spanish Indias Occidentales
Indian Indes Occidentales
New Carribean
60
What is the nickname of El Salvador
The Land of Beauty
Land of Volcanoes
The Land of Fire
The Land of Natural Beauty
61
Guatemala's nickname is the Land of the Volcanoes
False
True
62
What is the Panama Canal also known as?
the inifinity
the Bridge of America
Lock Transit
the Pacific entrance
63
What are the 2 main economic sources of money for the Western Indies?
Agriculture and manufacturing
Manufacturing and tourism
Agriculture and tourism
Trading and manufacturing
64
In which country’s election was president Evo Morales’s election thought of to be a scam?
Chile
Venezuela
Bolivia
Colombia
65
Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world
False
True
66
The Incan empire once dominated Central America
True
False
