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1
Who was the leader of the independence movement that freed several countries from Spain, such as Venezuela and Colombia?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Joseph Stalin
Cristopher Columbus
Simon Bolivar
2
Which of the following is NOT one of the altitudinal zonation levels of environments?
Tierra hirviendo
Tierra helada
Tierra fria
Tierra caliente
3
About what percentage of people in South America live in cities?
about 80%
about 50%
100%
about 15%
4
What is the mountain range that runs through Middle and South America?
The Himalayas
The Appalachians
The Andes
The Rockies
5
Which country in the Caribbean has the strongest African influence?
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Brazil
Puerto Rico
6
Which treaty, signed in 1494, divided South America shaping the colonial boundaries?
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Utrecht
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Tordesillas
7
Which of the following South American countries is landlocked?
Chile
Bolivia
Argentina
Colombia
8
In terms of territorial area, where does the Middle American Realm rank compared to other geographic realms?
secons largest
smallest
the second smallest
largest
9
Which of these South American countries has the strongest African influence, seen in its culture, music, and traditions?
Paraguay
Colombia
Mexico
Brazil
10
What is the major environmental problem currently facing the Amazon Rainforest?
Invasive species
Faces tropical deforestation
Floods
In Hurricane Alley
11
Brazil has seen a decrease in its birth rate over the past few decades.
True
False
12
Which language is spoken by natives in the Andean region?
Guaraní
Náhuatl
Quechua
Basque
13
South America has a wide variety of climates. What factor contributes most to this?
latitudinal extent
Elevation of the Andes
how wide the regions is
Its culture
14
Which region is the poorest in South American, largely due to its remoteness and isolation from major economic centers?
Southern Cone
Brazil
Andean West
Caribbean North
15
The Central American land bridge starts in Guatemala and ends in which country?
Venezuela
Panama
Costa Rica
Puerto Rico
16
Which country has the largest population in the realm, with approximately 130 million people?
Brazil
Guatemala
Bolivia
Mexico
17
Which countries in South America were the first to gain independence from Spain?
Argentina and Chile
Chile and Peru
Venezuela and Argentina
Argentina and Uruguay
18
Who was the leader of the Spanish conquest of the Incas?
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Colombus
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
19
What term describes a high-elevation plateau, basin, or valley located between even higher mountain ranges?
Ejidos
Altitudinal Zonation
Altiplano
Mulatto
20
Which of the following is an example of elongation in this realm?
Chile
Peru
Paraguay
Honduras
21
Which is the largest country in the Southern Cone region, known for its vast size and diverse landscapes?
Bolicia
Argentina
Chile
French Guyana
22
What is the name of the oil-rich region in Venezuela?
Rio de la plata
Maracaibo
Orinoco
Amazon
23
Who was the leader of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Colombus
24
What area is considered the economic core of Mexico, where its largest cities are located?
Guadalajara
Oaxaca
Rio de Janeiro
Mexico City
25
Which of the Guianas in South America was once a British colony and is now an independent country?
Suriname
Paraguay
Guyana
French Guiana
26
Which term describes for-profit agriculture focused on a single crop for export, commonly found in the Caribbean?
favelas
haciendas
insurgencies
plantations
27
Which is the most urbanized region in South America?
Brazil
Caribbean North
Southern Cone
Andean West
28
Which countries border Bolivia?
Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia
Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru
Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina
Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay
29
What is the southernmost extent of the Andes Mountains, where they reach their furthest point in South America?
Tierra del Fuego
Paraguay
Uruguay
Brazil
30
Middle America is made up of Central America, the Caribbean, and which other region?
Mexico
Brazil
Bahamas
Guatemala
31
What was Ferdinand Magellan’s major accomplishment?
Discovering the New World
Mapping the Pacific Ocean
Conquering the Aztec Empire
Leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
32
The Andes Mountains' northernmost country is
Colombia
Venezuela
El Salvador
Costa Rica
33
Which country challenges the use of the term "Latin America" for these two realms?
Puerto Rico
Belize
Brazil
Paraguay
34
Which of the following is an example of an isthmus in this realm?
Jamaica
Brazil
Chile
Panama
35
The Sierra Madre mountain range runs through Mexico and some of the Central American states.
False
True
36
Which lake, located in the Andes Mountains. holds the title of the highest freshwater navigable lake?
Lake Titicaca
Angel Falls
Lake Maracaibo
Andes mountains
37
Which South American country has two capitals, one that is historically indigenous and another that represents mestizos?
Venezuela
Ecuador
Brazil
Bolivia
38
Which is the smallest of the three Andean countries?
French Guyana
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
39
Which of the following is NOT a region of South America?
Brazil
Southern Cone
The Greater Antilles
Caribbean North
40
Which South American country is considered one of the biggest emerging markets?
Uruguay
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
41
What are favelas?
just pick one already
Rich neighborhoods in Brazil
Name for mineral resources in Atacama
Slums in South America
42
The Greater Antilles consists of which four islands?
Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
Haiti, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
Cuba, Haiti, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
43
What is the main environmental threat facing the Windward Islands in the Caribbean?
droughts
none of the options
hurricanes
earthquakes
44
The Windward Islands are part of which larger cultural and geographical grouping in the Caribbean?
The Greater Antilles
The Bahamas
The Lesser Antilles
The Gulf Coast
45
Which two cities serve as the capital of Bolivia representing mestizo heritage?
Sucre
La Paz
Cuzco
Buenos Aires
46
Which indigenous empire was centered in Cuzco?
Aztecs
Incas
Seminole
Mayan