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Tierra Helada
The 2nd highest elevation is...
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The 2nd highest elevation is...
Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Templada
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Tierra Helada
Cool, 55-65 degrees, grows wheat and potatoes
Snow year round, 20-50 degrees, no vegetation
Hot, 75-85 degrees, grows bananas and sugarcane
Temperate, 65-75 degrees, grows flowers and coffee trees
3
The indigenous peoples in South America are called...
Incans
Mestizo
Mayans
Aztecs
4
Tierra Fria
Snow year round, 20-50 degrees, no vegetation
Temperate, 65-75 degrees, grows flowers and coffee trees
Cool, 55-65 degrees, grows wheat and potatoes
Hot, 75-85 degrees, grows bananas and sugarcane
5
How about tropical wet and dry (TW+D)?
The north, center, and east of the continent
Santiago, Chile
The southeast of the continent
The Amazon
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The 2nd lowest and most populated elevation level in Latin America is...
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada
7
Economics in South America
Primary and Tertiary
Primary only
Primary and Secondary
Secondary and Tertiary
8
What native civilizations once lived in Mexico?
Mestizo and Aztec
Aztec and Mayan
Apache and Comanche
Mayan and Inca
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What is a minifundia in a Hacienta System?
A welfare system
A process of small payments
A small farm based on subsistence and leased by farmers
A large farm that is mechanized and owned by corporations
10
What is the highest elevation level in Latin America?
Tierra Helada
Tierra Templada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Caliente
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What is slash-and-burn agriculture?
Deforestation of the Amazon to make room for plantations
Slashing crops with a scythe for harvest
Burning another farmer's land as an act of retaliation
Burning soil and crops to supply nutrients to the burned soil
12
Which one is more industrialized than the other?
South America
Central America
13
The most developed country in Latin America is...
Argentina
Mexico
Cuba
Brazil
14
The Caribbean is a matriarchal society - (women head of house)
True
False
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In Central America, the dominant system of farming is called the Hacienda System. What is the Hacienda System?
A primary economic sector; consists of latifundias and minifundias
A secondary economic sector; consists of latifundias and minifundias
16
Which is true?
I will do great on this test!
I will keep studying!
I am very thankful that Maddie created this.
I will forget all of this in 2 weeks' time!
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What is a latifundia in a Hacienda System?
A large farm that is mechanized and owned by corporations
A small farm based on subsistence and leased by farmers
An economic process in government
Funding to save endangered ecosystems
18
Select all NAFTA nations.
Canada
Mexico
USA
Texas
19
South America's population is concentrated...
Nowhere
On the coasts
In the Amazon
At high elevations
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Tierra Templada
Hot, 75-85 degrees, grows bananas and sugarcane
Snow year round, 20-50 degrees, no vegetation
Cool, 55-65 degrees, grows wheat and potatoes
Temperate, 65-75 degrees, grows flowers and coffee trees
21
The climates in Central America are...
Mainland - TW, Islands - TW+D
Mainland - TW+D, Islands - TW+D
Mainland - TW+D, Islands - TW
Mainland - TW, Islands - TW
22
What is a primate city?
An uncivilized ancient settlement
A political, cultural, and economic hub
A nation's capital city
A city that has influenced national development greatly
23
What climate(s) are in Southern Mexico?
Semiarid and Desert
TW
Humid Subtropical
TW + TWD
24
Where can I find a Desert and Mediterranean climate?
Desert - Macchu Pichu, Mediterranean - coasts of Brazil
Desert - Andes rain shadow, Mediterranean - Santiago, Chile
Desert - Buenos Aires, Mediterranean - Northern Argentina
Desert - Andes Moutains, Mediterranean - Rio de Janeiro
25
Mexico is the leading producer of...
Gold
Oil
Silver
Pollution
26
What climate(s) are in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula?
Semiarid and Desert
Humid Subtropical
TW + TWD
TW
27
Societies in South America without urban planning
Democracies
Favelas
Port Cities
Haciendas
28
Where am I most likely to find a maquiladora?
In the Caribbean
On the US-Mexico border
Outside of Latin America
In Mexico City
29
What is an advantage of NAFTA?
Loss of jobs
NAFTA acts as a barrier aganist NATO
Removal of tariffs between trade of NAFTA nations
Monoculture
30
When did Mexico gain independence and become a federal republic?
1812
1492
1776
1821
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In South America, a tropical wet (TW) climate is found in...
Santiago, Chile
The southeast of the continent
The Andes Mountains
The Amazon
32
Foreign companies that outsource (set up production) to Mexico are called...
The Columbian Exchange
Cartel Influences
Hacientas
Maquiladoras
33
The capital of Mexico is...
Mexico City
Madrid
Tenochtitlan
Rio de Janeiro
34
South America was colonized by...
The French, British, and Spanish
The Spanish and the Portuguese
The Mexicans
The Incans
35
Central America and Mexico are patriarchal societies - (men head of house)
False
True
36
The Panama Canal is essential for...
Conquering Panama
Political relations
Trade
Tourism economies
37
The predominant religion of Latin America is...
Only Catholicism
Atheism
Catholicism, with native influences known as Syncretism
Islam
38
Although South America possesses primary and secondary capabilities, most of its people work in
Primary
Secondary
39
Those of European and African heritage are known as...
Mulatto
Inuit
Indigenous
Mestizo
40
The economic alliance in South America is called....
NATO
EU
NAFTA
MERCOSUR
41
Where are the Cerrados grasslands?
Bolivia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Brazil
42
What is monoculture and why is it bad?
The growing of one crop in a large plantation; depletes soil of nutrients
The presence of only one culture in a nation; limits cultural diversity
The acceptance of only one way of doing things; constricts innovative ideas
Only speaking one language; creates language barriers
43
Latin America has challenges with...
Ineffective Governments
Foreign Relations
Infrastructure
Memes
44
What climate(s) are in Northern Mexico?
TW
TW + TWD
Semiarid and Desert
Humid Subtropical
45
Where are the Llanos grasslands?
Mexico and Guatemala
Brazil and Argentina
Peru and Ecuador
Colombia and Venezuela
46
Why is Mexico City so polluted?
The Sierra Madres trap the polluted air as well as the population.
Mexico City is the 5th most populated city in the world.
Infrastructure is strained due to rapid migration.
Mexico City is close to the atmosphere due to high elevation.
47
HS (Humid Subtropical)?
Argentina
This isn't in South America
The southeast of the continent
The Andes Mountains
48
Most people in the Caribbean live...
Under the sea
In the highlands
In port cities
On the beaches
49
People in Mexico with indigenous and Spanish heritage are called...
Aztec
Mayan
Mestizo
Indigenous
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Tierra Caliente
Snow year round, 20-50 degrees, no vegetation
Cool, 55-65 degrees, grows wheat and potatoes
Hot, 75-85 degrees, grows bananas and sugarcane
Temperate, 65-75 degrees, grows flowers and coffee trees
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The lowest level of elevation in Latin America is...
Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
52
Where are the Pampas grasslands?
Chile
Brazil and Paraguay
Guatemala and Honduras
Argentina
53
What is a disadvantage of NAFTA?
Removal of tariffs between trade of NAFTA nations
Increased tension in North and Latin America
Military dictatorships in Latin America
Maquiladoras outsourcing to Mexico
54
Countries in Latin America are...
Developing
NICs
MDCs
LDCs
55
Where is most of South America's oil located?
Venezuela
Chile
Brazil
Mexico
56
What is ecotourism in Central America and the Caribbean?
Tourism meant to conserve resources
Tourism sponsored by large corporations
Tourism meant to improve the economy
Tourism linked to nature and conservation
57
What is escarpment in South America?
Fishing for carp
The flooding of farmland
Steep slopes of land that force the population along the Atlantic coasts
People fleeing from Venezuela
58
Governments in South America are...
Capitalist/Free Enterprise
Leftist; Authoritarian
Fascist
Theocratic
59
Today, democracies in South America struggle with...
Large Income Gaps and Access to Healthcare
Deforestation of the Amazon
Protecting Civil Rights
Corruption
60
Which South American nations are landlocked?
Bolivia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
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What is the biggest factor that affects vertical climate zones?
Continentality
Elevation
Latitude/Longitude
Climate
