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Test review for 2015 Latin America regular geography exam
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1
Argentina fought in the Falkland Islands War against which country below?
Brazil
France
United Kingdom
United States
2
The Brazilian Amazon has been deforested by what percent since 2004?
60%
35%
80%
10%
3
Which of the following is NOT a link in the drug supply chain?
drug production
drug consumption
drug cartels
crop cultivation
4
Which two programs are funded by the USA to fight drug trafficking in Mexico?
Merida Initiative
Plan Colombia
Central American Task Force
Caribbean Basin Security
5
The canal being built in Nicaragua is being paid for by a man from what country?
United States
India
China
Germany
6
Columbus found the Taino Indians on which Caribbean island?
Hispanola
Bermuda
Tobago
Aruba
7
What civilization was wiped out by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez?
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
8
Which food below was NOT brought from the NEW WORLD to the OLD WORLD?
potatoes
grapes
tomatoes
peanuts
9
The cultivation of which crop has led the massive amounts of deforestation in the Amazon?
soybeans
corn
tobacco
cocaine
10
Why were African slaves brought to the New World?
Africans came freely to the New World to work
many natives died off because of disease
native Americans refused to work for the Europeans
African slaves were cheaper
11
What is the official language of Haiti?
English
Portuguese
Spanish
French
12
In what country is Machu Picchu located?
Ecuador
Argentina
Peru
Chile
13
What % of the native American population was killed off by disease?
30%
75%
90%
50%
14
Which group is NOT a part of the ongoing conflict in the Amazon rainforest?
indigenous groups
large landowners
poor colonists
logging companies
15
Other than cocaine, what is the other major drug
cultivated and produced
in Latin America?
methamphetamine
tobacco
marijuana
opiates
16
How many miles is it from Earth to the Sun?
408 million miles
93 million miles
541 million miles
13 million miles
17
What percentage of the oxygen on the planet is produced by the Amazon rainforest?
20%
80%
5%
50%
18
Approximately how many people were killed in the 2010 Haitian earthquake?
50,000
500,000
100,000
200,000
19
Which choice is NOT a reason for the decline in deforestation in the Amazon?
improved forest monitoring by satellite
there is no real need for the lumber in the forest
expanded protected areas
new incentives for using already deforested lands
20
In which vertical climate zone do the rainforests in Latin America sit in?
tierra fria
tierre helada
tierra templada
tierra caliente
21
Why are there such a wide variety of climates in Latin America?
it has the world's largest rainforest
it covers many longitudinal linnes
it is located next to the Ring of Fire
it covers many latitudinal lines
22
Which of the following is the tallest mountain peak in the Andes mountains?
Monte Pissis
Tres Cruzes
Aconcagua
Mumbacho
23
One of the following is NOT a reason why drug trafficking is so powerful in Latin America.
large levels of poverty in the region
geographic barriers make it hard to find traffickers
L. America is close to the US and a large market for drugs
improves the quality of life of many people
24
How many US Presidents have died while they were the president?
6
8
2
5
25
In 1961, the United States unsuccessfully tried to invade Cuba in an operation called:
Bay of Cows Invasion
Bay of Horses Invasion
Bay of Sharks Invasion
Bay of Pigs Invasion
26
What is a "squatter"?
poor farmers taking advantage of the government
person who is logging illegally in the rainforest
a person who just ate Taco Bell
name of the indigenous tribes in the rainforest
27
What is the official language in Brazil?
English
Portuguese
French
Spanish
28
The most common male name in the United States is:
Michael
James
John
William
29
Which of the following is not one of the 3 "G's" of imperialism?
greed
god
glory
gold
30
Which food crop brought from the NEW WORLD to the OLD WORLD has the largest impact?
corn
cotton
tobacco
wheat
31
How many miles long is the Panama Canal?
338 miles
17 miles
153 miles
48 miles
32
What disease killed off most the native Americans during the Colombian Exchange?
smallpox
syphllis
malaria
measles
33
Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Latin America/Mexico?
Rio Grande
Orinico
Mississippi
Amazon
34
Cattle ranching has led to massive amounts of deforestation in which country?
Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela
Colombia
35
What is the #1 cause of deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?
logging
small-scale agriculture
cattle ranching
large-scale agriculture
36
Which animal brought from the OLD WORLD to the NEW WORLD has the biggest impact?
pig
horse
llama
buffalo
37
At 3,212 feet tall, what is the largest waterfall in the world, found in Venezuela?
Victoria Falls
Titicaca Falls
Angel Falls
Orinoco Falls
38
Which US President has agreed to declare a "War on Drugs" with Mexican president Calderon?
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
39
Most of the people in Latin America live in which vertical climate zone?
tierra templada
tierra helada
tierra fria
tierra caliente
40
The Meridia Initiative was an agreement signed between the USA and ______.
Colombia
Mexico
Panama
Nicaragua
