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1
The French successfully attempted to build the Panama Canal in 1880
True
False
2
)Which of these methods of currency exchange does Dan Kell use to survive in Venezuela?
No correct answer given
Black market exchange
Venezuelan Bank
ATM
3
Bartholomew Dias was a Spanish explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa
True
False
4
What is another name for the West Indies?
French West India
Indian Indes Occidentales
New Carribean
Spanish Indias Occidentales
5
The Incan empire once dominated Central America
False
True
6
Which is the name of the Reef System on the eastern coast of central america?
American Barrier Reef System
Central Barrier Reef System
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
Atlantic Barrier Reef System
7
What is the name of the civilization that is first known to have lived on the Latin American land?
Mayan
Conquistadors
Spanish
Inca
8
In accordance to its surface area, South America has the smallest coastline of all of the continents?
True
False
9
Why is Haiti much more poor than the Dominican Republic?
The French exploited the land
The French destroyed the soil
All of the above
The French brought in many slaves who eventually rebelled
10
The oil spill in Brazil affecting various fishermen by killing the fish was believed to have come from which country?
Spain
Venezuela
Greece
the US
11
Which US president visited the Panama Canal?
Harry Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
12
Which two countries are responsible for Hispaniola's split?
Germany and France
Spain and Germany
the UK and Spain
France and Spain
13
What is the Pacific Alliance
A left-wing trade alliance mainly between Argentina, Brazil, and others
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
14
Chile landlocked Bolivia when it won the War of the Atlantic
False
True
15
Which of the following is the main religion on Mexico?
Lutheran
Roman Catholicism
Mexican
Muslim
16
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
To not trade with any country outside of the group
To be enemies with all countries not a part of the group
Mercosur requires its countries to exchange military troops
17
Quechua and Aymara are examples of which of the following?
Regions of a country
Languages
Rivers
Volcanoes
18
The Cape of Good Hope is at the bottom of South America
False
True
19
Which of the following bodies of water separates South America from antarctica?
The body of water has no specific name
Southern ocean
Southern cape
Drake Passage
20
Charles Darwin found his theory of evolution from the Virgin Islands
False
True
21
How many regions are the West Indies divided into?
3
2
It's not divided into any other region
4
22
Columbus' 1492 voyage ended directly with permanent settlement in the new world
True
False
23
Peru produces the most emeralds of any country
False
True
24
What two countries make up Hispaniola?
Haiti and the Dutch Republic
the Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Haiti and the Dominican Democrat
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
25
In which country’s election was president Evo Morales’s election thought of to be a scam?
Colombia
Bolivia
Venezuela
Chile
26
What is not one of the names of the islands that are a part of the Greater Antilles?
The British Virgin Islands
Cuba
Hispanola
Jamaica
27
What's the MAIN cause of the West Indies deforestation?
Slash and burn agriculture
Constant tropical storms and hurricanes wiping out the forests
A lack of rainfall in the region causing many fires
Government's intentionally taking down all of the forests for more
28
Venezuela's currency is marked the second least value in the world
False
True
29
Which of the following is one of the MAIN reasons why Venezuela is so dangerous?
Extreme Heat
Armed Robberies
All answers are correct
Flooding
30
Guatemala's nickname is the Land of the Volcanoes
True
False
31
What is true about the Falklands war?
Argentina invaded the Falklands islands to restore political crisis
The first major loss of life was May 2 when a UK cruiser was sunk
Margaret Thatcher declared an exclusion zone
On June 11, the battles began
32
What term is given to the illegal exchange of venezuelan currency to US Dollars for people going on vacation to the US?
Tourist Exchange
Inflation Neutralizing
Currency Tourism
Flat Exchange
33
What is still a
big
problem due to the Falklands War?
Air battles for superiority occur
Oil was found near the islands and is causing arguements
Fighting occurs due to the Argentinians attacking people on the islands
Minefields from the war are still there
34
What is the most widely spoken language in South America?
Portuguese
English
French
Spanish
35
Which country has the greatest proportions of indigenous people?
Mexico
Bolivia
Peru
Guatemala
36
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
37
What are the 2 main economic sources of money for the Western Indies?
Trading and manufacturing
Agriculture and tourism
Agriculture and manufacturing
Manufacturing and tourism
38
What is the southernmost tip of South America
The Panama Canal
Nile River
Cape Horn
The Pampas
39
Which of the following human activities contribute to the endangering of animals in Central America?
Hunting
Deforestation
Agricultural Chemicals
All of the above
40
Which of these spanish speaking COUNTRIES is located in the Central America region?
Puerto Rico
Costa Rica
Brazil
Venezuela
41
What is the Panama Canal also known as?
the Pacific entrance
the Bridge of America
the inifinity
Lock Transit
42
Which of the following describes Mexico's government system?
Industrial Revolutionary party
Multiparty Federal Republic
Democratic
Constitutional Monarchy
43
5% of all world trade passes through the Panama Canal
False
True
44
What was the name of the treaty that split the land Portugal and Spain in South America in 1494?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versaillies
45
Which of these countries is NOT located in the central america region?
Ecuador
Belize
Honduras
Guatemala
46
What is the reason for the naming of right and left wing governments?
During the American revolution, people who supported British sat on left
From Latin America and those who opposed the Spanish were on the right
It came from the French and people who supported the king sat on the left
47
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
48
What is one of the main distinguishing features of South America?
The wide range in biological diversity and climate
Wide range of ethical diversity
Large grasslands
Large trading economy
49
Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world
False
True
50
What is the nickname of El Salvador
The Land of Fire
The Land of Beauty
The Land of Natural Beauty
Land of Volcanoes
51
What caused the West Indies' unique shape?
A giant volcanic blast that spread its ashes around and created the islands
An ancient chain of folded and faulted mountains
An ancient sudden rise in magma in the tectonic plate
It was built through an agreement between Latin America to atract tourism
52
When did the Panama Canal begin operating 24/7?
May 17, 1967
May 12, 1963
May 17, 1963
May 12, 1967
53
The increase of 6 degrees Celsius is possible in the next century
True
False
54
What is the name of the ethnicity of people who are a mix between the European and indigenous people in Central America?
Mexican
Mestizo
European-American
Mixed
55
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
56
Which option about Bolivia's capitals is correct?
Sucre is the capital of Bolivia per its constitution along with La Paz
La Paz is 3 times larger than Sucre and the location of the central bank
Sucre was established as the capital city in 1825
La Paz is the administrative capital and Bolivia's offical captial
57
What is the name of the explorer in which the term "America" came from?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortez
Amerigo Vespucci
58
Which of these countries in Latin America was at one point NOT named the happiest country in the world?
Venezuela
Columbia
Costa Rica
59
How much of South America does Brazil cover?
Around 50%
Around 40%
Around 55%
Around 45%
60
What is Mercosur?
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
The trade alliance between Mexico, the US and Canada that makes trading tax
61
What was the name of the city that the Spanish conquistadors captured to conquer the Aztecs?
Tikal
Coyoacan
Tenochtitlan
Machu Picchu
62
What did the Football war of 1969 cause?
They resolved their border and land disputes
Salvadorians kicked Hondurans out of their land
100 hour war
Hondurans in El Salvador were beaten
63
South America's climate zones are cause PRIMARILY by the various...?
Bodies of water
Elevations
Volcanoes
Rivers
64
What is the tallest point in South America?
Mount Aconcagua
Mount Kilimanjaro
Andes Mountain Range
Valdes Peninsula
65
The three MAIN DIFFERENT reasons why most of the conquistadors even set out on their journey was due to....?
Territory, control, power
Resources, military help, water control
God, Gold, Glory
66
How many liters of water spill over the Iguazú Falls every second?
1,300,000
101,000,000
13,000,000
15,000,000
