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1
What country does Canada share its entire southern border with?
Alaska
The US
Antarctica
South America
2
Why is there so much diversity in Caribbean Islands?
climate varies among the islands
their governments are democratic
many people from US settled there
several European countries ruled them as colonies
3
What is an isthmus?
a cluster of islands
a piece of land surrounded by water
a narrow piece of land connecting 2 large areas
a large body of water
4
US production of goods is based on
national government
scarcity
demand
state governments
5
Cuba has a ____ economic sytem
Communist
Republican
Revolutionary
Democratic
6
In Cuba goods are produced according to
supply & demand
scarcity
abundance
central government
7
What is the biggest probelm in Mexico City?
overcrowding
water pollution
gang violence
air pollution
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What is the currency of mexico?
lira
dollar
euro
peso
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Who was Miguel Hidalgo ?
Led a revolution in Cuba
Father of Mexican Independence
Fidel Castro's cousin
Fought for Haiti's independence
10
What is supply?
how much of a good or service is available to buy
work that people do for other people
something that people make or grow
how much of a good or service people want to buy
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When the supply of a good is low, and the demand is high, what usually happens to the price of the good?
It goes down.
It depends on the item.
It doesn't change.
It goes up.
12
In Latin America, what country is an isthmus?
Bolivia
Panama
Cuba
Brazil
13
What is command economy?
Individuals are in charge
Government is in charge
Both Government and individuals are in charge
No one is in charge
14
Mexico’s form of government
Dictatorship
Democracy
Monarchy
Empire
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Demand is
another name for a service
the number of people who want or need something
a name of a coin used in the Caribbean
the amount of something that is available
16
I am the 2 countries the settled Canada. Who am I?
France and North America
United Kingdom & Switzerland
United Kingdom & France
France and Italy
17
What is the current free trade agreement that is in effect between Mexico, Canada, and U.S?
NAFTA
CAFTA
USMCA
TTP
18
The Panama Canal allows ships to pass through ______ & ______ quicker.
Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean & Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea & Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean & Indian Ocean
19
Which ocean is East of North America?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
20
What is a
Gulf
?
flat-topped mountain with steep sides.
water that is partly enclosed by land, with a narrow opening
a body of salt water, larger than a sea.
narrow channel of water connecting larger bodies of water.
21
Climate of the Caribbean is ______
Mediterranean
Marine West Coast
Tropical
Semiarid
22
I am the Canadian province where 90% of the people speak French. Who am I?
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Quebec
Onterio
23
What is a democracy?
Government run by a small group
Government run by the citizens
Government run by a pharaoh
Government run by a king
24
What is a peninsula?
land surrounded by water on 2 sides
land found in the middle of the ocean
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
land surrounded byland
25
What was the main purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
Encourage immigration to the United States.
Reduce unemployment in the United States.
Promote free trade among Canada, Mexico, & United States.
Create a trading partnership with the European Union.
26
Where do most Canadians live?
Canadians live spread throughout the country.
100 miles near the border of the United States
In the Western part of Canada
In the Northern part of Canada
27
Forms the border between Mexico and the United States
Rio Grande
Baja California Peninsula
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Occidental
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What are French-speaking Quebecers are known as?
Frenchies
Franciscans
Francophones
Quebecophones
