Latin America & the Caribbean Test

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Which of the following terms best fits the region we call Latin America? Options: physical region - the entire region shares the same landforms, language region - shares a common language base or family, functional region - tied together by economic relationships, ethnic region - everyone is of the same racial or ethnic group

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language region - shares a common language base or family

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Which vertical zone is correctly matched with its major products? Options: tierra templada - sugar cane, tierra helada - flowers, fruit, vegetables, tierra fria - coffee, and grazing animals, tierra caliente - tropical fruit such as bananas and pineapple

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tierra caliente - tropical fruit such as bananas and pineapple

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Which country colonized Brazil and gave the country its official language? Options: Spain, Portugal, France, England

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Portugal

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Which of these is true of the cerrado? Options: it has a tropical wet and dry climate, it is covered with a tropical rainforest, it is arid, so agriculture is not possible, it is located south of the Pampas

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it has a tropical wet and dry climate

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Why was Brasilia selected as a capital city?

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the government made a commitment to develop the interior of the country

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Slash-and-burn agriculture is an adaptation to -

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poor tropical soil, where spreading ash helps add nutrients to the soil

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Which South American country does not border the Pacific Ocean?

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Brazil

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Which factor is used to measure the level of economic development of a country? Options: urban-rural ratio, climate, language, religion

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urban-rural ratio

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What is the major purpose of NAFTA?

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to boost trade between member countries and reduce trade barriers

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Which of the following countries in Latin America has oil resources? Panama, Venezuela, Chile, Paraguay

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Venezuela