World Geography Chapter 7-8 Review

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Which statement is NOT true: South America has a history of strong, stable governments, Cuba is a communist country, Venezuela has deteriorated under Hugo Chavez's leadership, Most of South America struggles from a lack of freedom

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South America has a history of strong, stable governments

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Sudden illegal seizure of government power, common in South America:

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coup d'etat

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This country takes up about half of South America's land and population:

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Brazil

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South America provides: 60 percent of the world's coffee, over half of the world's sugar, an abundance of minerals: gold, copper and iron

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all of these

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South America's main source of revenue are: petroleum, agriculture, mining, agriculture, services, technology, petroleum, banking, technology, none of these

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petroleum, agriculture, mining

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The most popular religious denomination in Latin America and South America is:

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Roman Catholic

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The first waterway discovered in South America (1500's) that provided easier travel from Atlantic to Pacific:

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Strait of Magellan

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Manmade canal across Central America that boosted trade in the 1920's:

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Panama Canal

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The largest mountain range in South America is:

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Andes

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9 of the 10 largest mountains in the western hemisphere are found in the: Appalachians, Andes, Rockies, San Gabriel

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Andes