Tropical North Study Guide

1. What was Suriname called when it was first colonized by the Europeans?

• New England

• Dutch Guiana

• New Holland

• French Guiana

2. With which two countries did

Guyana have border disputes that

were finally settled in 2007?

• Venezuela and Suriname

• Venezuela and French Guiana

• Venezuela and Colombia

• Colombia and Ecuador

To which religion do the majority of the populations of Ecuador,

Colombia, and Venezuela belong?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Roman Catholic

4. Why is there little farming in

French Guiana?

• The government places high taxes on farms.

• Much of the land is covered in rain forests

• There is not enough water for irrigation

• The people prefer not to farm.

5. In which country was African

slavery most common?

• Colombia

• Suriname

• French Guiana

• Venezuela

What feature of the Galápagos

Islands makes them an ideal

home to many unusual animals?

• They are heavily populated with humans.

• They attract many tourists who feed the animals regularly.

• They are isolated and many have no human population.

• They are similar to a huge zoo that puts the animals on exhibit.

Which product is Venezuela’s

main cash crop?

• Oranges

• Coffee

• Bananas

• Corn

In what country is Angel Falls,

the world’s highest waterfall,

located?

• United States

• Ecuador

• Colombia

• Venezuela

On which three bodies of water

does the Tropical North region

have coastlines?

• Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

• Black Sea, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico

Which country is South America’s top producer of oil?

• Venezuela

• Colombia

• Ecuador

• Suriname