Geography Quiz

Below is a map of the continents. Click the circle on the continent of South America.

Coffee is a vital part of many people's morning routines in the United States and Europe. However, little to no coffee is grown in either of these places, so it must be imported. Based on the map, which type of climate is generally best for growing coffee plants?

• Tropical with plenty of rainfall

• Mountains with regular snowfall

• High-altitude desert

• Low-lying swamp

Which statement about human migration is true?

• Human migration results in a better quality of life for both the migrants and the native population.

• Human migration leads to better employment opportunities and improved environmental conditions.

• Human migration almost always causes economic and political disaster and should be avoided.

• Human migration can cause the blending of the languages and cultural practices of different cultures.

Read the chart. What year shows the lowest rate of deforestation?

• 2011

• 2012

• 2013

• 2014

What two factors most to deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Cattle ranches and commercial agriculture

• Cattle ranches and subsistence agriculture

• Logging and subsistence agriculture

• Logging and Fires/Mining/Construction/Dams

Which of the following is the best definition of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

• GDP is the value of all good and services produced by a country within a given year.

• GDP is the value of all good and services exported by a country within a given year.

• GDP is the value of all goods and services used by a country within a given year.

• GDP is the value of all goods and services imported by a country with in a given year.

In ancient Incan communities in the Andes of Latin America (as well as some contemporary Andean communities) group members gave a tribute of agricultural goods to tribal leaders. Those leaders stored and redistributed those goods. What current United States institution or practice does the tribute system resemble?

• Taxation

• Market economy

• Gross domestic product (GDP)

• Free enterprise system

South America was colonized primarily by Spain and Portugal. These countries brought their culture, language, and religion (Catholicism) to the continent and its people. Today, more than 12% of the world's Catholics live in which Portuguese-speaking country in South America?

• Ecuador

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Chile

Rainforest destruction from gold mining hits all-time high in Peru. Strip mining is a type of surface mining where the overlying vegetation, rock, and soil is removed in order to reach what is right below the surface. What is strip mining called in geographical terms?

• Human destruction

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Housing Development

• Economic gain

Which country contains most of the Amazon Rainforest?

• Colombia

• Bolivia

• Peru

• Brazil