The Tropical North Test Review

Where France sent some of its worst convicts

• Cotopaxi

• páramo

• Devil’s Island

• Simón Bolívar

• Rafael Correa

One of the world’s highest active volcano

• Cotopaxi

• páramo

• Devil’s Island

• Simón Bolívar

• Rafael Correa

President of Ecuador

• Cotopaxi

• páramo

• Devil’s Island

• Simón Bolívar

• Rafael Correa

Led resistance to Spanish rule in the North.

• Cotopaxi

• páramo

• Devil’s Island

• Simón Bolívar

• Rafael Correa

Cold zone that begins at an elevation of about 10,000 feet.

• Cotopaxi

• páramo

• Devil’s Island

• Simón Bolívar

• Rafael Correa

Why is there little farming in French Guiana?

• The government places high taxes on farms.

• There is not enough water for irrigation.

• Much of the land is covered in rain forests.

• The people prefer not to farm.

What were the first Spanish adventurers seeking along the northern coasts of South America?

• Gold

• A fabled silver mine

• Farmland to settle

• A passage to the Pacific Ocean

In which country was African slavery most common?

• Colombia

• Venezuela

• French Guiana

• Suriname

What event caused tension between Ecuador and Colombia in 2008?

• Ecuadorian rebel groups took control of a Colombian waterway.

• Colombian rebel groups attacked the Ecuadorian embassy.

• Colombian forces attacked a Colombian rebel camp in Ecuador.

• Ecuadorian forces attacked an Ecuadorian rebel camp in Colombia.

What language is spoken by most residents of Guyana?

• Spanish

• Hindi

• Portuguese

• English