Geography Quiz

Describe the vegetation of the Amazon River basin in South America

• mountain tundra

• tropical rain forest

• brush grass savanna

• deciduous woodland

Example of a formal region

• Mexico

• Southern California

• Mississippi River Valley

• New York City metropolitan area

What type of economic activities does Central America and the Caribbean depend on to meet their basic needs?

• agriculture and tourism

• agriculture and industry

• tourism and industry

• trade and industry

Where does the United States go on the economic spectrum below?

• closer to free enterprise

• closer to socialism

• more towards communism

Where does France and other European countries go on the economic spectrum below?

• closer to free enterprise

• closer to socialism

• closer towards communism

After the Panama Canal was opened, how were trade patterns affected?

• shorter route through Panama

• offload cargo quickly

• sail faster through poor weather

• travel more easily around South America

What type of economic activity is a farmer in Italy?

• Primary

• Quaternary

• Secondary

• Tertiary

Why do American manufacturing companies have factories in Mexico?

• Abundant capital resources

• Supply of inexpensive labor

• Favorable climate conditions

• Political stability in the region

People migrating to California during the Gold Rush

• Pull factor

• Push factor

Spanish Explorers came to countries such as Peru in order to

• Establish sugar plantations

• Access deposits of gold and silver

• Harvest hardwoods from rainforests

• Develop a cattle industry on the vast plain