What is an isthmus?

• A small island
• A plateau
• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
• A gulf

Which civilization built Machu Picchu?

• Maya
• Inca
• Aztec
• Toltec

What natural phenomenon affects Pacific weather patterns every few years?

• Tornado
• El Niño
• Monsoon
• Gulf Stream

What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?

• Tourism
• Transportation of goods
• Entertainment
• Defense base

What major mountain range is located along South America’s western edge?

• Rockies
• Urals
• Andes
• Himalayas

Which group practiced human sacrifice and built Tenochtitlán?

• Inca
• Olmec
• Aztec
• Maya

What is an archipelago?

• A valley between mountains
• A chain of islands
• A highland climate zone
• A sand dune region

What kind of agriculture is commonly practiced on haciendas?

• Urban farming
• Small-scale subsistence
• Large-scale farming for local elites
• Ocean farming

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided territory between which two colonial powers?

• France and Spain
• Spain and Portugal
• England and Spain
• Portugal and Italy

What is a primate city?

• A city with many animals
• The capital city of any country
• A city that dominates politics and culture in a country
• A religious city