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Which is is not true regarding Canada?
Canada is the second largest nation in terms of area
Canada is broken up into states (provinces) like the USA
Canada has a region called the Great Plains
Canada has about on half of the USAs population
What is the name of the largest mountain range in Canada?
Rocky
Canadian Andes
The Hinterland
Sierra Nevada
Why is the St. Lawrence river so important?
Because it provides electricity to millions
Because it is the major source of water to Canada
Because it connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
Because it is the only river in Canada that never freezes
What is the name of the Highlands around Hudson Bay?
Quebec highlands
Yukon gold
Sierra Occidental
Canadian Shield
Which climate will you not find in Canada?
Humid Continental
Humid Subtropical
Taiga
Tundra
How many states and territories does Canada have?
7
13
32
50
Where do most of the people live in Canada?
All over the west coast
In the north
within the mountain ranges
in the south
Which is true regarding similarities between the US and Canada?
Canada and the US have an border that is unprotected by the military
Canada and the US both have a single payer national health insurance available to all citizens
Canada and the US have interchangeable money
English is the majority language in both Canada and the US
Why is Vancouver an important city in Canada?
because it is the only port in Canada that doesn't freeze
because it is the only city in Canada that is on an ocean
because it has a wide river next to it and room for many factories
because it is the multicultural center of Canada
Why Prince Edward island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick different states?
language differences
differences in banking
they dont agree on governmental structure
they divide up the fishing areas
What is the Hinterland?
an area of forest growth in Canada that they do not cut down
four small states found near the Atlantic ocean
a mountain range that has a lot of resources
the state that has the largest population in Canada
Which is not true about Quebec?
they speak French there
some of the people there want to start their own country
it is the largest state in Canada
they have a different religion there
Which is not a consistent problem in Canada?
they have acid rain
the population does not have the national pride that the US has
taxes are very high
they often have more people than jobs available
What is the government in Canada called?
parliamentary
congressional
presidentail
social democracy
Which is not true about Canadas government?
The people elect their lawmakers, but they call it Parliament
The person who is the "leader of the nation" is the Prime Minister
The individual states (provinces) elect people to represent them
The leader of their nation is elected through a popular vote like the US
Which mountain range will you not find in Mexico?
Sierra Oriental
Sierra Acapulco
Sierra Del Sur
Sierra Occidental
What is the name of the large plateau in the middle of Mexico?
The Olmec plateau
Plateau Del Central
The Plateau of Mexico
Plateau de Hidalgo
Which is a peninsula in Mexico?
Yucatan
Mexico City
Rio de Plata
Orinoco
Which climate will you not find in Mexico?
Tropical Rain Forest
Desert
Humid Continental
Steppe
Which statement about Mexicos population is accurate?
They have about the same population as Canada
They have about one third of the population of the US
They have under 100 million people
They have more people than they US
Which has always been a problem with Mexico?
Their banks have always been in the hands of the government and its caused worry among businesses
Their money has always been overvalued on the world scale witch causes everything to be expensive there
The Mexican government has lent out a lot of money over time to other nations and getting it back from all the countries has been difficult
Very little of the population owns land in Mexico, which shows that the majority of people in Mexico live in poverty
Which part of Mexico has been the fastest growing?
The south
The north
Along the Baja peninsula
in the mountain regions
What is a maquiladora?
A company in Mexico that does business exclusively with the US
A business in Mexico that pays taxes to the Mexican government without it going to any of the states
A business that moved from the US because the labor in Mexico is less expensive
A company that uses raw materials from other nations to avoid Mexicos environmental rules
What are 2 things that Mexico got from Spain?
food and fashion
education and factory know how
governmental structure and democracy
religion and language
Which people made most of the money in the Spanish Empire (Latin America)?
people who lived in Spain
Spanish people who moved to Latin America
native people of Latin America
people of mixed race European and natives
Which best describes why the United States started as a better nation than Mexico when they both got their independence?
Because many in the US were English, and most of the world spoke English
Because the US had a better government system
Because Mexico has much fewer natural resources than the United States
Because Mexico, like all of Latin America, had no money to start their nations with
What is the largest city in Mexico?
Tijuana
Monterrey
Mexico City
Juarez
Which area of Mexico is the poorest?
The cities
The east coast
the south
The north
What is a small strip of land surrounded by two large bodies of water?
A canal
A isthmus
A cello
A mulato
Which is not true regarding Central America?
It is a nation that is considered third world because most of the people live in poverty
It has a large mountain range witch gives it two different climates
Most of the region speaks Spanish
It was briefly part of Mexico, but broke away in the 1820's
Which nation in Central America speaks English?
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Belize
Panama
Who is recently moving to the nation Belize?
Refuges from wars in South America
retired people from the US
Mexicans looking for work
Cubans escaping dictatorship
Which nation in Central America is doing the worst economically because of the mountains?
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
Which nation is doing the best economically in Central America?
Guyana
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Which is a big money maker for Panama?
A canal that connects the Pacific and Atlantic
They grow a most of the worlds cocaine
They have most of the worlds copper
They have.great deal of oil
What makes the Caribbean culture so unique?
They have had no other cultures come into their islands
The people there have known nothing but poverty and unstable governments
They have a mix of African, Hispanic and local cultures that mixed together
there is no educational policy anywhere on the islands, so the culture is uncivilized
What has originated from the Caribbean region?
tacos
reggie and calypso music
pineapples
dragon fruit
What does it mean to have an informal economy?
when your nation makes most of its money on natural resources
when your nation can not have a minimum wage because of the poverty
when a nations money has no value to the rest of the world
when a nation has to depend on other nations to survive economically
Which is not an issue for Caribbean nations?
most of their economy depends on tourism
they have no room for resources for factories
they have a short supply of fresh water
they have a large amount of pollution
Which nation in the Caribbean has a dictatorship government?
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Cuba
Barbados
What is an embargo?
When a nation makes a law against buying anything from another nation
When a nation takes control of another nations government in some way
When a nation expands to another nations territory and border disputes happen
When a nation comes under control of another nation in some way
How did Haiti become a nation?
They had a war with France and won their independence
It was a slave colony and the slaves revolted and took over
They reached an agreement with France to allow them independence if they still traded with them
They are technically not a nation because France still controls them
When a nation allows another territory they own to become their own nation with some restrictions, it is called a:
tributary
impressment
embargo
commonwealth
Which is not true regarding Puerto Rico?
It is a territory owned by the US
It is an independent nation
Puerto Rico is a US state
Puerto Rico has its own government
What language does most of South America speak?
Spanish
Portuguese
English
Brazilian
Which about South America is not true?
The majority religion for most of the people is Catholic Christian
Most of the nations got their independence around the same time
It has a wide variety of climates due to large mountain ranges and many wind patterns
It is a nation that has one of the most dense jungles in the world
What is true about the Amazon river?
It carries more water than any river on Earth
It goes through a thick jungle with lots of life forms
The river and the area around it are very dangerous to humans
all of these are true
When a river flows into another it is called a:
bayou
tributary
estuary
channeled
What is the name of the largest mountain range found in South America?
Brazilian mountains
Patagonia mountains
Andes mountains
Rocky mountains
What was the name of the largest native population that lived in South America?
Mayans
Cherokee
Incas
Olmecs
What nation do the Andes mountains go through?
Brazil
El Salvador
Paraguay
Argentina
If it is 50 degrees at the base of a mountain, what will the temperature be about if you go up 12,000 feet?
60 Degrees
10 degrees
30 degrees
40 degrees
If you were in a city that is 9,000 feet in altitude and it is 40 degrees there, what would the temperature be around if you went down to sea level?
70 degrees
50 degrees
60 degrees
20 degrees
Who is a person responsible for fighting for South American independence?
Simon Bolivar
Father Hidalgo
Benito Juarez
Pablo Escobar
Which has not been an issue with South America historically?
South American nations have started and continue to be poor
They have had tremendous amount of corruption in government
South America has problems getting the rest of the world to invest in their land
South America different nations have fought many wars with one another
What is the word used to describe a military person who takes over a nation using force?
Direccions
Caudillos
Lideratos
Jefaturas
What are the flat plains around Columbia called?
Creoles
tierra plantas
llanos
pachucos
There are certain things that only grow in Columbia. The best reason for this is:
Columbia has a climate that is only found there
Columbia has a wind pattern that brings seeds to areas for planting
Columbia has a large mountain range and unique soil
Columbia has a government system that allows them to grow anything
What is not true about the drug trade and Columbia?
There has been constant fighting for control so violence is common
The governments who try to stop it usually end up dead or voted out of office
The drug lords have found ways around any laws that the governments have created
The governments at times have been successful in stoping the drug trades
What has happened to Venezuela over time recently?
They have made great improvements because of all the oil they sell
They have become more ethnically diverse due to foreign investment
A government run economic system has brought massive amount of poverty to the region
The have been involved in civil wars and other nations have taken sides and its causing disunity in South America
What language do they speak in Suriname?
English
Dutch
Spanish
Portugese
What language do they speak in Guyana?
English
Dutch
Spanish
Portugese
What language do they speak in Brazil?
English
Dutch
Spanish
Portugese
Which is not a reason why France still owns French Guyana?
because they have a large military base there
because they have access to tropical food ingredients
because they have a space program located there
because they have a prison located there
Which is not a concern for the nations of Ecuador and Peru?
mudslides from the mountains killing people and wiping out towns
earthquakes and their destruction
Volcanic eruptions
Blizzards and freezing weather
What is the driest desert on Earth?
The Sahara desert
The Pampas desert
The Atacama desert
The Gobi desert
Why does Chile have such unusual climates?
because it is a very large nation that spans an area
because it is bordered by ocean and a large mountain range and the wind patterns blow different directions
because of ocean currents constantly changing and wild life in the area becoming more prevalent
because global climate change is effecting this area more than others because it is close to a major ocean
What is the biggest resource in Chile
copper
oil
tropical fruit
gold
How does the nation of Chile handle their largest natural resource?
They put taxes on anyone who buys it to make as much money as possible
They have a policy to give their citizens as much money as possible to harvest the resource
The government controls this resource and limits the amount it sells and gets
They allow other nations to come in to harvest the resource because they do not have the knowhow to get it themselves
What is happened in Bolivia the last month?
They have introduced a new form of energy
The military has taken over the country
The had an election that the people dispute and people are protesting violently
They had an earthquake with many people dying
What is the largest nation in South America?
Columbia
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
What is the most populated nation in South America?
Columbia
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
What is not true about the rainforest debates of Brazil?
Despite laws, people still cut the forests down
Other nations are concerned because the rainforests effect global oxygen levels
Brazils current president has passed the strictest laws against cutting down the rainforest
People around the world are buying the wood that is harvested from the rainforests
Which would best describe a Pardos?
A Brazilian person of mixed heritage
A Brazilian military leader
A member of Brazils government law making system
A landform in Brazil where most of the people live
Which about Brazil is not true?
Most of the people live in the south
Most of the Amazon rainforest goes though there
They have a variety of climates due to size and elevation
The people who live in the north have the best educational opportunities
Which best describes how Brazil got independence?
They went along with the other nations getting independence from Portugal
They had an election and became a South Americas first democracy
The King of Portugals son created his own nation after his family came there
They had a long war for independence, lead by Jose de San Martin
Which would best describe Brazils current presdient?
a business person
an environmentalist
a career politician
a military leader
Which landform will you not find in Argentina?
Andes mountains
Patagonia
Pampas
Argentine plateau
Name 2 nations in South America that are landlocked
Brazil and Guyana
Bolivia and Paraguay
Ecuador and Bolivia
Venezuela and Suriname
How was the nation Uruguay created?
They were the last of the Spanish empire get independence
It was one of the regions that became Argentina, but the people there wanted to start their own nation
It was formed after a war with Brazil and Argentina for control
It was once the biggest nation in South America, but other nations broke away from it
