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Section 1
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Which religious group in the U.S. has the largest following?
Protestants
What was the major cash crop grown in the Caribbean by colonial powers?
sugar
South America's most populous city is located in which country?
Brazil
What is the source of the Rio Grande River?
the Gulf of Mexico
The southern tip of South America is closest to which continent?
Antarctica
Which of the following areas borders the Pacific Ocean and has a Mediterranean-style climate?
southern California
Which of the following areas has the highest population density?
New York City
Which of the following groups has lived on the continent of South America for the longest time?
Native Americans
All Central American countries have which of the following features in common?
rugged mountains
Ricky wants to start a wheat farm. Where would be the best place for him to relocate?
interior plains
Which city was the capital of the Incan Empire?
Cuzco
Which of the following locations has the highest population density?
Mexico City
Which river makes up a large part of the boundary between Mexico and the United States?
Rio Grande
Recently, the United States has experienced the largest influx of immigrants form which area of the world?
Latin America
Which of the following countries is in Central America?
Guatamala
Mexico City is threatened by which of the following natural disasters?
earthquakes
The largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere is located off which country's coast?
Belize
how does the United States GDP compare with that of the rest of the world?
It is the largest GDP in the world
Which area of the U.S. is home to what is known as "tornado alley"
interior plains
Portuguese is the dominant language in which South American country?
Brazil
Which form of government is practiced by both the United States and Canada
democracy
Which Canadian province has the most in common culturally with France?
Quebec
Texas and Alaska have large reserves of which natural resource?
oil
Which of the following groups is indigenous to Mexico?
Aztecs
South America is located entirely within which hemisphere?
Western Hemisphere
Which of the following descriptions best describes Canada's population?
concentrated in the south
In what country would one be able to see fjord?
Brazil
Europeans first arrived in Latin America during which time period?
late 1600's
What causes Hawaii to have volcanoes?
hot spots in the mantle
Which area because extremely important for trade after it opened in the early 1900's?
Panama Canal
The first settlers in North America were from which area of the world?
Asia
Mexico is currently know for deposits of which natural resource?
silver
Which mountain range extends across most of western South America?
Andes
What was a goal of the Zapatistas of Mexico in 1994?
to recover land taken by Spanish conquerors
How is Brazil attempting to slow the effects of global warming?
by reducing the need for fossil fuels through the use of the ethanol biofuel.
The Canadian Shield, a vast expanse of ancient rock, is centered around which area?
Hudson Bay
Which of the following areas of the United States received the most overall precipitation in 2000?
Atlantic Coast
What is the official language of Belize?
English
Which of the following rivers is the longest in North America?
Mississippi River
Tom is an Inuit living in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut. Which climate is he likely to experience?
tundra
Which of the following countries has the largest copper mines?
Chile
Which of the following countries contains the largest portion of rainforest?
Brazil
What factor most heavily influences the differing climates of Latin America?
elevation
Companies from the United States have built many factories in Mexico near the border. Why have so many U.S. factories moved to Mexico
Mexico is a source of cheaper labor.
During a visit to Mexico, Jada was thirsty and wanted to buy a drink. It was the middle of the day, yet Jada could not find a store that was open. What best explains why Jada couldn't find an open store?
The stores were closed temporarily in observance of siesta time
Which South American country is a major producer of oil?
Venezuela
Which formation was created by glaciers in the last ice age?
Great Lakes
The Amazon River floods its banks each year? Why would a Brazilian farmer choose to live near a river that is guaranteed to flood?
after the flood waters recede, rich soil is left behind
Which of the following choices has the most political power in Canada?
Parliament
Conquistadors were natives of what country?
Spain
Section 2
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