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US, Canada, and Mexico
Caribbean
South America
100
What is the largest continent in land size?
Asia
100
How many satellites must be functioning for GPS to receive a signal?
4
100
What ethnic group is the fastest growing in the US?
Hispanics
100
Who became the leader of Cuba following the Cuban Revolution?
Fidel Castro
100
What is the name of the main mountain range in South America?
Andes
200
Is this an example of weather or climate? This weekend there is a 30% change of rain.
Weather
200
What city tried to pass a law limiting the amount of a "sugary drink"?
New York City
200
The US President serves ____ years. The Mexican president serves ___ years.
4 and 6
200
What continent is the Caribbean part of?
North America
200
Why did the King of Portugal flee to Brazil in 1808?
To escape Napoleon
300
List 3 examples of physical features.
Answers will vary
300
Why was GPS added to cellular phones?
To track 9-1-1 calls
300
The Inuit Eskimos invented what type of watercraft?
Kayak
300
Where did Columbus land in 1492?
Hispaniola
300
What has Brazil done to solve the problem of high gas prices?
Invented an alcohol gas called gasohol
400
List the world's oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern
400
What location was used for a shelter during Hurricane Katrina?
Superdome
400
What is a Mestizo?
Half Spanish/Half Amerindian
400
How was Haiti able to get their independence?
The slaves overthrew their owners
400
What gas station is owned by the government of Venezuela?
Citgo
500
List the 5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human Environment Interaction
500
What department of the US government developed GPS?
Department of Defense
500
What is the official government type of the US?
Federal Republic with a Constitution
500
What was the Bay of Pigs?
A failed attempt to overthrow Castro.
500
Who is the former military dictator of Chile who dismantled public education?
Augusto Pinochet
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