North America
South America
Cultures
Geography
Miscellaneous
100
What is the name of the trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
NAFTA
100
What are the two main languages spoken in South America?
Portuguese and Spanish
100
Cultural diffusion is defined as the spreading of culture and cultural traits from one place to another. Which of the following would be an example of cultural diffusion from the United States?
Location of American coffee shops, such as Starbucks, in foreign cities
100
Why do the geographers divide the world into regions?
to compare different places
100
What type of economy exists when people can open their own businesses and compete with other sellers, but the government can still make some regulations about what they can do?
Mixed Economy
200
List the countries that are in North America.
United States, Canada, Mexico
200
“Latin America” gets its name based on the Latin-based languages that are spoken in the region. The primary reason that Latin-based languages dominate this region is…
The region was colonized by Europeans that spoke Latin-based languages
200
Name the aspects of culture.
Language, passed down by families, religion
200
The wide, grassy plains in central Argentina are called…
The Pampas
200
How will the scarcity of the natural resource iron ore affect the automobile industry?
Fewer cars will be produced and car prices will go up
300
The Rocky Mountains are located along the…
west of the Great Plains
300
This type of economy occurs when the government has control over what companies produce, buy, and sell. This type of economy still occurs in Cuba today. What type of economy does Cuba have?
Command
300
Name the 2 cultural celebrations that originated in Mexico?
Día de Muertos and Cinco de Mayo
300
What is the island group closest to South America?
Lesser Antilles
300
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Forests
400
The president of the United States is the most powerful man in our country, however he is limited to follow all laws in the United States. What principle of government is this?
Limited Government
400
What is the second longest river in the world?
Amazon River
400
Why did geographer term Central America and South America into Latin America?
They share common cultural traits.
400
List the five themes of geography.
Movement, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, Place
400
When a society modifies the physical environment by building a dam, which of the following energy sources are they most often attempting to generate?
Electricity
500
The state of California wants to import Apple Computer products that were made in China into its state. Which geographic factor would not impact the United States’ Ability to receive the products?
Availability of natural resources in the United States
500
The Andes Mountains is close to the West Coast of _________ America and runs through _____# of South American countries.
South; 7
500
Which Latin American country is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) because of its large amounts of oil reserves?
Venezuela
500
725 miles
500
The Great Plains is home to which of the following major industries?
Farming