Geography: Americas

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A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is known as an

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Isthmus

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What islands are located in the Greater Antilles?

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Cuba

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Mestizos are persons who are mixed__________ heritage

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European and American

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Middle America's largest country today in terms of both area and population is

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Mexico

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The poorest states in Mexico are located in what part of the country?

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Southern Islands

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What is the largest central american country in terms of population?

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Belize

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Central American poorest country is

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Nicaragua

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Central American's oldest democratic republic, which has had no standing army since 1948 is

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Costa Rica

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The two leading language groups in Canada are

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English and French

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_____________ is the geologic core of North America

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Physio graphic region Canadian shield.

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The Great Lakes main outlet to the sea is the

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St. Lawrence River

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The people called Native Americans in the U.S. are ________ in Canada

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First Nations

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Which U.S. state contains the largest number of Asians

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California

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The information economy embodies the ______ sector of a nation's economy

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quaternary

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What US state is a major natural gas producing state

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TX

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Which province in Canada has significant coal deposits

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Alberta

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What administrative unit in Canada was created in the late 1990's as a result of a major aboriginal land claim?

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Nunavut

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Montreal and the lower course of the St. Lawrence Seaway are located in the Canadian province of ________

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Quebec

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Canada's largest city on the Pacific Ocean is

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Vancouver

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Which of the following is one of Canada's Atlantic Provinces

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New Brunswick

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What are Canada's Prairie Provinces

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Manitoba

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The majority of Canadians live where

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close to the US border

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The North american region that has undergone the most change in recent decades is

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The south

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The North American region with the greatest disparity in income between rich and poor is:

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The south

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What cities are part of the Southwest’s booming growth triangle?

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Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio

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The fastest-growing large metropolitan area in the U.S. is:

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Las Vegas

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The North American region that is the largest and the least densely settled is the:

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Northern Frontier

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The major mountain range of the Pacific Northwest is the:

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Cascades

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_________ is the most Asianized metropolis in North America.

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Cancouver

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Is Canada’s population or that of the US growing more quickly?

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No

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Are Americans more religious than the rest of the Western world?

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Yes

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African Americans constitute about _______percent of the U.S. population.

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13

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What type of governments do the U.S., and Canada have

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Federal

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Did Quebec successfully seceded from Canada in 2007

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no

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What is The Canadian Shield ?

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geologic core of North America

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Is the population of the Continental Interior in decline. or is it growing

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declining

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The numbers of Hispanics are increasing or not?

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yes increasing

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Miami is the ‘Gateway to what?

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Latin America

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What is the most populous State in the U.S.

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California

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The San Andreas Fault is located in what state?.

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California

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As one travels north leaving South America, the first country encountered on the Central American land bridge is ________.

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Panama

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The Panama Canal was opened in what year?

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1914

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There are two potential alternative locations for another canal across the isthmus. These are in _________ and __________.

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Nicaragua and Costa Rica

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A person of mixed European-African ancestry is a:

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Mulatto

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Which Caribbean island contains more than one state?

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Hispaniola

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Which Caribbean country has been independent for more than 200 years?

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Haiti

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Which island is the Caribbean’s leading bauxite producer?

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Jamaica Suriname

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In which country did a successful slave rebellion take place in 1804 that led to independence?

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Haiti

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Middle America's largest city is:

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Mexico city

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Which of the following Caribbean countries possesses major natural gas deposits:

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Trinidad and Tobago

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More than one million Puerto Ricans have migrated to:

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US New York

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The archipelago to the north of Cuba that was formerly a British dependency is called the:

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Bahamas

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Guadeloupe is a dependency of:

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France

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A Caribbean island that is home to a large community of South Asians is:

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Trinidad

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A small strip of land connecting two larger landmasses is called an …

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Isthmus

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Communally-owned farms in Mexico are called ?

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Ejido

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The Yucatán Peninsula protrudes into the _______Ocean

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Not Pacific

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El Salvador’s population is quite homogeneous, with about _________% being mestizo.

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90

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NAFTA is an agreement that includes what countries?

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Us Mexico Canada

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Since 1950, over _________of Central America’s forests have been decimated.

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80%

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The part of South America where the dominant ethnic group is European is ____.

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Southern South America

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The slums of South America’s large cities are known as:

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Farelas

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The major river of Venezuela is the:

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Orinco

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The country of Guyana formally belonged to…

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British colony before idepence in 1966

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The Peru (Humboldt) Current is:

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Ocean current of south pacific

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What South American country is landlocked?

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Bolivia, paraguay

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In 1982 Argentina fought a war with Britain over:

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Falkland islands

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The best example of an elongated state in South America, and probably the world, is:

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Chile

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The desert in the north of Chile is called….

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Atacama

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The capital of Brazil is:

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Basilia

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The most populous Brazilian State is:

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Sao Paulo's state

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São Paulo’s wealth was built on what product?

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Coffee plantations, soybeans

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Described Brazil’s highly successful social program called Bolsa Família.

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Financial aid to poor

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Brazil contains the largest ____________community outside__________.

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Japenese, of Japan

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What is unique about Bolivia’s capital

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It's the highest in elevation, there are two

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________is South America’s only landlocked country.

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Bolivia/ Paraguay