Quiz about Latin American Geography Basics

Latin American Geography Basics Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by socratessoul. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
socratessoul

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,116

Updated
Dec 03 21

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1. The temperate pampas is mainly located in which of the following countries? Hint

Brazil

Colombia

Chile

Argentina

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2. The favorable soil and climate of the Caribbean has encouraged and been dominated by what agricultural industry? Hint

Sugar

Cotton

Corn

Coffee

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3. What is the name of the mountain chain that runs the western length of South America? Hint

The Brazilian Highland

The Pyrenees

The Andes

The Rockies

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4. What southern river system in Latin America consists of the Parana and the Paraguay? Hint

The Rio de la Plata

The Orinoco

The Amazon

The Rio Magdalena

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5. What is the highest navigable lake in the world? Hint

Titicaca

Valparaiso

Superior

Callou

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6. Into what two groupings are the Antilles islands separated? Hint

The Westward and Eastward

Greater and Lesser

The Atlantic and Caribbean

The Inner and Outer

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7. What is the highest mountain peak on the island of Hispaniola? Hint

Duarte Peak

Guayaci Peak

San Jose Peak

Antillia Peak

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8. Which of the following is farthest to the east? Hint

Hispaniola

Jamaica

Puerto Rico

Cuba

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9. Which of the following has been extremely conducive to cattle-raising, and allowed the area to become profitable through beef production, among other products? Hint

The Guiana Highland

The Pampa

The Amazon Basin

Central Mexico

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10. What is the capital of Venezuela? Hint

Sao Paulo

Quito

Caracas

Lima

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The temperate pampas is mainly located in which of the following countries?

Answer: Argentina

Argentina has lately also yielded incredible numbers of finds in dinosaur bones, and even gave its name to one of the largest discovered sauropods, Argentinosaurus.

2. The favorable soil and climate of the Caribbean has encouraged and been dominated by what agricultural industry?

Answer: Sugar

The sugar plantations on the Caribbean Islands also encouraged slave labor, as the cutting of the plants is dangerous and painful, back-breaking labor.

3. What is the name of the mountain chain that runs the western length of South America?

Answer: The Andes

4. What southern river system in Latin America consists of the Parana and the Paraguay?

Answer: The Rio de la Plata

The Amazon is, of course, in Brazil. The Orinoco flows through Venezula, draining the interior plains of that country into the Caribbean. The Rio Magdalena is in the northwest, in Colombia, which also flows into the Caribbean.

5. What is the highest navigable lake in the world?

Answer: Titicaca

Valparaiso and Callou are actually ports.

6. Into what two groupings are the Antilles islands separated?

Answer: Greater and Lesser

7. What is the highest mountain peak on the island of Hispaniola?

Answer: Duarte Peak

Duarte Peak is located in what is now the Dominican Republic.

8. Which of the following is farthest to the east?

Answer: Puerto Rico

9. Which of the following has been extremely conducive to cattle-raising, and allowed the area to become profitable through beef production, among other products?

Answer: The Pampa

The area is also well-known for wheat production.

10. What is the capital of Venezuela?

Answer: Caracas

Source: Author socratessoul

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