Question 1

About ____ percent of the South Americans population currently lives in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  70 
E)  80 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  70 
E)  80

Question 2

Brazil's Northeast __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was where Brazil's early plantation economy first developed 
B)  produces most of the country's coffee crop 
C)  is the site of Brazil's most spectacular recent surge of economic development 
D)  contains the largest number of European settlers in the country 
E)  remains mainly Amerindian country because most of the indigenous peoples have resettled here 
A)  was where Brazil's early plantation economy first developed 
B)  produces most of the country's coffee crop 
C)  is the site of Brazil's most spectacular recent surge of economic development 
D)  contains the largest number of European settlers in the country 
E)  remains mainly Amerindian country because most of the indigenous peoples have resettled here

Question 3

Iquitos is Bolivia's "Atlantic port."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Mercosur/l trading bloc?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guyana 
B)  Argentina 
C)  Uruguay 
D)  Paraguay 
E)  Brazil 
A)  Guyana 
B)  Argentina 
C)  Uruguay 
D)  Paraguay 
E)  Brazil

Question 5

Argentina is the second-largest country in South America in both area and population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Lake Maracaibo in Colombia is the focus of the oil industry in that country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The capital of Brazil before the founding of Brasília was ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The capital of Brazil before the founding...

Question 8

A growth pole is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an established manufacturing center that dominates a substantial hinterland 
B)  any large city in a national core area 
C)  a location where a set of activities, given a start, will grow, setting off ripples of development in a surrounding area 
D)  a location, now in decline, that served as a focal point for a developing region in the past 
E)  a high-technology field instrument that precisely measures a locality's economic growth 
A)  an established manufacturing center that dominates a substantial hinterland 
B)  any large city in a national core area 
C)  a location where a set of activities, given a start, will grow, setting off ripples of development in a surrounding area 
D)  a location, now in decline, that served as a focal point for a developing region in the past 
E)  a high-technology field instrument that precisely measures a locality's economic growth

Question 9

Unlike Peru's coastal zones,Ecuador's coastland consists of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  desert 
B)  fertile tropical plains 
C)  mountains that reach the sea 
D)  indented bays with many excellent port facilities 
E)  altiplanos covered by equatorial forest 
A)  desert 
B)  fertile tropical plains 
C)  mountains that reach the sea 
D)  indented bays with many excellent port facilities 
E)  altiplanos covered by equatorial forest

Question 10

A moderating influence on the Altiplano's climate is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lake Titicaca 
B)  the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  the Pacific Ocean 
D)  the Peru Current 
E)  winds blowing across the Andes from the Amazon Basin 
A)  Lake Titicaca 
B)  the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  the Pacific Ocean 
D)  the Peru Current 
E)  winds blowing across the Andes from the Amazon Basin

Question 11

Chile's copper deposits are located closest to which of the following areas:

Accepted Answer

A)  Santiago in Middle Chile 
B)  the Atacama Desert 
C)  Tierra del Fuego 
D)  the Amazon Basin 
E)  the border with Brazil 
A)  Santiago in Middle Chile 
B)  the Atacama Desert 
C)  Tierra del Fuego 
D)  the Amazon Basin 
E)  the border with Brazil

Question 12

Brazil is a federal state; its largest States lie in the east and northeast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following countries contains a population whose ethnicity is dominated by indigenous ancestry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Paraguay 
D)  Uruguay 
E)  Chile 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Paraguay 
D)  Uruguay 
E)  Chile

Question 14

Middle Chile is a rugged,fjorded region characterized by extreme aridity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Incas were true colonizers who contributed much of their culture to the areas they occupied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The leading river of Venezuela is the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rio de la Plata 
B)  Paraguay 
C)  Amazon 
D)  Orinoco 
E)  Magdalena 
A)  Rio de la Plata 
B)  Paraguay 
C)  Amazon 
D)  Orinoco 
E)  Magdalena

Question 17

The pre-Columbian indigenous empire,centered in the northern Andean altiplanos and headquartered at Cuzco,was the ___civilization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pre-Columbian indigenous empire,centered in the northern...

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil is the largest country in South America. 
B)  The Northeast is Brazil's poorest subregion. 
C)  Russia, Canada, China, and the United States are all larger territorially than Brazil. 
D)  Brazil's population is one of the fastest growing in the world. 
E)  Brazil has an ethnically diverse population. 
A)  Brazil is the largest country in South America. 
B)  The Northeast is Brazil's poorest subregion. 
C)  Russia, Canada, China, and the United States are all larger territorially than Brazil. 
D)  Brazil's population is one of the fastest growing in the world. 
E)  Brazil has an ethnically diverse population.

Question 19

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Santiago and Chile 
B)  Montevideo and Paraguay 
C)  La Paz and Bolivia 
D)  Quito and Ecuador 
E)  Lima and Peru 
A)  Santiago and Chile 
B)  Montevideo and Paraguay 
C)  La Paz and Bolivia 
D)  Quito and Ecuador 
E)  Lima and Peru

Question 20

Which of the following regions is not located in Argentina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patagonia 
B)  the Pampa 
C)  the Cerrado 
D)  Chaco 
E)  Entre Rios 
A)  Patagonia 
B)  the Pampa 
C)  the Cerrado 
D)  Chaco 
E)  Entre Rios

About ____ percent of the South Americans population currently lives in urban areas.

Brazil's Northeast __________________.

Iquitos is Bolivia's "Atlantic port."

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Mercosur/l trading bloc?

Argentina is the second-largest country in South America in both area and population.

Lake Maracaibo in Colombia is the focus of the oil industry in that country.

The capital of Brazil before the founding of Brasília was ___.

A growth pole is ___________________.

Unlike Peru's coastal zones,Ecuador's coastland consists of ______________.

A moderating influence on the Altiplano's climate is _______________.

Chile's copper deposits are located closest to which of the following areas:

Brazil is a federal state; its largest States lie in the east and northeast.

Which of the following countries contains a population whose ethnicity is dominated by indigenous ancestry?

Middle Chile is a rugged,fjorded region characterized by extreme aridity.

The Incas were true colonizers who contributed much of their culture to the areas they occupied.

The leading river of Venezuela is the _______________.

The pre-Columbian indigenous empire,centered in the northern Andean altiplanos and headquartered at Cuzco,was the ___civilization.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

Which of the following regions is not located in Argentina?

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Exam 4: The South American Realm

About ____ percent of the South Americans population currently lives in urban areas.

Brazil's Northeast __________________.

Iquitos is Bolivia's "Atlantic port."

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Mercosur/l trading bloc?

Argentina is the second-largest country in South America in both area and population.

Lake Maracaibo in Colombia is the focus of the oil industry in that country.

The capital of Brazil before the founding of Brasília was ___.

A growth pole is ___________________.

Unlike Peru's coastal zones,Ecuador's coastland consists of ______________.

A moderating influence on the Altiplano's climate is _______________.

Chile's copper deposits are located closest to which of the following areas:

Brazil is a federal state; its largest States lie in the east and northeast.

Which of the following countries contains a population whose ethnicity is dominated by indigenous ancestry?

Middle Chile is a rugged,fjorded region characterized by extreme aridity.

The Incas were true colonizers who contributed much of their culture to the areas they occupied.

The leading river of Venezuela is the _______________.

The pre-Columbian indigenous empire,centered in the northern Andean altiplanos and headquartered at Cuzco,was the ___civilization.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

Which of the following regions is not located in Argentina?

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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