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Which South American nation has two capital cities?
a) Colombia
b) Argentina
c) Bolivia
d)

A temporary warming of the waters off the South American coast, due to a weaker than normal ocean current, is called what? It also effects weather patterns.
a) el Niño
b) ozone depletion
c) la Niña
d)

Which branch of government makes laws?
a) Legislative
b) Executive
c) Judicial
d)

___________, in South America, is the world’s largest exporter of copper.
a) Chile
b) Bolivia
c) Brazil
d)

11. The largest and longest mountain range in South America is?
a) The Rockies
b) The Himalayas
c) The Andes
d)

A group of islands is called a (an) _____________.
a) isthmus
b) archipelago
c) sub region
d)

10. The country with the greatest reserves of crude oil in South America is?
a) Columbia
b) Venezuela
c) Argentina
d)

9. The world’s most powerful river that flows through the world’s largest rain forest located in South America is?
a) The Congo
b) The Nile
c) The Amazon
d)

8. Which of the following groups of islands is not part of the Caribbean?
a) The Bahamas
b) The Lesser Antilles
c) The Greater Antilles
d) The Galapagos

7. Powerful hurricanes often strike the Caribbean islands and southeast USA during which months?
a) April and May
b) June to November
c) October to December
d)

6. Which of the following is Latin America’s largest lake?
a) Lake Titicaca
b) Lake Maracaibo
c) Lake Nicaragua
d)

5. Representatives are elected for a term of ___ years; while Senators have a term of ___ years.
a) two | six
b) four | six
c) six | two
d)

4. Who is the first to succeed the President if he dies while in office?
a) Speaker of the House
b) Senate Majority Leader .
c) Vice-President
d)

3. The culture of Quebec is best described as
a) French-Canadian.
b) Native American.
c) British
d)

2. The chief executive of Canada’s government is known the __________.
a) President.
b) Senator.
c) Prime Minister
d)

1. The two official languages of Canada are __________.
a) Inuit and German.
b) French and Spanish.
c) English and French
d)

________________ is a hard, black, volcanic glass useful in making weapons.
a) jade
b) maize
c) obsidian
d)

Brazil uses alcohol produced from sugarcane and gasoline called _________
a) Natural resources
b) Escarpment
c) gasohol
d)

Vegetation is sparse in the ____________ climate zone.
a) Tierra fria
b) Tierra caliente
c) Tiera templada
d)

Latin America’s first civilization was the ___________.
a) Aztec
b) Maya
c) Olmec
d)

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