TEAM TRIVIAUnit 2 - Latin America

World Geography

THE RULESHave one person act as score keeper for your team;

turn in to me your answer after each question to get the point (s)

I can deduct points for penalties 4 Rounds – Questions in each round worth one

point each. You may use your study guide answers.BONUS Question: One per round – worth 2 pointsFINAL bonus round question: Can wager UP to

number of points your team currently has (like Final Jeopardy): If you get the question wrong, this time, it counts AGAINST your team

Round 1Physical Geography

Question 1The highest mountain range in the Western Hemisphere

Question 1 Answer

Andes Mountains

Question 2What country is directly south of the Yucatan Peninsula?

Question 2 Answer

Belize

Question 3What landform is located in the southeast region of Brazil?

Question 3 Answer:

Brazilian Highlands

Question 4

What island group consists of Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico?

Question 4 Answer

Greater Antilles

Round 1 : Bonus Round

The Atacama Desert lies primarily in what nation?

Round 1: Bonus Round Answer

Chile

Round 2Political Geography

Question 1

Name the Latin American country that borders the Gulf of Mexico AND Pacific Ocean.

Question 1 Answer

Mexico

Question 2Name the Central American country with the canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Question 2 AnswerPanama

Question 3NAFTA was an important trade agreement signed in 1994 between what countries?

Question 3 Answer:Canada, Mexico, and the United States

Question 4What two South American countries are land-locked?

Question 4 Answer

Bolivia and Paraguay

Round 2: Bonus RoundWhat is the name of the colony located north of Brazil and east of Suriname?

Round 2 Bonus AnswerFrench Guiana

Round 3History of Latin America

Question 1Which native American civilization collapsed BEFORE European arrival: Aztec, Inca, or Maya?

Question 1 Answer:Maya

Question 2The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico brought what major religion to the region (be specific!)?

Question 2 Answer

Catholicism (largest sect or denomination of Christianity)

Question 3 The 2014 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil, was won by which nation?

Question 3 Answer:Germany

Question 4 Latin America is so-named because these two European nations that first colonized the region speak Latin-based languages: name BOTH nations.

Question 4 Answer

Spain and Portugal

Round 3: Bonus RoundDuring the Atlantic slave trade, c. 1550-c.1850 CE, most Africans were sent to which TWO regions: North America, Brazil, Caribbean, or Central America?

Round 3: BonusBrazil and the Caribbean

Round 4People, Culture, and Economy

Question 1What Latin American nation is part of the BRIC nations?

Question 1 Answer

Brazil

Question 2The major language of Brazil today is?

Question 2 Answer Portugese

Question 3Name one of the two nations in Latin America that are major oil producers.

Question 3 AnswerMexico or Venezuela

Question 4The current child immigration crisis in the US features children arriving mainly from which regio: Mexico, Central America, or South America?

Question 4 AnswerCentral America

FINAL BONUS ROUND!

Category: Climate

Final Bonus Round QuestionWHY do parts of Chile and Argentina have a similar climate to Washington state and Oregon (colder and rainy)?

Answer

About the same distance from the North/South Poles (similar latitude zones)