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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)