Latin America - Environment Quiz
  • 1. Mexico's most populated region is ___________.
A) Tropical Beaches
B) The Central Plateau
C) Sierra Madre Mountains
D) Northern Deserts
  • 2. Mexico's farmers face what problem?
A) The country is small and has no room for farms
B) The climate is dry and soil is unproductive
C) There is not enough sun to grow crops
D) Many areas have too much rainfall
  • 3. Goods sold to other other countries are _______________.
A) imports
B) rural
C) urban
D) exports
  • 4. Venezuela's most important export is ________________.
A) corn
B) oil
C) cars
D) chocolate
  • 5. Most people in Venezuela and Mexico live in ___________ areas.
A) import
B) urban
C) rural
D) export
  • 6. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Mexico and Venezuela are the same size
B) Venezuela is larger than Mexico
C) Mexico is larger than Venezuela
  • 7. What export provides the most income for both Mexico and Venezuela?
A) oil
B) manufactured goods
C) agricultural goods
D) tourism
  • 8. Most people in Brazil live near _______________.
A) the rainforest
B) the coast
C) the desert
D) the moutains
  • 9. Which of the following is NOT an important agricultural export for Brazil?
A) Sugar Cane
B) Wheat
C) Coffee
D) Fruit
  • 10. How does Brazil's location facilitate trade with other countries?
A) Brazil uses ports on the Gulf of Mexico to trade
B) cities on the Amazon River send goods to the Andes Mountains
C) Brazil uses ports on the Pacific Ocean to trade
D) Brazil has 7 seaports on the Atlantic Ocean
  • 11. Brazil's most important export is
A) coffee
B) fish
C) health care
D) iron
  • 12. Cuba's most important export is
A) iron
B) oil
C) sugar
D) tourism
  • 13. Cuba is __________ in ________________.
A) a large country, South America
B) a landlocked country, in North America
C) an island, the Caribbean Sea
  • 14. In which industries do Cuba and Brazil compete with each other for trade with other countries?
A) coffee, sugar, tourism
B) Brazil nuts, tobacco, nickel
C) tobacco, autos, medical products
D) iron ore, soybeans, footwear
  • 15. Air pollution is a major issue for
A) Haiti
B) Brazil
C) Mexico City
D) Venezuela
  • 16. More than half of _________ is covered with Rain Forest.
A) Cuba
B) Brazil
C) Venezuela
D) Mexico
  • 17. What country has significant pollution caused by oil drilling?
A) Venezuela
B) Mexico
C) Panama
D) Brazil
  • 18. What are the main causes of air pollution in Mexico City?
A) bicycles and trains
B) trees and animals
C) Factories and cars
D) farms and computers
  • 19. Land in Brazil is being clear-cut to make way for ________.
A) subdivisions
B) major highways
C) factories and parking lots
D) Cattle and soybean farming
  • 20. Which statement best describes how Mexico City's geography contributes to the air pollution problem?
A) it is located next to an ocean, which adds to the pollution
B) is located high on a mountain
C) none of these choices
D) It is located in a bowl shaped valley that traps the polluted air above the city
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