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