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TEAM TRIVIA Unit 2 - Latin America

TEAM TRIVIA Unit 2 - Latin America. World Geography. THE RULES. Have 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 

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TEAM TRIVIA Unit 2 - Latin America

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  1. TEAM TRIVIAUnit 2 - Latin America World Geography

  2. THE RULES • Have 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 points • FINAL 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

  3. Round 1 Physical Geography

  4. Question 1 The highest mountain range in the Western Hemisphere

  5. Question 1 Answer Andes Mountains

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

  7. Question 2 Answer Belize

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

  9. Question 3 Answer:Brazilian Highlands

  10. Question 4 What island group consists of Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico?

  11. Question 4 Answer Greater Antilles

  12. Round 1 : Bonus Round The Atacama Desert lies primarily in what nation?

  13. Round 1: Bonus Round Answer Chile

  14. Round 2 Political Geography

  15. Question 1 Name the Latin American country that borders the Gulf of Mexico AND Pacific Ocean.

  16. Question 1 Answer Mexico

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

  18. Question 2 Answer Panama

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

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

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

  22. Question 4 Answer Bolivia and Paraguay

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

  24. Round 2 Bonus Answer French Guiana

  25. Round 3 History of Latin America

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

  27. Question 1 Answer:Maya

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

  29. Question 2 Answer Catholicism (largest sect or denomination of Christianity)

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

  31. Question 3 Answer:Germany

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

  33. Question 4 Answer Spain and Portugal

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

  35. Round 3: Bonus Brazil and the Caribbean

  36. Round 4 People, Culture, and Economy

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

  38. Question 1 Answer Brazil

  39. Question 2 The major language of Brazil today is?

  40. Question 2 Answer Portugese

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

  42. Question 3 Answer Mexico or Venezuela

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

  44. Question 4 Answer Central America

  45. FINAL BONUS ROUND! Category: Climate

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

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

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