1. Chapter 7-9 TEST Geo-Jeopardy!
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MEXICO
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2. This has caused desertification in northern Mexico
What is drought?

3. $ MEXICO
The Central ________ of Mexico is known for both dense population and extensive food cultivation
What is the plateau?

4. $ MEXICO
Due to a lack of major rivers and lakes and population pressure, this is a scarce in resource
What is water?

5. $ MEXICO
Due to its location in a valley, this city has significant air pollution problems
What is Mexico City?

6. $ MEXICO
They built great cities and engaged in long-distance trade but disappeared before the Spanish arrived
Who were the Maya?

7. $ CENTRAL AMERICA
Vertical climate zone that has frosts in winter and where potatoes and barley are grown
What the tierra fria?

8. The only English-speaking country in Central America
What is Belize?

9. What are bananas and sugarcane?
$ CENTRAL AMERICA
The tierra caliente vertical climate zone is best able to grow what two crops?
What are bananas and sugarcane?

10. What is the tierra templada?
$ CENTRAL AMERICA
Which vertical climate zone in the region is the most densely populated?
What is the tierra templada?

11. What is slash-and-burn?
$ CENTRAL AMERICA
Logging and this destructive form of cultivation have led to deforestation in Central America
What is slash-and-burn?

12. $ CARIBBEAN
Inspired by the French Revolution of 1789, Toussaint Louverture led a revolution to gain it independence in 1804.
What is Haiti?

13. Bermuda and these islands are English-speaking
$ CARIBBEAN
Bermuda and these islands are English-speaking
What are the Bahamas?

14. $ CARIBBEAN
A blending of indigenous beliefs and Catholicism occurred in the Caribbean and Mexico in a process called
What is sycretism?

15. $ CARIBBEAN
The islands suffer from this due to intensive plantation agriculture that removed natural vegetation 
What is soil erosion?

16. $500.00 CARIBBEAN What are shantytowns?
Due to their hillside location, these type of settlements in the Caribbean are prone to mudslides and flooding
What are shantytowns?

17. $ SOUTH AMERICA
Unlawful mining in Peru has caused __________ as well as water pollution
What is deforestation?

18. $ SOUTH AMERICA
Much like the Romans, they built thousands of miles of roads to link their empire together
Who are the Inca?

19. $ SOUTH AMERICA
Which country in South America set voluntarily set its own greenhouse gas emission targets?
What is Argentina?

20. Who led the independence movements in South America?
Who are Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín?

21. Where do most people in South America tend to live?
Where is near coastlines and along major rivers?

22. Urban slums located on the outskirts of the South American cities
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Urban slums located on the outskirts of the South American cities 
What are favelas?

23. $ MISCELLANEOUS
Nearly what percentage of all plant and animal species on earth live in the earth’s rain forests?
What is 50%?

24. This is the most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere
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This is the most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere
What is Sao Paolo, Brazil ?

25. $ MISCELLANEOUS
Term for the phenomena of highly educated and highly skilled workers emigrating to other countries
What is the brain drain?

26. What is the Gulf of Mexico?
$ MISCELLANEOUS
Mexico’s location on the ____________ enabled a large fishing industry to develop.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?