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What is the predominant religion in Latin America?
What is the predominant religion in Latin America?
- Buddhism
- Protestantism
- Catholicism (correct)
- Hinduism
What is a characteristic of the economic conditions in Latin America?
What is a characteristic of the economic conditions in Latin America?
- Equal distribution of wealth
- A small gap between the rich and the poor
- No poverty
- A large gap between the 'haves' and 'have-nots' (correct)
What proportion of export revenue is derived from farm products in many countries?
What proportion of export revenue is derived from farm products in many countries?
- Less than 25%
- Around 30-40%
- More than half (correct)
- Almost 75%
What has contributed to the economic growth in Latin America in recent years?
What has contributed to the economic growth in Latin America in recent years?
What is the term for a politically unstable country with an economy dependent on a limited-resource product?
What is the term for a politically unstable country with an economy dependent on a limited-resource product?
What is a significant source of income for many Latin American countries?
What is a significant source of income for many Latin American countries?
What is the primary characteristic of Latifundia?
What is the primary characteristic of Latifundia?
What is a recent trend in Latin American economic development?
What is a recent trend in Latin American economic development?
What is a major social issue affecting many Latin American countries?
What is a major social issue affecting many Latin American countries?
Which country is the largest producer of copper in the world?
Which country is the largest producer of copper in the world?
What is the main goal of Free Trade Agreements in Latin America?
What is the main goal of Free Trade Agreements in Latin America?
Which country receives the highest tourism receipts in Latin America?
Which country receives the highest tourism receipts in Latin America?
What is the ranking of Mexico in terms of mega diversity?
What is the ranking of Mexico in terms of mega diversity?
What percentage of Mexico's population is urbanized?
What percentage of Mexico's population is urbanized?
What is the main export of Mexico to the United States?
What is the main export of Mexico to the United States?
What is the ranking of Mexico in terms of imports to the United States?
What is the ranking of Mexico in terms of imports to the United States?
What type of factories are built by American firms just inside of Mexico?
What type of factories are built by American firms just inside of Mexico?
What is the extent of Latin America?
What is the extent of Latin America?
What is the approximate rate of temperature decrease with elevation in Latin America?
What is the approximate rate of temperature decrease with elevation in Latin America?
What is the source of the El Niño climatic pattern?
What is the source of the El Niño climatic pattern?
What was the population of Native Americans in the region before the arrival of Europeans?
What was the population of Native Americans in the region before the arrival of Europeans?
What language family is prevalent in Brazil?
What language family is prevalent in Brazil?
What is the name of the 'Lost City of the Incas'?
What is the name of the 'Lost City of the Incas'?
What was the impact of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492?
What was the impact of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492?
What is the name of the climate zone characterized by cold temperatures in Latin America?
What is the name of the climate zone characterized by cold temperatures in Latin America?
What is the largest earthquake ever recorded in Latin America?
What is the largest earthquake ever recorded in Latin America?
What is the term for the regions of high elevation and cold temperatures in the Andes?
What is the term for the regions of high elevation and cold temperatures in the Andes?
What percentage of Venezuela's exports by value is attributed to oil?
What percentage of Venezuela's exports by value is attributed to oil?
What was the goal of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's political agenda?
What was the goal of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's political agenda?
What is a significant natural resource found in Colombia?
What is a significant natural resource found in Colombia?
What is the name of the river that is the largest by discharge of water in the world?
What is the name of the river that is the largest by discharge of water in the world?
What is the estimated area of the Amazon Basin in square kilometers?
What is the estimated area of the Amazon Basin in square kilometers?
What percentage of the tropical rain forest cover of the Amazon Basin has been lost since the 1960s?
What percentage of the tropical rain forest cover of the Amazon Basin has been lost since the 1960s?
