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Argentina<br />
Globe Trekker<br />
1. Where does Argentina rank among the largest countries in the world?<br />
a. 6th b. 7th c. 8th<br />
2. What is the most traditional region of Argentina?<br />
a. Andes b. Patagonia c. Buenos Aires<br />
3. What percentage of Argentina's population live in urban areas?<br />
a. 70% b. 80% c. 90%<br />
4. What is a gaucho ?<br />
a. firefighter b. cowboy c. actor<br />
5. For what is the Virgin of the Valley known?<br />
a. healing b. trustworthiness c. forgiveness<br />
6. How wide is the largest avenue in Buenos Aires?<br />
a. 19 lanes b. 20 lanes c. 21 lanes<br />
7. Where is God's office?<br />
a. Buenos Aires b. Spain c. el Calafate<br />
8. Who plays Evita in the movie of the same name?<br />
a. Madonna b. Cher c. Sandra Bullock<br />
9. What bird returns to Trelew every September and stays until March?<br />
a. toucan b. parakeet c. penguin<br />
10. What colors are the Argentinian flag?<br />
a. Blue and white b. Blue and green c. White and green<br />
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V1786 1-c, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b, 5-a, 6-b, 7-a, 8-a, 9-c, 10-a<br />
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Peru<br />
Globe Trekker<br />
1. What is the capital of Peru?<br />
a. Huaraz b. Lima c. Iquitos<br />
2. What mountain range runs through Huaraz, Peru?<br />
a. Andes b. Rockies c. Smokies<br />
3. What are the leaf boats called?<br />
a. little horses b. swimming horses c. little fish<br />
4. What is a shaman?<br />
a. priest b. parent c. healer<br />
5. What percent of Peru is covered by rainforest?<br />
a. 25% b. 50% c. 75%<br />
6. What color hat means that you are married?<br />
a. red and white b. blue c. red<br />
7. What is the population of Cuzco?<br />
a. 200,000 b. 250,000 c. 300,000<br />
8. Cuzco was the heart of the _______ empire.<br />
a. Incan b. Roman c. Spanish<br />
9. What animal is sacrificed at the festival in Cuzco?<br />
a. llama b. pig c. cow<br />
10. What can be found at the top of Machu Picchu?<br />
a. Incan ruins b. snow c. corn fields<br />
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V1787 1-b, 2-a, 3-a, 4-c, 5-b, 6-c, 7-c, 8-a, 9-a, 10-a<br />
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Chile and Easter Island<br />
1. Chile’s western border is located entirely on what ocean?<br />
a. the Atlantic b. the Pacific c. the Indian<br />
2. Northern Chile is covered by what type of terrain?<br />
a. desert b. swamps c. jungle<br />
3. One of Chile’s major products is wool, made from the fur of _______.<br />
a. goats b. alpacas c. llamas<br />
4. Cerro Tololo has a famous __________.<br />
a. observatory b. cathedral c. race track<br />
5. The capital city of Chile is __________.<br />
a. Buenos Aires b. Santiago c. Sao Paulo<br />
6. What native tribe resisted Spanish culture?<br />
a. Huarache b. Piute c. Mapuche<br />
7. The town of Frutillar has a large settlement of __________.<br />
a. bird-watchers b. Irishman c. Germans<br />
8. What is the main industry of Robinson Crusoe Island?<br />
a. lobster fishing b. weaving c. casino gambling<br />
9. What do the inhabitants of Easter Island call the island?<br />
a. Kon Tiki b. Rapa Nui c. Pikatchoo<br />
10. What is the main sight that tourists go to Easter Island to see?<br />
a. pyramids b. whales in the bay c. giant statues<br />
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V1788 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. c 8. a 9. b 10. c<br />
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Spain Globe Trekker<br />
Northern Spain<br />
1. In Pamplona, for the running of the bulls, almost everybody<br />
wears _________.<br />
a. a bathing suit b. red and white c. black<br />
2. The Basque Region stretches from _________ along the coast of<br />
northern Spain.<br />
a. Canada b. Germany c. France<br />
3. Madrid has great _________.<br />
a. museums b. jails c. parking garages<br />
4. Segovia is famous for its spectacular _________.<br />
a. bowling alley b. aqueduct c. aquarium<br />
5. Cabo Finisterre means _________.<br />
a. no swimming b. beach resort c. the end of the world<br />
Southern Spain<br />
6. Where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic is the _________ part<br />
of Spain.<br />
a. hottest b. windiest c. most touristy<br />
7. In 1503 _________ was given a monopoly on trade with the Americas.<br />
a. Sanlúcar b. Sevilla c. Ronda<br />
8. Gypsy refugees entering Spain in the _________ century have been<br />
credited with the creation of flamenco.<br />
a. 15 th b. 18 th c. 20 th<br />
9. Near _________ are the sets for the spaghetti westerns.<br />
a. Tabernas b. Barcelona c. Madrid<br />
10. The festival in Alcoy celebrates the battle in 1276 between the Christians<br />
and the _________.<br />
a. French b. Moors c. Italians<br />
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V1789 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. b 7. b 8. a 9. a 10. b<br />
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Cuba & Haiti<br />
Globe Trekker<br />
1. Who became President of Cuba in 1959?<br />
a. Castro b. Ferdinand c. Gómez<br />
2. Why are there so many shortages of goods in Cuba?<br />
a. trade restrictions b. poor crops c. lazy people<br />
3. What is the cash crop of Pinar del Río?<br />
a. peanuts b. rice c. tobacco<br />
4. What is Cuba's most touristy province?<br />
a. Bay of Pigs b. Pinar del Río c. Havana<br />
5. Why do most people hitchhike?<br />
a. to meet people b. gas shortage c. saves time<br />
6. How many people can a home restaurant legally seat?<br />
a. eleven b. twelve c. thirteen<br />
7. Where is Santiago de Cuba?<br />
a. northeast b. west c. southeast<br />
8. What is the capital of Haiti?<br />
a. Cap Haïtien b. Port-au-Prince c. Jacmel<br />
9. Which language is spoken in Haiti?<br />
a. French b. Italian c. Spanish<br />
10. Where is the most sacred voodoo sight in Haiti?<br />
a. Souvenance b. Jacmel c. Port-au-Prince<br />
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V1790 1-a, 2-a, 3-c, 4-a, 5-b, 6-b, 7-c, 8-b, 9-a, 10-a<br />
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Central America Globe Trekker<br />
Costa Rica and Nicaragua<br />
1. The Merengue music comes from _________.<br />
a. Venezuela b. Spain c. Argentina<br />
2. There are _________ species of snakes in Monteverde Cloud Forest.<br />
a. 20 b. 200 c. 1,200<br />
3. _________ is the first city founded by the Spanish in Nicaragua.<br />
a. Oaxaca b. Granada c. San José<br />
4. Parque de la Paz means park of _________.<br />
a. peace b. war c. fun<br />
5. Masaya Volcano has the nickname of _________ mountain.<br />
a. burning b. tall c. cooling<br />
Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala<br />
6. The city of _________ dominated the Yucatán Peninsula until the 13 th<br />
Century.<br />
a. Acapulco b. Mérida c. Chichén Itzá<br />
7. Tulum means City of _________ in Mayan.<br />
a. Sunset b. Dawn c. Midday<br />
8. Belize is _________ speaking country.<br />
a. a Spanish b. a French c. an English<br />
9. Guatemala City is home to _________ of Guatemala’s population.<br />
a. 1/4 b. 1/3 c. 1/2<br />
10. _________ is the former capital of Guatemala.<br />
a. Antigua b. Barcelona c. Granada<br />
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V1791 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. a 6. c 7. b 8. c 9. a 10. a<br />
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Ecuador & Galapagos<br />
Islands<br />
1. Ecuador is named after __________________________ .<br />
a. its early sunrises b. the equator c. an earthquake<br />
2. Ecuador is the _______________ of the Andes countries.<br />
a. smallest b. largest c. widest<br />
3. What portion of Ecuador’s population is Indian?<br />
a. 1 ½ b. 1 ¾ c. 1/2<br />
4. __________________ is the capital of Ecuador.<br />
a. Quito b. Baños c. Ecuador City<br />
5. ____________________ are the main attractions of Baños.<br />
a. Cafés b. Mountains c. Baths<br />
6. ____________________ is the highest active volcano in Ecuador.<br />
a. Mount St. Helens b. Cotopaxi c. Mt. Fuji<br />
7. Ecuador’s main market town is ___________________ .<br />
a. Otavalo b. Quito c. Baños<br />
8. _______________________ are made in Ecuador.<br />
a. Sombreros b. Baseball caps c. Panama hats<br />
9. About __________________ of Ecuador is Amazon jungle.<br />
a. 1/2 b. 1/3 c. 3/4<br />
10. The Galapagos Islands were formed by ________________ .<br />
a. volcanoes b. an earthquake c. a mud slide<br />
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V1792 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. a<br />
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Ultimate Mexico Globe Trekker<br />
Baja California and the Copper Canyon<br />
1. The trip from Tijuana to San Quintín is about _________ miles.<br />
a. 20 b. 200 c. 2,000<br />
2. _________ is one of the most popular activities in Bahía de Los Ángeles.<br />
a. Bowling b. Deer hunting c. Sea kayaking<br />
3. Mulegé is popular with _________ tourists with RVs.<br />
a. American b. Mexican c. Russian<br />
4. Batopilas became rich in the 18 th century when _________ was<br />
discovered in the nearby mountains.<br />
a. silver b. gold c. uranium<br />
Mexico City<br />
5. Teotihuacán has 2 pyramids, one to the Sun and one to _________.<br />
a. Pluto b. Venus c. the Moon<br />
6. After soccer, _________ is the most popular sport.<br />
a. golf b. rugby c. masked wrestling<br />
7. Xochimilco means: Where the _________ grow.<br />
a. beans<br />
Southern Mexico<br />
b. flowers c. tortillas<br />
8. _________ hours from Acapulco is the State of Oaxaca.<br />
a. 7 b. 17 c. 70<br />
9. According to the Mayans in Palenque, the end of the world will occur in<br />
_________.<br />
a. 2010 b. 2012 c. 2020<br />
10. The Lancandon call themselves “the _________ people.”<br />
a. tall b. true c. smart<br />
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V1793 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. c 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b<br />
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Panama & Colombia<br />
Globe Trekker<br />
1. Colombia is in ____________ America.<br />
a. North b. Central c. South<br />
2. ____________ is the capital of Colombia.<br />
a. Bogota b. Cartagena c. The Lost City<br />
3. Bogota was founded in 1538 by the ____________.<br />
a. French b. Americans c. Spanish<br />
4. Colombia’s independence came in ____________.<br />
a. 1619 b. 1719 c. 1819<br />
5. ____________ was called el Libertador.<br />
a. Che Guevara b. Hugo Chávez c. Simón Bolívar<br />
6. The Republic of Grand ____________ was created in 1819.<br />
a. Ecuador b. Colombia c. Panama<br />
7. Colombia is the second largest coffee producing nation after<br />
____________.<br />
a. Brazil b. Mexico c. Venezuela<br />
8. Café Color has about ____________ ways to drink coffee.<br />
a. 3 b. 13 c. 30<br />
9. The factory Megan visits in Bogota makes ____________ clothes and<br />
underwear.<br />
a. high fashion b. bulletproof c. silk<br />
10. Cartagena was built in 1533 on the site of a ____________.<br />
a. closed factory b. volcano c. small Indian settlement<br />
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V1945 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. c 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. b<br />
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The Spanish<br />
Islands<br />
1. The Canary Islands are a volcanic _________________ off the west coast of Africa.<br />
a. peninsula b. archipelago c. bay<br />
2. The Canary Islands are just off the _________________ coast of Africa.<br />
a. west b. north c. east<br />
3. The capital of Gran Canaria is Las _________________.<br />
a. Palmas b. Vegas c. Papas Fritas<br />
4. The Canarians are essentially _________________ people.<br />
a. crazy b. Spanish c. Mexican<br />
5. Spain colonized the islands in the _________________ century.<br />
a. 14 th b. 15 th c. 16 th<br />
6. The _________________ fight is an ancient Canarian sport.<br />
a. pillow b. sword c. stick<br />
7. _________________ used to be the commercial capital of Tenerife.<br />
a. Garachico b. Gazpacho c. Las Palmas<br />
8. The _________________ volcano is the highest point in Spain.<br />
a. Tiedede b. Tiede c. Tie<br />
9. At the top of the volcano, it smells like _________________.<br />
a. amonia b. gas c. sulfur<br />
10. Africa is about _________________ kilometers from Tenerife.<br />
a. 100 b. 300 c. 600<br />
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V1946 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. b<br />
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Bolivia<br />
1. How many countries border Bolivia?<br />
a. four b. five c. six<br />
2. What is Bolivia's pastime?<br />
a. celebrating b. farming c. baseball<br />
3. What do the amateur bullfighters want to grab?<br />
a. bell b. horns c. bandana<br />
4. How many languages are spoken in Bolivia?<br />
a. 32 b. 33 c. 34<br />
5. What precious metal was discovered in Bolivia in the sixteenth century?<br />
a. gold ld<br />
bb. silver il<br />
c. bbronze<br />
6. How much money does a miner make in one day?<br />
a. $3 b. $4 c. $5<br />
7. What city is best known for its salt mines?<br />
a. Uyuni b. Potosí c. Sucre<br />
8. Who is patron saint of Uncia?<br />
a. Saint Teresa b. Saint Miguel c. Saint Francis<br />
9. Tinku fighting most resembles what sport?<br />
a. wrestling b. rugby c. boxing<br />
10. What precaution was taken to make the road of death safer?<br />
a. one-way direction b. slower speed limits c. fences<br />
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V1948 1-b 2-a 3-c 4-a 5-b 6-b 7-a 8-b 9-c 10-a<br />
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