3.12 Quiz: A Closer Look answers 1- What is the location of each feature of the Tropical North?

Match each item in Column A to the answer in Column B.

Colombia = Darien wilderness
Ecuador = Guayas River
Venezuela = Orinoco River
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana = Atlantic Ocean

2- Which country of the Tropical North leads in mining and producing emeralds?
Columbia

3- Which economic activities are most productive in the Tropical North? Choose all answers that are correct.:
Mineral and gem mining
Fossil fuel industry

4- Which country founded each colony?

Match each item in Column A to the answer in Column B.

The Netherlands = Dutch Guiana
Spain = Ecuador
France = French Guiana
Great Britain = British Guiana

5- Which country’s conflicts with Spain resulted in independence from Spain for Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia? France

6- Which events have caused political unrest in the countries of the Tropical North since they gained independence? Choose all answers that are correct.
Border disputes
Military groups overthrowing civilian leaders

7- Which country in the Tropical North has the largest population of Native Americans? Ecuador

8- Which country in the Tropical North has a mostly urban population and the largest city in the region? Columbia

9- Which language and religion are most common among the people of the Tropical North? Spanish and Roman Catholicism

10- Which statement best summarizes the challenges the Tropical North faces today? People of the region are poor despite their countries’ resources.