DO NOT MARK ON THE QUIZ IN ANY WAY. Print your name and social security number on the front of the computer answer sheet on the line labelled NAME. On the SUBJECT line print the words "World Quiz MA-1." On the HOUR line print the starting time of this class. Record the correct answer only on the answer sheet by filling in the appropriate bar (bubble) with a #2 pencil. You must turn in the quiz, the answer sheet, and the map. The numbers (1) and letters (F and FF) begin in the northwest corner of the map and proceed to the southeast (21, T, and MM); letters resume again with X in the northeast corner. The numbers identify the cities at the adjacent dots. Single letters are countries and/or islands. Double letters are water bodies. All questions are worth one point each.
1. Mexico City's metropolitan area now has about 21 million people making
it one of the four largest cities in the world; it is the capital of Mexico.
Mexico is identified with this letter.
A. F B. G C. M D. S E. None of the above
2. Costa Rica is the most politically stable country in Central America;
it is identified by this letter.
A. N B. O C. P D. Q E. R
3. One of the following countries is on the island of Hispanola; it
is:
A. G B. I C. J D. K E. None of the above
4. Bogotá is Colombia's capital and largest city; it is located
at the dot marked:
A. 18 B. 19 C. 20 D. 21 E. None of the above
5. The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in the harbor at Havana, Cuba in
April 1898 started the Spanish-American War. Havana is denoted by the number:
A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 13 E. 14
6. The Serra do Mar (meaning "mountains of the sea" in Portuguese) are
located in this country:
A. S B. X C. Y D. Z E. None of the above
7. The Caribbean Sea is:
A. FF B. GG C. HH D. II E. None of the above
8. Lake Maracaibo is an area of significant oil production; it is which
water body?
A. JJ B. KK C. LL D. MM E. None of the above
9. Haiti (the poorest country in Middle America) is this country.
A. G B. H C. I D. J E. Y
10. The city located at dot numbered 12 is:
A. Havana, Cuba B. Medellin, Colombia C. San Juan, Puerto Rico
D. Tegucigalpa, Honduras E. None of the above
11. Ciudad Juárez, Mexico is denoted by the dot numbered:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
12. Venezuela initiated the founding of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries) in 1960. Venezuela is this country:
A. S B. T C. Y D. Z E. None of the above
13. The Atlantic Ocean is denoted by:
A. FF B. GG C. HH D. II E. JJ
14. The Gulf of Carpentaria is located at:
A. GG B. JJ C. LL D. KK E. None of the above
15. In 1961 the Bay of Pigs invasion unsuccessfully tried to topple
the Castro regime in Cuba. Cuba is this country:
A. G B. H C. J D. K E. L
16. Cancún, Mexico is a popular resort city; it is the city numbered:
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 E. 8
17. Nicaragua is a country of almost four million people about 88% of
whom are Roman Catholic. Nicaragua is this country.
A. M B. N C. O D. P E. Q
18. Panama will assume complete control of the Panama Canal from the
United States in 1999. Panama is located at:
A. P B. Q C. R D. S E. None of the above
19. El Salvador (meaning "The Savior" in Spanish) is this country:
A. L B. N C. Q D. R E. X
20. Monterrey, Mexico (whose metropolitan area has about 2.7 million
people (about the size of Chicago) is located at which dot?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
21. Tegucigalpa, Honduras is located at:
A. 13 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17 E. 18
22. Jamaica was struck by Hurricane Gilbert in September 1988 when 45
people were killed; Jamaica is denoted by:
A. H B. I C. K D. L E. None of the above
23. The country of Colombia (famous in the U.S. as the source of major
drug traffickers and the home of Juan Valdez) is lettered:
A. M B. P C. Q D. S E. T
24. The Andes can be found in which of the following countries?
A. F B. R C. S D. All of the above E. None of the above
25. The Sierra Madre Occidental can be found in which country?
A. F B. G C. P D. S E. T