What European countries were the primary colonizers of Latin America?
a. France and Britain
b. France and Spain
c. Spain and Britain
d. Spain and Portugal
e. France and the Netherlands
Question 2The population of the Oceania / Pacific region is approximately
a. 37 million.
b. 75 million.
c. 100 million.
d. 200 million.
e. 300 million.
Question 3Although not the longest river in the world, by volume, more water flows through the Amazon River than any other river in the world.
a. True
b. False
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Question 4Which of the following is NOT one of the three most populous countries in the Oceania / Pacific region?
a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. Papua New Guinea
d. American Samoa
Question 5The World Wildlife Fund projects that at current rates of deforestation, 55 percent of the Amazon forest will be gone by 2030.
a. True
b. False
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Question 6Australia was recently labeled the wealthiest country in the world by the World Bank, based on natural resources per person.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7Once the Amazonian lands have been deforested and farmed, the disturbance is too great for the tropical rainforest to ever return.
a. True
b. False
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Question 8Australia is among the world's most prosperous countries; in fact, their GNI PPP is above that of France and Germany.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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