Crash Course Geography Quiz

What mnemonic was used to help remember 4th grade spelling words?

• My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

• Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

• Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

• George Eliot’s Old Grandfather Rode A Pig Home Yesterday

What is the capital of Canada?

• Montreal

• Ottawa

• Vancouver

• Toronto

Why are bananas a significant crop in Guatemala?

• They require very little water

• They were introduced by the Mayans

• They grow well in Guatemala's climate and soil

• They are native to Guatemala

What is the absolute location of Guatemala?

• 13°45’ and 17°48’ north latitude and 88°14’ and 92°13’ west longitude

• 14°45’ and 18°48’ north latitude and 89°14’ and 93°13’ west longitude

• 10°45’ and 15°48’ north latitude and 85°14’ and 90°13’ west longitude

• 12°45’ and 16°48’ north latitude and 87°14’ and 91°13’ west longitude

Who were the American businessmen that started importing bananas from Latin America?

• Cornelius Vanderbilt and J.P. Morgan

• John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie

• Minor C. Keith and Andrew Preston

• Henry Ford and Thomas Edison

What was the United Fruit Company known for?

• Creating the first banana plantation in Africa

• Inventing the banana

• Being a small, local business

• Being the largest landholder in Guatemala by the 1930s

What term did O. Henry use to describe countries like Honduras and Guatemala?

• Plantation States

• Fruit Empires

• Banana Republics

• Tropical Kingdoms

What was one of the consequences of banana plantations in Guatemala?

• Improved political stability

• Reduction in agricultural exports

• Increased biodiversity

• Peasant uprisings and economic inequalities

What does geography help us understand?

• Only the climate of different regions

• Connections between physical processes and human interactions

• Only the physical features of the Earth

• Just the history of different places

What will the next episode of Crash Course Geography focus on?

• The history of bananas

• The geography of chocolate

• The climate of Central America

• The use of maps in geography