People, Places, and Cultures Quiz

Which country in the Tropical North has the greatest proportion of its population identifying as Native American?

• Venezuela

• Colombia

• Ecuador

• Guyana

In which two countries do mestizos make up the largest population group, accounting for more than two-thirds of the population?

• Ecuador and Guyana

• Suriname and French Guiana

• Colombia and Venezuela

• Guyana and Suriname

The descendants of contract laborers from India make up the largest population group in which Atlantic coast country?

• Guyana

• Suriname

• French Guiana

• Venezuela

Which Atlantic coast country has a significant population of East Indians, making up over 40% of its people?

• Suriname

• French Guiana

• Guyana

• Ecuador

In which of the following countries does the majority of the population live in rural areas?

• Colombia

• Venezuela

• Ecuador

• Guyana

What is the largest city in the Tropical North and the fifth largest in South America, located in Colombia?

• Caracas

• Quito

• Bogotá

• Guayaquil

Where do most of Ecuador's Native Americans primarily live?

• Along the coast

• In the Llanos

• In or around Quito and rural mountain valleys

• In Guayaquil

In which country do more than 90% of the people live in Caracas and other cities on or near the coast?

• Colombia

• Ecuador

• Venezuela

• Suriname

The combined population of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana is approximately how much of the population of Caracas?

• About the same

• About double

• About half

• About a quarter

In Suriname, where does nearly the entire population live?

• In the Guiana Highlands

• Along the coast

• In the interior rain forest

• Around the capital city, Paramaribo