1/28/26, 8:52 PM Reading Quiz 6: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Reading Quiz 6
Due Jan 30 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 17 at 12am - Jan 30 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 111 minutes 39.5 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 39.5 out of 40
Submitted Jan 28 at 7:52pm
This attempt took 111 minutes.
Wrong answer
Question 1
.5 pts
Guadalajara's Pacific port is:
Acapulco
Nayarit
Salina Cruz
Mazatlan
Manzanillo
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
The Mexico City metropolitan area has over of the country's manufacturing employment.
one-quarter
one-sixth
two-fifths
one-third
one-fifth
two-thirds
one-half
three-fifths
,1/28/26, 8:52 PM Reading Quiz 6: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Correct answer
Question 3
0..5 pts
Land within the region's flat-floored basins has become the basis for modern agricultural development.
Among the most productive of these is the Bajio of , a low-lying area watered by the Lerma-
Chapala-Santiago river system.
Tlaxcala
Queretaro
Guadalquivir
Hidalgo
Michoacan
Guanajuato
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
Many full-time farmers now mine tepetzil, a light volcanic deposit used in the manufacture of:
railroad ties
decorative pots
street pavement
concrete blocks
chemical fertilizers
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
The country's second-largest city, , specializes in the distribution of food and in the manufacturing
of textiles.
Queretaro
Leon
Puebla
Guadalajara
Toluca
Correct answer
Question 6
0..5 pts
, 1/28/26, 8:52 PM Reading Quiz 6: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Volkswagen and Audi have manufacturing facilities in the city of:
Pachuca
Toluca
Queretaro
Guadalajara
Veracruz
Puebla
Correct answer
Question 7
0..5 pts
Communities such as Tlaquepaque (outside ) and Tonala are known for pottery.
Puebla
Toluca
San Luis Potosi
Queretaro
Guadalajara
Leon
Pachuca
Correct answer
Question 8
0..5 pts
Peasant craftspeople, drawing on ancient traditions, using modern techniques, and supported by ,
have enhanced local economies.
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
international non-government organizations (NGOs)
the Peace Corps
government programs
grants from overseas philanthropic foundations
Correct answer
Question 9
0..5 pts
Lake , which is a natural water storage location, supplies 60 to 80 percent of water to the large city
of Guadalajara.
Xalapa
Coatzacoalcos
Reading Quiz 6
Due Jan 30 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 17 at 12am - Jan 30 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 111 minutes 39.5 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 39.5 out of 40
Submitted Jan 28 at 7:52pm
This attempt took 111 minutes.
Wrong answer
Question 1
.5 pts
Guadalajara's Pacific port is:
Acapulco
Nayarit
Salina Cruz
Mazatlan
Manzanillo
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
The Mexico City metropolitan area has over of the country's manufacturing employment.
one-quarter
one-sixth
two-fifths
one-third
one-fifth
two-thirds
one-half
three-fifths
,1/28/26, 8:52 PM Reading Quiz 6: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Correct answer
Question 3
0..5 pts
Land within the region's flat-floored basins has become the basis for modern agricultural development.
Among the most productive of these is the Bajio of , a low-lying area watered by the Lerma-
Chapala-Santiago river system.
Tlaxcala
Queretaro
Guadalquivir
Hidalgo
Michoacan
Guanajuato
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
Many full-time farmers now mine tepetzil, a light volcanic deposit used in the manufacture of:
railroad ties
decorative pots
street pavement
concrete blocks
chemical fertilizers
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
The country's second-largest city, , specializes in the distribution of food and in the manufacturing
of textiles.
Queretaro
Leon
Puebla
Guadalajara
Toluca
Correct answer
Question 6
0..5 pts
, 1/28/26, 8:52 PM Reading Quiz 6: GCU 323: Geography of Latin America (2026 Spring A)
Volkswagen and Audi have manufacturing facilities in the city of:
Pachuca
Toluca
Queretaro
Guadalajara
Veracruz
Puebla
Correct answer
Question 7
0..5 pts
Communities such as Tlaquepaque (outside ) and Tonala are known for pottery.
Puebla
Toluca
San Luis Potosi
Queretaro
Guadalajara
Leon
Pachuca
Correct answer
Question 8
0..5 pts
Peasant craftspeople, drawing on ancient traditions, using modern techniques, and supported by ,
have enhanced local economies.
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
international non-government organizations (NGOs)
the Peace Corps
government programs
grants from overseas philanthropic foundations
Correct answer
Question 9
0..5 pts
Lake , which is a natural water storage location, supplies 60 to 80 percent of water to the large city
of Guadalajara.
Xalapa
Coatzacoalcos
