Regions of North and South America - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Northeastern states where British colonies were settled.	New England	91%
Tapering isthmus running from Southern Mexico to South America	Central America	76%
Natural and historical region in the south of Argentina and Chile	Patagonia	76%
Binational basin which is also an economic hub	Great Lakes	73%
Metropolitan area in Northern California	Bay Area	64%
Historical region that comprises the north-central states of the U.S.	Midwest	64%
Modified low grasslands where Gaucho culture has been developed	Pampas	64%
American highlands whose inhabitants are often portrayed as isolated and uneducated	Appalachia	55%
The largest islands in the Caribbean Sea	Greater Antilles	55%
Rainforest region delimited by the largest drainage basin in the world	Amazonia	49%
North Pacific mountain range linked to an independence movement	Cascade Range	40%
Cultural and historical region which were most economically dependent on plantations and slavery	Deep South	40%
A series of endorheic watersheds in western U.S., noted for its arid climate	Great Basin	38%
Northeastern and Southeastern states that have their origin in the Middle Colonies of the 18th century	Mid-Atlantic	35%
Sparsely populated region defined by one the northeastern craton of the South American Plate	The Guianas	33%
World's largest megalopolis located in Northeast America	BosWash	27%
Western territories partially covered by grasslands, commonly referred to as "Canada's breadbasket"	Prairie Provinces	27%
Eastern territories known for having picturesque coastal landscapes and excellent seafood	The Maritimes	20%
South American trade bloc	Mercosur	16%
Cultural region composed of the southernmost, template areas of South America	Southern Cone	13%
Hispanic American countries whose republican origin is attributed to the ideals of Simón Bolívar	Bolivarian Countries	11%
Geostrategic region due to its lithium reserves	Lithium Triangle	11%
Rugged section of the Central Coast of California	Big Sur	9%
Semi-arid tropical ecorregion in northeastern Brazil	Caatinga	9%
Natural region that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil	Atlantic Forest	7%
Cultural region in south-central Mexico, which refers to the home of the Mixtec people	La Mixteca	7%
Tropical grassland plain whose main river is the Orinoco	Llanos	5%
Urban megaregion in the south of Arizona	Sun Corridor	4%
Active volcanic arc that covers central-southern Mexico	Transvolcanic Belt	4%
Coastal corridor of the Yucatán Peninsula famous for its large scale all-inclusive resorts and historical tourism	Riviera Maya	2%
Central lowlands which features one of the strongest economies of Mexico	Bajío	0%
Indigenous region along the Gulf of Mexico	Huasteca	0%