World Geography
7. The Spanish colonize central Chile
1540's
43. Which of the following countries is not a full member of Mercosor
D. Bolivia
4. A treaty divides South America between Spain and Portugal
1494
5. Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro conquer the Inca empire
1530's
3. Brazil declares independence from Portugal
1822
6. Bolivia gains it's independence
1825
8. British Guiana becomes Guyana
1966
1. Dutch Guiana becomes Suriname
1975
27. The llama is related to what animal
A. Alpaca and vicuna
38. Taking over a government through force is called
A. Coup
34. What was the capital city of the Incan empire
A. Cuzco
44. Which of the following factors is not a challenge in South American countries
A. Lack of natural resources
32. Which of the following countries contains large tar sands
A. Venezuela
45. Which of the following issues is not a serious environmental concern in South America
B. Air Pollution
39. Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of people of European history
B. Argentina
55. A small country between two, larger more powerful countries
B. Buffer State
31. Which of the following countries is known for its emeralds
B. Columbia
35. Where did the Spanish conquerors of the Incas establish their capital city
B. Lima
26. Which of the following is not a major river in South America
B. Llanos
41. The city of Manaus grew rich in the late 1800's from what source
B. Rubber
37. Which country has the largest Portuguese - speaking population
C. Brazil
33. Which of the following civilizations once covered the area of what is now Ecuador to Chile
C. Incan
36. Which of the following cities were established from sugar and slavery trade
C. Natal and Salvador
29. Where is the driest region in South America
C. The Atacama Desert
30. What is La Nina
C. When the weather patterns in the Pacific are cooler than normal
42. Which of the following factors severely limits the growth of many industries in South America
C. all parts and raw materials must be imported
28. Where in South America would you find a Mediterranean climate
D. Chile's central valley
40. What is a major cause of poverty and unrest in South America
D. Inequality of land ownership
10. T or F - Vasco de Gama conquered the Inca empire in the 1530's
False
7. T or F - The Western Guiana Highlands are drained by the Amazon River
False - The Orinoco River drains the Western Guiana Highlands
15. T or F - Uruguay is a buffer state between Argentina and Paraguay
False - it is Argentina and Brazil
17. T or F - The largest percentage of South American Indians live in Ecuador
False - it is Bolivia
13. T or F - The first important crop established by Portuguese colonists was coffee
False - it is Brazilwood
22. T or F - Suriname's central valley is a major market - oriented farming region.
False - it is Chile's central Valley
3. T or F - Vast deposits of oil are located around Lake Titicaca
False - it is Lake Maracaibo
12. T or F - The Guarani are a South Indian people who lived in what is now eastern Uruguay
False - it is Paraguay
2. Chile is the worlds largest producer and exporter of iron ore
False - it is copper
6. T or F - The Guiana Highlands, and ancient, eroded mountain range, is located in Southern Chile
False - it is located in Argentina
19. T or F - 2 of Argentina's main products are coffee and cut flowers
False - that is Columbia
2. Only a fraction of the original South American Indian population remains
Late 1500's
1. T of F - Angel falls which is located in Venezuela is the worlds highest waterfall
True
11. T or F - South America was divided between Spain and Portugal by a treaty signed in 1494
True
14. T or F - The Cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro grew from the spread of cattle ranching and mining.
True
16. T or F - Dutch Guiana gained independence in 1975 and was renamed Suriname
True
18. T or F - Hindu temples can be found in the Guiana's
True
20. T or F - After a war with Chile, Bolivia was left landlocked
True
21. T or F - Columbia has a particularly problem with terrorism
True
23. T or F - Argentina specializes in exporting wheat and beef
True
24. T or F - About 25% of the population in Rio de Janeiro live in favelas
True
25. T or F - The preservation of the rain forest in the Amazon River Basin is an international issue
True
4. T or F - Bolivia and Paraguay are landlocked
True
5. T or F - Argentina's most densely populated region is on the eastern edge of the Pampas
True
8. T or F - The Amazon River Basin is the worlds largest tropical humid climate region
True
9. T or F - The Chibcha, who were South American Indians living in the Columbian Andes, developed gold working skills
True
51. rock or sand layers that contain oil
a. tar sands
53. A large plains area between Columbia and Venezuela
c. Llanos
54. Southern Common Market
d. Mercosur
48. Small farms that are often unprofitable
e. minifundia
50. A tropical fruit with starchy roots
f. manioc
47. A chain of high plateaus
g. Tepuis
52. Large urban slums
h. favelas
46. Large estates on the Pampas
j. Latifundia
49. The line of elevation at above which trees do not grow
l. Tree line
