Abeka Grade 6 New World History Test 14

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Jim Elliot

a missionary to the Quechuas and the Aucas of Ecuador

Atacama Desert

one of the driest regions in the world, found in South America

James Thomson

one of the first Protestant missionaries to South America

Montevideo

the capital and largest city of Uruguay

Quito

the capital of Ecuador

Pampas

the fertile grasslands extending across Argentina

Ferdinand Magellan

the first European to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

Amerigo Vespucci

the first man to realize that the Americas were a "New World"

Lake Titicaca

the highest navigable lake in the world

Bolivia

the landlocked South American country with two capital cities

Quechua

the language of the Incas

Sao Paulo, Brazil

the largest city in South America

Amazon River

the largest river in South America

Andes Mountains

the major mountain range in South America

Simon Bolivar

the most famous patriot in South America's struggle for independence; the "George Washington of South America"

English

the official language of Guyana

Cumana, Venezuela

the oldest permanent European settlement in South America

Tierra del Fuego

Locate on a map an archipelago off southern South America.

Rio de la Plata

Locate on a map the body of water where the Parana River empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

Mount Aconcagua

Locate on a map the highest mountain in South America.

Lake Titicaca

Locate on a map the highest navigable lake in the world.

Mt. McKinley

Locate on a map the highest point in North America.

Angel Falls

Locate on a map the highest waterfall in the world, which is in Venezuela.

South Georgia Island

Locate on a map the island off the southeastern coast of Argentina.

West Indies

Locate on a map the islands that lie between southeastern North America and northern South America, and separate the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean.

Bolivia

Locate on a map the landlocked South American country with two capital cities.

Brazil

Locate on a map the largest country in South America where the capital is Brasilia.

Patagonia Desert

Locate on a map the largest desert in the Americas, which is in southern Argentina.

Lake Maracaibo

Locate on a map the largest lake in South America.

Great Bear Lake

Locate on a map the largest lake located entirely in Canada.

Mississippi River

Locate on a map the largest river in North America.

Andes Mountains

Locate on a map the long mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of South America.

Amazon River

Locate on a map the long river in northern South America.

Missouri River

Locate on a map the long river that branches off of the Mississippi River and runs east/west.

Rocky Mountains

Locate on a map the major mountain range in western North America.

Appalachian Mountains

Locate on a map the mountain range stretching from eastern Canada south to Alabama.

Isthmus of Panama

Locate on a map the narrow strip of land that connects Central and South America where Panama City is the capital.

Caribbean Sea

Locate on a map the sea between Central America and the West Indies.

Parana River

Locate on a map the second longest river in South America that flows into Rio de La Plata.

Uruguay

Locate on a map the small country beneath Brazil.

Cape Horn

Locate on a map the southernmost point of South America.

Gulf of Mexico

Locate on a map the world's largest gulf.

Greenland

Locate on a map the world's largest island.

Jamaica

Locate on a map this Caribbean island where Kingston is the capital.

El Salvador

Locate on a map this country in Central America that borders the Pacific Ocean and where San Salvador is the capital.

Peru

Locate on a map this country in western South America, on the Pacific Ocean, north of Chile, and where Lima is the capital.

Venezuala

Locate on a map this country on the northern tip of South America, where Caracas is the capital.

Suriname

Locate on a map this country previously called Dutch Guiana on the northeastern coast of South America, and above Brazil.

Turks and Caicos

Locate on a map this group of islands northeast of Cuba.

Falkland Islands

Locate on a map this group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina.

Paraguay

Locate on a map this landlocked South American country south of Bolivia and west of Brazil.

Argentina

Locate on a map this large southern country in South America where Buenos Aries is the capital.

Colombia

Locate on a map this northern South American country where Bogota is the capital.

Panama Canal

Locate on a map this ship canal built by the United States to make a quicker passage from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.

Strait of Magellan

Locate on a map this waterway between the mainland of South America and Tierra del Fuego.

Cuba

Locate this island country in the Caribbean where Havana is the capital.

Guanabara Bay

Located in Brazil, this is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Inca

The most famous early South American Indian civilization was the _________ civilization.

Venezuela

What country is known for its production of petroleum and natural gas?

Colombia

What country is said to produce the world's finest coffee?

Brasilia

What is the capital of Brazil?

Suriname

When Dutch Guiana became independent, it changed its name to _______.

Pedro II

Who became the emperor of Brazil at age 15 and helped Brazil develop into a strong country?

copper

Chile is the world's largest producer of ________.

Peru

More Indians live in _____ than in any other country of the world.

Torrid Zone

Much of South America is located in the _________.

fourth

South America is the _______ largest continent.

Lake Maracaibo

South America's largest lake

Francisco Pizarro

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas

Captain Allen Gardiner

The British missionary who died during the first attempt to bring the gospel to the Indians of Tierra del Fuego

Argentina

The South American country that produces a great volume of wheat is _________.

Tierra del Fuego

The Strait of Magellan separates the islands of ________ from the South American mainland.

Amazon River Basin

The world's largest tropical rain forest is found in the _____________.


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