World Geography

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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


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