Abeka Grade 6 New World History Test 14
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 _____________.
