Unit 5 South America Geography and History

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What happens during an El Niño?

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Wind and ocean currents reverse their usual direction.

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Which of the following statements is true of the Inca civilization?
Options:
It made use of many engineering skills.
It was located along the Atlantic coast
It was invaded by the Portuguese.

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It made use of many engineering skills.

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What geographic feature of northern South America stretches across nearly the entire width of the continent? Andes Mountains, Amazon River Basin, Pampas Grasslands

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Amazon River Basin

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a member of a group of people who move from place to place

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nomad

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Which country held a monopoly (complete control) on the trade of enslaved Africans?

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Portugal

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Elevation impacts the people of South America because...

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All answers are correct for this question

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What did the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas do?

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divided South America's land between Spain and Portugal

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Which geographic feature does NOT support much plant growth? Options: The Amazon Basin, The Andes, The Pampas

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The Andes

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the complete control of the entire supply of goods or services

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monopoly

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The Inca were a powerful civilization who lived on South America's west coast. What engineering techniques were used to adapt to their home in the Andes Mountains? Options: Terraced fields, cut into mountain slopes, allowed Inca to farm; Suspension bridges were built to cross canyons and water; A system of roads kept the empire together; All of these engineering techniques were used by the Inca.

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All of these engineering techniques were used by the Inca