Social Studies 2nd Nine Weeks Test 2021

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In the 1400s, one indigenous group began building a huge empire in the Andes. This empire was the largest in South America. These people are known as

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Inca

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What word means natural defense against disease?

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immunity

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He conquered Peru and the Inca Empire for Spain

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Francisco Pizarro

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What word means the destruction of forests?

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deforestation

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What river flows east from the Andes for about 4,000 miles and it passes through the Amazon lowlands of northern Brazil before it empties into the Atlantic Ocean?

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Amazon River

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What is the name of the largest rainforest in the world?

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The Amazon Rainforest

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What is the name of the settlements where poor people live in cities in Brazil?

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Favelas

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What is the main language spoken in Brazil? Options: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian

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Portuguese

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Name this mountain peak in Rio de Janeiro

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Sugar Loaf Mountain

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Name this famous statue found in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

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Christ the Redeemer