Indigenous Groups of South America

Multiple Choice

What farming method did the Quechua people invent to grow crops on steep mountain slopes?

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Terraced farming

• Irrigation canals

• Crop rotation

Multiple Choice

The Aymara people live near _________, a large lake in the Andes Mountains.

• Lake Tititaca

• Great Lakes

• Amazon River

• Amazon Rainforest

Open Ended

How do the Yanomami rely on the Amazon Rainforest for their way of life? Give two examples.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the Guaraní god of creation that they honor in their traditions?

• Pachamama

• Inuit

• Tupã

• Viracocha

Open Ended

What challenges do the Wayuu face, and how do they adapt to their dry environment?

What do you remember?

Match

Match each indigenous group to the environment where they live.

• Quechua

• Yanomami

• Wayuu

• Mapuche

Andes Mountains

Amazons Rainforest

Guajira Peninsula

Forests, rivers, and mountains in Chile

• Andes Mountains

• Amazons Rainforest

• Guajira Peninsula

• Forests, rivers, and mountains in Chile

Match

Match the group to their Traditional Clothing or Craft

• Quechua

• Aymara

• Wayuu

• Mapuche

Alpaca wool textiles

Handwoven clothing with natural dyes

Weaving colorful mochilas and hammocks

Silver jewelry worn during celebrations

• Alpaca wool textiles

• Handwoven clothing with natural dyes

• Weaving colorful mochilas and hammocks

• Silver jewelry worn during celebrations

Match

Match the food sources to the indigenous group it belongs to:

• Quechua

• Aymara

• Mapuche

• Guaraní

Farming potatoes, quinoa, and maize

Fishing in Lake Titicaca & quinoa

Hunting, fishing, and growing bananas.

Raising goats and sheep

• Farming potatoes, quinoa, and maize

• Fishing in Lake Titicaca & quinoa

• Hunting, fishing, and growing bananas.

• Raising goats and sheep

Match

Match the following festivals or celebrations to the correct indigenous group

• Quechua

• Aymara

• Guaraní

• Mapuche

Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun)

Willkakuti (Andean New Year

Honoring Tupã (god of creation)

Celebrations featuring drums like the ku

• Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun)

• Willkakuti (Andean New Year

• Honoring Tupã (god of creation)

• Celebrations featuring drums like the ku