South America

Who colonized Brazil and brought their language and religion to the area? 

• Portuguese
• Spanish
• French
• Mexican

What are the conservationists and local residents of South America arguing about?

• How to best manage the rainforest and preserve as much as possible.
• The amount of roads in each town
• Who can have how many cattle
• How to handle all the economic growth the rainforest has brought them

Which issue in Brazil has the greatest global (worldwide) impact?

• deforestation
• land ownership reform
• abundance
• crime

Name two ways the people of South America are modifying the environment.

• mining and transportation infrastructue
• traveling and tourism
• building tents in the rainforest and hiking
• observing nature and recording weather changes

Even though the Spanish conquered the Incan Empire, which present day cultural trait is still in Peru? 

• Quechua, the native language is still spoken
• Spanish is still spoken
• Quipos are still used in mathematics
• They still worship a sun God.

Where do the poor live in Rio de Janeiro? 

• Favelas
• Rancheros
• Haciendas
• Mestizos

What is ecotourism?

• Touring a region for its natural sights and resources
• Touring a region for its historical landmarks
• Touring a region and spending a lot of money
• Bolstering an economy through tourism

What type of industry is ecotourism?

• service industry
• manufacturing industry
• agricultural industry
• economic industry

How have the people living on the Amazon River adapted to the physical environment in the region in which they live? 

• Their homes are on stilts.
• Their homes float on the water.
• Their homes are built on mountainsides.
• They swing through trees to get from place to place.

What religious group influenced Brazilian art? 

• Roman Catholic
• Spanish Catholic
• Islam
• Judaism