Latin America

Describe the Andes Mountains?

• low in elevation, hot and humid, and little wildlife

• located in Asia, high in elevation and rocky

• high and rocky, located along the eastern side of South America

• high and rocky, located along the western side of South America from Venezuela to Chile/Argentina

What geographic features (landforms) are found in South America?

• wetlands and tropical forests
• deserts and mountains
• pampas (grasslands)
• All of the answers 

How would you describe the Amazon River?

• shortest river in the world with little wildlife and plants

• second longest river in the world with an abundance of wildlife, plants, and natural resources

• cold and dry with natural resources and little wildlife

• longest river in the world with an abundance of wildlife and plants

What are two primary (main) languages spoken in South America?

• Spanish and Portuguese
• English and Dutch
• Japanese and Spanish
• Portuguese and German

What ancient civilization lived in the Andes Mountains (mainly Peru/South America)?

• Cherokee

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

What is this ancient civilization location known as?

• Lost City or Macchu Pichu

• Inca City or Mexico City

• Mexico City or Macchu Pichu

• Peru and the Lost City

What are some major achievements by the Inca civilization?

• complex road system

• suspension bridges

• terrace farming

• all of the answers

South America is the fourth largest continent. What hemispheres does South America lie in?

• Eastern and Western

• Northern, Southern, and Western

• Northern, Southern, and Eastern

• Southern and Western

Most people in South America are what religion?

• Islamic

• Jewish

• Christianity (Catholic)

• Protestant

Most ancient civilizations were polytheistic (had more than one god) including the Incas.

• True
• False