South America Test Review

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's

• highest waterfall.
• widest waterfall.
• most visited waterfall.
• oldest waterfall.

Between the Guiana Highlands and the Andes is a flat grassland called

• the Cordillera.
• the Llanos.
• the Maracaibo.
• the Cartagena.

Simon Bolivar is considered a hero in many South American countries because he

• made peace with the Chibcha.
• served with George Washington during the American Revolution.
• won major victories against guerilla groups.
• led several wars of independence against Spain.

Two thirds of the people are of African descent in

• French Guiana.
• Guyana.
• Colombia.
• Venezuela.

Crops grown in the region include

• limes, rice, beans, and tomatoes
• rice, coffee, bananas, and sugarcane.
• wheat, olives, sugarcane, and grapes.
• squash, corn, tobacco, and apples.

The southernmost country in Atlantic South America is

• Brazil.
• Argentina.
• Uruguay.
• Paraguay.

The world's largest river system is the

• Rio de la Plata.
• Amazon.
• Uruguay.
• Parana

The wide, grassy plains in central Argentina are called

• the Pampas.
• the Andes.
• plateaus.
• rain forests.

The largest country in South America is

• Argentina.
• Uruguay.
• Paraguay.
• Brazil.

The first people who lived in Brazil were

• Spanish settlers.
• Portuguese settlers.
• French explorers.
• American Indians.