South America Quiz Review

Which population best represents the entirety of South America?

• 415 million

• 330 million

• 205 million

• 530 million

This treaty, created by Pope Alexander VI, solved a dispute between the Spanish & Portuguese in the new world.

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Rome

• Treaty of Tordesillas

This region of South America includes the Guianas, Venezuela, & Colombia. It is know for producing oil and coffee.

• Andean Countries

• Northern Tropics

• Southern Grassland Countries

• Pacific Coastal Plain

This area of South America is characterized by having a large, wind-swept plateau that is dry, cold, & foggy; oil and bauxite are common resources found in this region.

• Gran Chaco

• Patagonia

• Llanos

• Pampas

Which of the following countries make up the Southern Grassland region of South America?

• Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana

• Chile, Peru, Ecuador

• Uruguay, Paraguay, & Argentina

• Venezuela, Chile, & Peru

This area of South America contains a lowland savanna region with dense shrubs; the region is nicknamed the "hunting land".

• Gran Chaco

• Pampas

• Patagonia

• Llanos

Which of the following is a major export from the Guianas (Guyana, Fr. Guiana, Suriname)?

• oil

• bauxite

• coffee

• emeralds

This area of South America is known as the "breadbasket" of the continent due to 80% of the grain production coming from this region.

• Patagonia

• Pampas

• Gran Chaco

• Llanos

What is the main language spoken in Suriname and why?

• French due to Suriname's connection to French colonial history.

• Portuguese due to the Treaty of Tordesillas.

• Quechua due to a heavy Mayan influence in the region.

• Dutch due to Suriname being colonized by the Netherlands.

Which of the following is an accurate definition of the cordilleras?

• "Plains", this is a grassland region similar to the savanna in Africa.

• describes the large grassland region found in southeastern South America, also home to the gauchos.

• parallel mountain ranges of the Andes, where 75% of Colombia's population reside.

• Describes the highlands section of Brazil, near Brasilia.