Ch. 8 South America Today

What effect did the mountain ranges and rain forest have on indigenous languages spoken in South America?

• Provided ways for indigenous groups to interact and spread languages

• Reduced the number of Europeans who wanted to speak an indigenous language

• Kept indigenous languages isolated from languages of European colonizers

• Made it hard for elders who speak an indigenous language to teach others

In 2001, which country elected its first president of Quechua descent?

• Brazil

• Chile

• Paraguay

• Peru

What is one reason that mining has become more profitable in Peru?

• New government policies have led to private ownership of mines

• New mining techniques have made mines safer and more productive

• New mineral deposits have been discovered in mountainous regions

• New populations of workers have entered the mining labor force

Which of the following products has helped Brazil become an important producer of ethanol?

• Coffee

• Hardwood

• Rice

• Sugarcane

Explosive population growth in Sao Paulo, Brazil has contributed to what situation?

• Increase in gold value

• Conflict between groups

• Overcrowding in slums

• Expansion of tourism

Why did the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio have historic importance?

• The Olympics have never before included athletes from South American countries

• The Olympics have never been held in a South American country before

• The Olympic Committee will invite more countries to participate than ever before

• The Olympic Committee plans to pay athletes for competing in events

Which statement is true about South American indigenous groups today?

• They have immigrated to northern countries

• They are called mestizo

• They are the descendants of ancient cultures

• They no longer exist

In Argentina, what crop is being grown for use as food and to make products such as plastics?

• Corn

• Potatoes

• Soybeans

• Wheat

Places with Mediterranean climates have what type of winter?

• Cold and snowy

• Mild and rainy

• Hot and dry

• Cool and humid

Today, what is the most profitable economic activity in Peru?

• Agriculture

• Electronics

• Mining

• Tourism