South America Today

Which ancient tradition is still practiced by certain indigenous people?

• Herding llamas and alpacas

• speaking Spanish

• harvesting latex from trees

• mining for gold

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

• They provided ways for indigenous groups to interact and spread languages

• They reduced the number of Europeans who wanted to speak indigenous language

• They kept indigenous languages isolated from languages of European colonizers

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

What is one problem facing students in rural areas?

• Rural areas sometimes have fewer schools

• Public education isn't provided

• Rural schools don't teach indigenous languages

• Only certain subjects are taught

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

• Brazil

• Chile

• Paraguay

• Peru

In Argentina, what is a major economic advantage of growing soybeans?

• They take up less space than most crops grown in the Wet Pampas

• They don't need a lot of fertilizer, so production costs are low

• They don't require much water, so there are no irrigation costs

• They are resistant to diseases and insect infestation

What factor has helped central Chile become a major producer of fruit?

• erratic rainfall

• high elevation

• mild climate

• rugged terrain

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

• sugar cane

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 do Janeiro have historic importance?

• The Olympic Games have never before included athletes from South America

• The Olympic Games have never before been held in a South America 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