Lesson 5 Quiz: South America

What Native people lived in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

• Aztec

• Mayans

• Inca's

• Monguls

What is the technique did many native peoples and modern day people use to clear forests to create fields for food?

• Just chopped down the trees

• Slash-and-burn

• Tilled the soil

• Used naturally cleared land

Why was terrace farming helpful to people in mountainous regions of South America?

• Helped reduce soil erosion

• Farmer could use more land for farming

• It helped the crop get more sunlight

Which of the following countries is one of the most urbanized countries in South America

• Paraguay

• Argentina

• Bolivia

• Columbia

Why is it important to have good transportation in South America?

• Transportation allows economies to cultures to grow

• Transportation doesn't have that great of an affect

• Transportation shows how rich a country is

In South America, which form of transportation has the most prominence?

• Waterways

• Roads

• Railwyas

• Flying

Which of the following is an important inland waterway system?

• Paraguay-Argentine Basin

• Paraguay-Uruguay Basin

• The Nile

• None of the above

Which transportation system do you think would work best for Brazil and why? Don't forget to consider the physical features that might be barriers or advantages.

Who was the South America names after?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco De Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

What were the three principle regions of South America in the begging?

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