RAS 9th Grade South American Geography II

Most South American countries got their independence between:

• 1800 and 1821.

• 1776 and 1851.

• 1790 and 1801.

• 1820 and 1841.

What would the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) do?

• Increase trade restrictions in the Americas

• Decrease trade restrictions in the Americas

• Unify South America against the United States

• Increase North American inflation exponentially

Where have most of the people in South America settled?

• Along the Amazon River

• In the north

• Along the coasts

• In the interior

Which South American country is an Upper-Middle Class country?

• Costa Rica

• Bolivia

• Chile

• Argentina

The most heavily industrialized country in Central America?

• Argentina

• Costa Rica

• Bolivia

• Chile

The poorest country on the continent of South America?

• Bolivia

• Argentina

• Chile

• Costa Rica

West side of Andes, has avoided inflation, and exports copper?

• Argentina

• Costa Rica

• Bolivia

• Chile

Economy dominated by petroleum, has the largest oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere

• Panama

• Uruguay

• Venezuela

• Brazil

About 90 percent of the population is of white European ancestry

• Panama

• Uruguay

• Venezuela

• Brazil

Plays a crucial role in world trade and has become a regional financial center

• Panama

• Uruguay

• Venezuela

• Brazil