People in the rainforest

The name of the tribe in the rainforest is

(a)  

On the border between which countries do the Yanomami live?

• Brazil and Venezuela

• Brazil and Chile

• Venezuela and Chile

• Venezuela and Ecuador

In the 1980s, (a)   was discovered on the Yanomami's land.

When the white people came to find gold, they

• brought diseases.

• cut down the rainforest.

• build new houses.

• gave the Yanomami money for their land.

How do the Yanomami call their houses?

• Yanos

• Unos

• Alyos

• Monos

The traditional houses are made of (a)   and leaves.

How do the Yanomami get their food?

• hunting

• gathering

• fishing

• harvesting

What is "shifting cultivation" in German?

(a)  

In the first phase of shifting cultivation, the Yanomami

• clear the undergrowth.

• burn big trees.

• clear the river.

• burn the dry vegetation.

Why do the Yanomami burn the dry vegetation in the second phase of the shifting cultivation?

• The ash contains nutrients for the soil.

• They can cut down big trees like that.

• The smoke keeps away animals.

• The fire helps the rainforest to recover.