The Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay rivers form the second-largest river system in South America. Why is this system especially important to Paraguay?

Paraguay is landlocked, so the rivers form an important transportation route.

The river system is the only source of drinking water for the country.

The people of Paraguay rely on fish for much of their diet.

The river system provides access to the Pacific Ocean.

Why is the population in the tierra helada region of the Andes sparse?

The cold, harsh climate discourages widespread settlement.

Fierce Native American tribes keep out potential settlers.

The area is covered almost entirely by water, preventing settlement.

The region is protected as a sanctuary for native wildlife species.

How did the American and French Revolutions affect South Americans?

South Americans were encouraged to fight for their own independence

Many South Americans moved to the United States and France to find freedom .

South Americans hired U.S. mercenaries to fight against the Spanish.

South Americans decided that wars for independence were too risky.

How are the practices of the Kallawaya healers of Bolivia different from those of most U.S. doctors?

Kallawaya healers use herbs and rituals in their cures.

Kallawaya healers do not charge for their services.

Kallawaya healers rely solely on manipulation of the spine.

Kallawaya healers perform surgery without using anesthetics.

How does the lack of mountain ranges affect the climate in Paraguay?

It contributes to Paraguay's strong winds.

It helps make Paraguay the hottest country in South America.

It causes deserts to cover much of Paraguay.

It helps give Paraguay warm summers and warm winters.

Why did Argentina and Great Britain go to war in the 1980s?

Both countries claimed ownership of the Falkland Islands.

Great Britain tried to establish a new colony in Argentina.

Argentina's president had insulted the British royal family.

Great Britain attempted to overthrow a corrupt Argentinian government.

What is one difference between crops grown in Peru's highlands and crops grown in Peru's coastal valleys?

Coffee is grown in the highlands, while sugarcane is grown in the coastal valleys .

Only highland crops are exported to other countries.

The crops of the coastal valleys are much more profitable.

Cotton is grown in both regions, but the highlands produce three times as much.

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Today, Bolivia and Peru have large Native American populations.

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During the centuries of Spanish colonization, the Lutheran Church was one of
the most important institutions in the Andean region.

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Baseball is the most popular sport in the Andean and midlatitude regions of
South America.

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South American independence leader.

Simón Bolivar

Francisco Pizarro

Eva Perón

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

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Argentina's first elected woman president.

Simón Bolivar

Francisco Pizarro

Eva Perón

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

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Spanish conquistador who conquered
the Inca.

Simón Bolivar

Francisco Pizarro

Eva Perón

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

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popular wife of overthrown Argentinian
president.

Simón Bolivar

Francisco Pizarro

Eva Perón

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

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Andes and Midlatitude Countries

Today, Bolivia and Peru have large Native American populations.

During the centuries of Spanish colonization, the Lutheran Church was one of
the most important institutions in the Andean region.

Baseball is the most popular sport in the Andean and midlatitude regions of
South America.

South American independence leader.

Argentina's first elected woman president.

Spanish conquistador who conquered
the Inca.

popular wife of overthrown Argentinian
president.

series of parallel mountain ranges

high plain in Peru and Bolivia

an area where the ocean tide meets a
river current

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Andes and Midlatitude Countries

Today, Bolivia and Peru have large Native American populations.

During the centuries of Spanish colonization, the Lutheran Church was one of the most important institutions in the Andean region.

Baseball is the most popular sport in the Andean and midlatitude regions of South America.

South American independence leader.

Argentina's first elected woman president.

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca.

popular wife of overthrown Argentinian president.

series of parallel mountain ranges

high plain in Peru and Bolivia

an area where the ocean tide meets a river current

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During the centuries of Spanish colonization, the Lutheran Church was one of
the most important institutions in the Andean region.

Baseball is the most popular sport in the Andean and midlatitude regions of
South America.

Spanish conquistador who conquered
the Inca.

popular wife of overthrown Argentinian
president.

an area where the ocean tide meets a
river current