SA Homework (11/7-11/11)

Why can the cutting down of trees be damaging to the environment?

• Trees help bring about global warming.

• Trees absorb carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.

• Cutting trees has no effect on the environment.

• Trees bring shade and protect humans from sunburn.

A federation is…

• allowed to make rules and laws which are technically unconstitutional.

• governed as one single unit, with one constitutionally created legislature.

• a union of self-governing states which are joined together by a central government.

• a loose association of states that come together only for military and defensive purposes.

Based on the chart, which of these is MOST LIKELY true?

• Brazil has the largest population of all these countries.

• Argentina has a smaller population than Colombia.

• Bolivia's population lives in rural areas.

• Peru's population is spread out.

This chart shows the number of indigenous people living in various South American countries. Based on the chart, which of these is MOST LIKELY true?

• Peru has the highest population of indigenous people.

• Colombia has the smallest percentage of indigenous people.

• Brazil has the highest population of indigenous people.

• Larger countries have higher populations of indigenous people.

Which is the BEST explanation why there are twenty times more Portuguese speakers in Latin America, rather than in Portugal?

• Portuguese is an important international language and commonly learned in school.

• Portuguese introduced the slave trade to Latin America so most slaves spoke Portuguese.

• Portuguese explorers spread their language all along the coastline of South America.

• Portuguese colonized countries such as Brazil, which is one of the most populated countries.

What is a refugee?

• a person who would rather live in a country other than that of their birth

• any person who lives permanently in a country not of her/his birth

• a person who enters a country because she/he must flee their native land because of war, famine or other disaster

• a person who must register with the government before entering

What is an immigrant?

•  any person who lives permanently in a country not of her/his birth

• a person who enters a country because she/he must flee their native land because of war, famine or other disaster

• a legal classification given to a person who would rather live in a country other than that of their birth

• someone who is escaping a war torn country

What holiday is celebrated on November 1st & 2nd in Central America?

• Day of Guadalupe

• Day of the Magi

• Day of the Dead

• Day of the Mothers

What religion is most practiced in South America?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity/Roman Catholic

What two languages are mostly spoken in South America?

• Portuguese & English

• English & Spanish

• Portuguese & Spanish

• Spanish & French