South America - Tropical North Ch. 10

What were the first Spanish adventurers seeking along the northern coasts of South America?

• a passage to the Pacific Ocean

•  gold

• a fabled silver mine

• farmland to settle

Which statement describes the goal of the Spaniards?

• They wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.

• They came seeking the rich coffees of the area.

• They came to quickly conquer the Native Americans.

• They wanted gold but found none at first.

Is Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall and located in Venezuela?

• True

• False

• It's is the highest waterfall but not located in Venezuela.

With more than 400 tributaries, the

_____ _____

is the third-longest river in South America.

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi River

• Orinoco River

• Amazon River

What event did Spanish colonists use to their advantage in order to gain independence?

• Napoleon’s conquest of Spain

• U.S. Revolutionary War

• U.S. Civil War

• Spanish-American War

During the 1900s in Venezuela, many people started to migrate into the cities to find jobs.

 

Select the synonym or a word or words that mean the same as the underlined word.

• settle down

• move from one place to another

• look at the prospect of

What feature of the Galápagos Islands makes them an ideal home to many unusual animals?

• They attract many tourists who feed the animals regularly.

• They are similar to a huge zoo that puts the animals on exhibit.

• They are heavily populated with humans.

• They are isolated and many have no human population.

Which country in the Tropical North has the highest proportion of indigenous people in its population?

• Suriname

• Venezuela

• Ecuador

• Colombia

The majority of the populations in Ecuador, Columbia, and Venezuela belong to the _______ religion.

• Baptist

• Hindu

• Muslim

• Roman Catholic

Venezuela is South America's top producer of oil.

• True

• False

• It's Columbia.