South America Study Game

The Chibcha tribe

• was located in Argentina
• used human sacrifices
• found gold known as "El Dorado"
• was responsible for killing Christopher Columbus

The native population of Brazil created the Macumba which was

• the temple of worship for the native tribes
• the capital city of the ancient people
• their Indian faith mixed with Roman Catholic beliefs
• the god of war and sacrifice for the Incas

The most practiced religion in South America is _______________

• Indigenous beliefs
• Christianity (Roman Catholic)

• Islam
• Judiasm

Simon Bolivar worked to liberate __________________ and in 1821 it won its independence.

• Venezuela
• Brazil
• Columbia
• Argentina

Eva Peron was the leader of _____________________ and she built many hospitals and helped the poor.

• Peru
• Argentina
• Uruguay
• Columbia

_____________________________ visited and studied the plants and animals of the Galapagos and developed his idea of evolution.

• Capernicus
• Jane Goodall
• Charles Darwin
• Jacques Cousteau

The Netherlands colonized this country in South America.

• British Guyana
• Suriname
• Brazil
• Ecuador

This country is part of the European Union.

• Suriname
• Paraguay
• French Guiana
• Venezuela

Angel Falls is

• a holy place for the Incas

• home to the ancient Incas

• the first largest waterfall in the world

• all of the above

The Amazon River is

• second largest river in the world
• home to the world's largest shark
• the third largest river in the world
• the largest river in the world