ch 4 quiz

Who colonized Brazil and brought their language and religion to the area? 

• Portuguese
• Spanish
• French
• Mexican

Even though the Spanish conquered the Incan Empire, which present day cultural trait is still in Peru? 

• Quechua, the native language is still spoken
• Spanish is still spoken
• Quipos are still used in mathematics
• They still worship a sun God.

What kept Spain and Portugal from fighting over land in the New World?

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty or Tortillas

• Line of Demarcation

• Line of Democracy

What is the largest country of South America?  

• Brazil
• Venezuela
• Chile
• Argentina

The area of the highest elevation in South America is

• the Brazilian Highlands
• the Guiana Highlands
• the Andes Mountains
• the Patagonia Grasslands

What happened during South America's European colonization?

• They found independence

• Europeans claimed their land

• The Incas continued to thrive as a civilization

• Europeans and Natives lived in peace with each other

What happened during South America's Independence?

• They broke free from European rule

• The Incas built a city

• Simon Bolivar discovered South America

• Each country was set up as an Empire

After independence from Europe, many countries in South America became ruled by ___.

• another monarch

• prime ministers

• presidents

• dictators

The most populated country in South America is ___________

• Uruguay

• Venezuela

• Brazil

• Columbia

Which issue in Brazil has the greatest global (worldwide) impact?

• deforestation

• land ownership reform

• nationalization of businesses

• crime