Topic 4- South America

Where do most of South America's people live now?

• in rural areas

• in the Andes Mountains

• in cities

• the northern part of the continent

What geographic areas have high populations in South America?

• coastal regions

• rainforest regions

• central plateau

• ranching areas

A majority of Brazil's citizens are of _________ ancestry.

• French

• Spanish

• English

• African

_______________ is a celebration involving music, dancing, food, and costumes that takes place before Lent.

• El Dia De Los Muertos

• Carnival

• Capoeira

• Easter

What term is defined as a country focusing on producing only a few products rather than a wide variety?

• individualism

• resourcing

• focused production

• specilization

What South American country is known for its oil production?

• Brazil

• Chile

• Venezuela

• Argentina

What South American country is known for its coffee production?

• Colombia

• Argentina

• Venezuela

• Argentina

What is the risk of a country having an economy based almost completely on one industry?

• supply and demand issues can negatively impact the entire economy

• the citizens are less deucated which engatively impacts the economy

• the country becomes too overwhelmed by pollution

• the government tends to become more corrupt

What effect do poverty, skilled workers emigrating, and too much government have on South American countries?

• they promote economic growth

• they provide cheap labor force for neighboring countries

• they encourage foreign investment in those countries

• they create barriers to economic growth

_____________ is when the government sells industries that it owns and controls to private individuals or companies?

• privatization

• economic shift

• democratization

• specialization