Unit 4 Review: Tropical North, Andes, and Midlatitude Countries

What has happened in South America’s Tropical North in recent decades?

• Unequal wealth distribution has left many people poor, creating tensions within countries.

• Movements to rejoin European empires have gained momentum across the region.

• Nations of the region have worked together to increase the export of drugs to North America.

• Venezuela has invaded and established a puppet regime.

Which river in South America’s Tropical North flows west to the Pacific Ocean?

• Essiquibo

• Guayas

• Magdalena

• Orinoco

Which crop is exported by both Ecuador and Colombia from their tropical lowlands?

• bananas

• soybeans

• cabbage

• beets

Where do more than 90 percent of Venezuela’s people live?

• Quito and cities in nearby mountain valleys

• Bogota and suburbs on a high Andes plateau

• Guayaquil and other port cities

• Caracas and other cities along the coast

What brought great wealth to the Inca Empire?

• having gold and silver

• exporting coffee

• trading with the Spanish

• finding oil and natural gas

Where did the Carib and Arawak people live prior to the arrival of Europeans?

• Peruvian coast

• Andean mountains

• Argentine pampas

• Caribbean and Atlantic coasts

Which European nation conquered Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador by the mid-1500s?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

What has happened in Suriname since the country gained independence in 1975?

• A stable democracy has maintained peace and order.

• Muslim revolutionaries have established an Islamic republic.

• Rebel groups of Maroons have tried to overthrow the government.

• Venezuela has invaded and established a puppet regime.

Which event inspired people in South America to fight against Spanish rule?

• Crimean War

• Americans gaining independence from British rule

• restoration of the Inca and Aztec empires

• German unification

What did Hugo Chavez do after becoming president of Venezuela?

• He encouraged United States companies to take control of the oil resources in his country.

• He sent his troops to conquer Suriname.

• He became friendly with nations opposed to the United States, such as Cuba and Iran.

• He started the process of restoring European rule to his country.