WG Chapter 8 - South America

What are the grassy plains that cover half of Columbia called?

• Highlands
• Llanos
• Mato Grosso
• Gran Chaco

What is the highest waterfall in the world?

• Niagara Falls
• Victoria Falls
• Devil Falls
• Angel Falls

What is the most widely spoken native language in South America?

• Quechua
• Araucanian
• Guaraní
• Aymara

The only natural deposit of sodium nitrate is in _____.

• Argentina
• Paraguay
• Chile
• Brazil

The Pampas are low plains located in _____.

• Argentina
• Paraguay
• Chile
• Brazil

Tepuis are examples of _____.

• valleys
• canyons
• mountains
• escarpments

Which term best describes Latin culture?

• High-context
• Individualistic
• Multiactive
• Low-context

What is the second largest religious group in South America?

• Protestant Evangelical
• Roman Catholic
• Muslim
• Buddhist

Who built Machu Picchu?

• Mayans
• Spanish
• Aztecs
• Inca

Roughly 60 percent of the world’s supply of _____ comes from South America.

• rice
• wheat
• coffee
• cattle