South America Review

Which region of South America do the Brazilian Highlands mostly cover?

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Columbia

• Venezuela

Where were 22.1 percent of Africans transported to on the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?

• Brazil

• Spanish empire

• British West Indies

• French West Indies

Which of these could be a negative effect of cultural diffusion?

• the spread of cultural traditions

• The spread of spices to new regions of the world

• deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest

• there are more areas that enslaved Africans are sent to 

What did the Spanish want to do when they reached the New World?

• Steal land from Native Americans

• Enslave Africans

• Find gold and spread Christianity

• Learn about Native American culture

What is the official language of Brazil?

• Portuguese
• French
• English
• Spanish

Which citizens participated in the celebration of Carnival and how is it celebrated?

• Upper-class citizens participated by making a feast and sharing it with the Native Americans

• Lower-class citizens participated by making a feast and sharing it with the Native Americans

• Upper-class and middle-class citizens participated by making costumes, building parade floats, stringing lights along the streets, and dancing. 

• Middle-class and working-class citizens making costumes, building parade floats, stringing lights along the streets, and dancing. 

When they Spanish came to South America, what was one thing they achieved?

• Spreading new religious traditions

• finding gold

• learning new farming techniques

• learning Native American religious practices

What did the enslaved Africans bring to South America?

• music, dances, and religion

• food, music, and dances

• food, music, and religion

• Food, dances, and farming techniques

farmland in Ecuador is limited, and most rural Ecuadorans grow only enough to feed their family.

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How do revolutions affect other areas of the world?

• They discourage others from revolting because of the revolution's violence. 

• They cause the price of imported goods to increase

• They cause other nations leaders to become stricter on their citizens to prevent a revolt

• They inspire others to revolt because of their brave fight for freedom