South America Scope and Sequence Quiz

Which of these is a major mountain range in South America?

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayas

• Appalachian Mountains

What is the largest rainforest in South America?

• Amazon Rainforest

• Congo Rainforest

• Atacama Rainforest

• Sahara Rainforest

Where can you find Machu Picchu?

• Atacama Desert

• Andes Mountains

• Galapagos Islands

• Amazon Basin

Which river is the longest in South America?

• Orinoco River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Parana River

What kind of landform is the Atacama Desert?

• A rainforest

• A dry desert

• A snowy mountain

• A grassy plain

Who was the first European explorer to come to the Americas in 1492?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Simón Bolívar

Which ancient civilization lived in the Andes Mountains?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

What tool did the Inca use for record-keeping?

• Paper scrolls

• Quipu

• Stone carvings

• Wooden tablets

What were European explorers looking for in Latin America?

• New foods to grow

• Friendly people

• Gold and riches

• New animals to discover

Which leader helped many Latin American countries gain independence from Spain?

• Christopher Columbus

• Simón Bolívar

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro