South America Study Quizziz

Why was the Panama canal created?

• Reduce travel time between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

• For ocean travel

• To transport goods

What are the two biggest benefits of the Panama Canal?

• Vital for trade and Military Strategy

• Transportation of goods and

The Panama Canal project was started by the French, what country completed it?

• U.S.

• Spain

• France

• Brazil

Machu Picchu is located in which present-day country?

• Peru

• Brazil

• Mexico

• U.S.

Why did Incans engineer their buildings to be "earthquake proof"?

• They built their settlements on a fault line.

• There are volcanoes

• There are oceans nearby

What is unique about the location of the Incan settlement?

• It's on the side of a mountain.

• It's farm land

• It's in the rainforest

What is the reason that Incans used terracing for farming?

• To create flat land for farming.

• Because it looks cool

• It helps the crops grow better

What groups have contributed to Brazil's Ethnic diversity?

• African and Indigenous cultures and traditions

• Asian cultures

• European

Why is Portuguese the official language of Brazil?

• It was colonized by the Portuguese Empire.

• Contributions of Italian, German, and European influences.

What religion was brought by European colonists to South America?

• Roman Catholic

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Baptist