C61 History and Geography B – SIX SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES TEST

Stilt houses protect from:

• heat

• enemies

• high winds

• water

Aluminum comes from:

• salt mines

• bauxite

• iron ore

• rocks

The French Institute of Tropical America, which is located in French Guiana, studies:

• soil and ocean water

• snakes

• South American Airlines

• disease

For years the French used French Guiana for:

• scientific study

• a penal colony

• animal experiments

• a vacation paradise

From 3,000 to 7,000 feet elevation, the people of Colombia grow:

• apples

• sugar cane

• bananas

• coffee

The name of the mountain in Rio de Janeiro's harbor is:

• Mt. Nebo

• Mt. Brazilia

• Sugar Loaf Mountain

• Corcovado Mt.

The major export of Suriname is:

• bauxite

• salt water

• orange juice

• iron

Colombia residents live mostly:

• in the jungles

• there part time

• in the valleys

• in mountain cities and sea coasts

The early conquerors were chiefly looking for:

• Indians

• gold

• land

• pearls

Venezuela and Colombia finally rid themselves of the Spanish at the:

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Carabobo

• Battle of Bolivia

• Battle of Bunker Hill