South America Unit 7 Test Review

The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between Spain Portugal, dividing land North and South of what is now South America.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement in fact between Spain and Portugal, but the land division was actually EAST and WEST of South America.

Match the following

• Brazil is a federal republic

• Economic

• The Samba is a main dance in S. America

• Political

• The Andes Mountains had the Incas

• Geography

• People use the rainforest for income

• Social

What type of farming did the Incas use on the Andes Mountains?

(a)  

Which lake is located in the Andes Mountains?

• Lake Amazon

• Lake Huron

• Lake Titicaca

• Poopo Lake

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Unlimited Government

,

(b) Limited Government

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(c) Cultural

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(d) Geographic

• Chile used to be ruled militarily, but is now a government for the people.

• Leaders have complete control of the people.

• Catholicism is a main religion in South America

• Venezuela is a socialist country, which means that there is less control from the people.

• The Andes Mountains lies on the West coast of South America

• Rights are granted to the people, but the President/Leader also has limited power

Select 2 examples of Cultural Diffusion

• Catholicism has spread to other countries and even continents since South America has a catholic influence.

• Chile used to be under military control, but is now more of a limited government.

• Carnival is a festival in South America that involves dance and music, which has influence other countries and continents.

• The Incas live in the Andes Mountains farming for other regions around them.

What is the meaning of CAPITAL in economics?

• A means to earn income, or money from an industry

• The capital of a state

• An uppercase letter is a capital letter

• The Sharing of income through taxes

What is an ENTREPRENEUR?

• A person entering an establishment to find a job

• A person trying to sell a commercial product, or idea with a patent

• A person that takes money from others for evil reasons

• A person buying product from a salesperson

Where are the Andes Mountains located?

• The coast of the Pacific Ocean in the west

• The Atlantic Coast in the east

• Central South America

• North of South America

What area of Latin America were the Inca found?