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South America Geography, Culture, and Classroom Awareness

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Page 1: The longest mountain range in the world is the _____ Mountains.

a)

Rocky

b)

Himalayan

c)

Andes

d)

Hindu Kush

2.

Page 1: The Andes Mountains can be found along the _____coast of South America.

a)

northern

b)

southern

c)

western

d)

eastern

3.

Page 1: What is the Spanish word for mountain chain?

a)

Caracas

b)

Corporals

c)

Corduroy

d)

Cordillera

4.

Page 1: There is only one mountain range in the world that has higher elevations than the Andes. What is the name of this mountain range?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Rockies

c)

The Sierra Nevada

d)

The Hindu Kush

5.

Page 1: What is the highest mountain peak in the Andes?

a)

Aconcagua

b)

Everest

c)

Rushmore

d)

McKinley

6.

Page 1: What is the highest mountain range in the world?

a)

Pikes Peak

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Sinai

d)

K2

7.

Page 1: What is the elevation (that means how high does it go into the sky) of Mt. Aconcagua?

a)

20,835 ft

b)

22,835 in

c)

22,945 ft

d)

22,835 ft

8.

Page 1: ________ are common in the Andes. If they are active they can cause great damage and even wipe out many towns.

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Earthquakes

9.

Page 1: What Guarani Indian word means "plains"?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Plateau

c)

Magma

d)

Pampas

e)

Delta

10.

Page 2: The tropical rainforest is the liveliest ________ on earth!

a)

homeland

b)

mountain range

c)

ecosystem

d)

grassland

11.

Page 2: Trees in the rainforest have leaves so densely packed that they look like a large green blanket in mid-air. ______ can hardly penetrate through the blanket of leaves, making the ground very shady.

a)

Sunlight

b)

Rain

c)

Birds

d)

Insects

12.

Page 2: What percentage of all the plant and animal species in the world are in the rainforest?

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

50%

13.

Page 2: Where can rainforests be found in the world?

a)

North of 40 degrees latitude

b)

South of 40 degrees latitude

c)

Near the equator

d)

Only in Brazil

14.

Page 2: In what layer of the rainforest is the ground located?

a)

Understory

b)

Emergent

c)

Canopy

d)

Forest floor

15.

Page 2: In what layer of the rainforest would you find dwarf palms, vines, bees, snakes, frogs, and leopards?

a)

Forest floor

b)

Understory

c)

Canopy

d)

Emergent

16.

Page 2: In what layer of the rainforest would you find birds of paradise, eagles, macaws, and 200 feet tall trees?

a)

Forest floor

b)

Understory

c)

Canopy

d)

Emergent

17.

Page 2: What percentage of oxygen in the world do the trees in the rainforest produce?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

20%

18.

Map question page 1: The Andes Mountains are located _____ of the Pampas (plains).

a)

east

b)

west

19.

Map question page 1: What geographical biomes/regions are found in the map key?

a)

Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Tributaries

b)

Mountains, Plateaus, Buttes, and Cliffs

c)

Deserts, Grasslands, Mountains, Tropical Forests

d)

Skyscrapers, Monuments, Statues, Pyramids

20.

Review Question: How did the first human beings arrive in the Americas?

a)

They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with Christopher Columbus.

b)

They sailed from Scandinavia with the famous Viking, Leif Ericcson.

c)

They flew in airplanes from Africa and China.

d)

They walked across a land bridge from Asia to the Americas.

21.

In the classroom: What ancient civilization does the sarcophagus in the corner represent?

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

Aztecs

22.

In the classroom: What is the largest religion in the world?

a)

Christianity

b)

Catholicism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

23.

In the classroom: Fill in the blanks; Some days you're the _______. Some days you're the _______.

a)

student; teacher

b)

kitty; dog

c)

monkey; lion

d)

pigeon; statue

24.

In the classroom: What Chinese zodiac represents people that were born in 2006?

a)

Dog

b)

Rooster

c)

Monkey

d)

Dragon

25.

In the classroom: What Chinese zodiac represents people that were born in 2005?

a)

Dog

b)

Ox

c)

Rat

d)

Rooster

26.

Around the classroom: Which answer statement describes the flag of China?

a)

This is a flag with three very bold stripes; one green stripe, one white stripe, and one red stripe.

b)

This is a red flag with one large golden star and four smaller golden stars.

c)

This flag is white with a large red circle in the middle of the flag (the land of the rising sun).

d)

This is an awesome flag that is black and gold with a large black letter I in the middle of the flag.

27.

Which statement(s) describe the United States flag?

a)

This flag has three broad stripes black, white, red with a symbol of the gold Eagle of Saladin.

b)

This flag is red, white, and blue with the four letters c, u, b, and s on the flag.

c)

This flag is blue and white with a cross in the upper left hand corner of the flag. The nine stripes are said to represent he number of syllables in the phrase Freedom or Death and the cross represents the religion of this country.

d)

The 50 stars on this flag represent the 50 states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen original colonies. Nicknames for the flag include Stars and Stripes and Old Glory,

28.

Around the classroom: Fill in the blanks; Stand up for what is right, even if _______________________________.

a)

you are a clown.

b)

it is almost lunchtime.

c)

you're standing alone.

d)

Mr. Whitman is out of snacks.

29.

Around the classroom: Fill in the blanks; If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I ______________________.

a)

I will live where the cats live.

b)

want to go where they went.

c)

will cry for eternity because I miss my dogs.

30.

6th grade Social Studies: What is the name of the current events program we watch each day to become informed citizens?

a)

DOGO

b)

Channel One News

c)

Fox News

d)

MSNBC

31.

Around the classroom: What are the "wiggle your legs while you work black and blue tubes" called that Mr. Whitman bought for the desks this year?

a)

Rubber Bands

b)

Bouncy Desks

c)

Wiggle Wires

d)

Bouncy Bands

32.

True or False: Team 6B is going to the zoo on May 23rd.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Middle School True or False: You will be a 7th grader next year and in 7th grade Social Studies you will learn about Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Google the site called "Myth Web". Click on the different pictures of the Greek Gods until you find the Greek God/Goddess of earthquakes and horses. Which Greek God or Goddess is this?

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Poseidon

d)

Artemis

35.

Google it: How/when did Ancient Roman Emperor Julius Caesar die?

a)

Julius Caesar had a heart attack and died on March 15th, 44 B.C.

b)

Julius Caesar was hanged to death on March 15th, 44 B.C.

c)

Julius Caesar was stabbed to death on March 15th, 44 B.C.

d)

Julius Caesar was trampled to death by horses on March 15th, 44 B.C.