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Chapter 8

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This vast, treeless part of Argentina supports cattle ranching

a)

Estancias

b)

Patagonia

c)

Pampas

d)

Buenos Aires

2.

The highest waterfall in the world can be found in this country.

a)

Paraguay

b)

Venezuela

c)

Uruguay

d)

Chile

3.

Why does Venezuela have a tropical climate?

a)

It is close to the equator

b)

It is very mountainous

c)

It is by the ocean

d)

Mr. Hays says so

4.

People of Guaraní ancestry can be found in what country?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Guyana

d)

Argentina

5.

French Guiana is a colony of:

a)

U.K.

b)

U.S.

c)

Brazil

d)

France

6.

The main language spoken in Suriname is:

a)

Dutch

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Chinese

7.

Which country is landlocked?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Bolivia

c)

Brazil

d)

French Guiana

8.

What country colonized Brazil?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

Japan

9.

The _______ are grassy plains in Venezuela

a)

Amazon

b)

Atacama

c)

Llanos

d)

Andes

10.

Cliffs separating different levels of elevation:

a)

Natural resources

b)

Economy

c)

Escarpments

d)

Plateaus

11.

_______ is the most practiced religion of Paraguay

a)

Judaism

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Hinduism

d)

Muslim

12.

Who makes up the majority of the population in Guyana?

a)

Indians from Asia

b)

Africans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Americans

13.

What is the capital and largest city of Venezuela?

a)

Caracas

b)

Bogota

c)

Georgetown

d)

Gillette

14.

__________ is the language spoken in Brazil.

a)

Portuguese

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Spanish

15.

An 'asado' is the Argentinian version of what?

a)

3-course meal

b)

Barbecue

c)

Dessert

d)

Hot Pocket

16.

Argentina gained its independence from what country in 1816?

a)

The U.K.

b)

Portugal

c)

Netherlands

d)

Spain

17.

Most people speak _________ in Guyana

a)

Japanese

b)

Spanish

c)

English

d)

Chinese

18.

The name of the largest rainforest in the world.

a)

Llanos

b)

Amazon

c)

Guacho

d)

Pampas

19.

Capital and largest city of Argentina:

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Sao Paulo

c)

Rio de Janiero

d)

Caracas

20.

The name of the highest peak in South America

a)

Aconcagua

b)

Everest

c)

Andes

d)

Denali

21.

What has hurt Paraguay's economy since the 1800's?

a)

Druglords

b)

War

c)

Deforestation

d)

No airports

22.

Which country is the smallest?

a)

Brazil

b)

Uruguay

c)

Venezuela

d)

Suriname

23.

Which ocean does Paraguay border?

a)

Pacific

b)

Arctic

c)

None

d)

Atlantic

24.

Which South American country has more than one capital city?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Uruguay

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

25.

The _________ first settled in Suriname before the Dutch.

a)

Spanish

b)

British

c)

Americans

d)

Portuguese

26.

The name of the widest river in the world.

a)

Rio de la Plata

b)

Paraguay

c)

Nile

d)

Negro

27.

This country, located in northern South America, is where the Andes begin.

a)

Guyana

b)

Argentina

c)

Suriname

d)

Venezuela

28.

Capital of Uruguay

a)

Brasilia

b)

Caracas

c)

Montevideo

d)

Georgetown

29.

This country's flag is blue and white with a sun.

a)

Argentina

b)

Colombia

c)

Paraguay

d)

Brazil

30.

This country exports more of this crop than any other country in the world.

a)

Paraguay, bananas

b)

Venezuela, corn

c)

Argentina, wheat

d)

Brazil, coffee