WorksheetsGoode's South America Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
What country is a majority of the Amazon Rainforest located in?
Chile
Brazil
Mexico
Cuba
In which country will you find the Atacama Desert?
Chile
Venezuela
Paraguay
French Guiana
Most people in South America are what religion as a result of colonization/Columbian Exchange.
Islamic
Jewish
Catholic
Protestant
What is the major tropical rainforest in South America?
The Amazon Rainforest
The Tama Kinabalu Rainforest
The Valdivian Rainforest
The Hana Rainforest
What river in South America is the world's 2nd longest and carries 20% of Earth's river water?
The Amazon River
The Orinoco River
The Parana River
The Paraguay River
Which of the following does NOT describe fair trade?
Better pay and treatment for workers.
Less chemicals used because local farmers grow.
Less expensive because we pay the workers more.
Better for the environment.
Selling and Serving represents what economic sector/activity?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quartenary
Which region of South America is going to be most likely to be high population density?
The mountains because of defense.
The Amazon Rainforest because wildlife is fun to be around.
The Southernmost point because people like cold, dry weather.
The east and west coasts because people like to live near a water source.
The environmental modification seen here
Terracing
Hydroelectric Dam
Slash and Burn
Panama Canal
Mexico City has almost 20% of Mexico's total population, and it also has a heavy influence on the culture of the country. Therefore it is considered a...
Favela
Barrio
Primate City
Rural Area
What would be the most likely effect of a Primate City?
Most people won't go there because it's already crowded.
People would bring more money into businesses and projects in this area because of the jobs and opportunities.
Money would be equally given around all of Mexico, including its smallest cities.
An educational center would grow up in SLP or Monterrey because people wouldn't want to go to Mexico City.
What describes the site ansd situation of the Bahamas?
Because of its location at a river confluence, it has access to trade with Brazil
Because of its location as a military base, it has access to defense contracts.
Because of its location on an island it has trade access to the USA as well as other Caribbean nations like Cuba.
Because of its location in the Southern Caribbean Oil Field, it is an ideal place for the petroleum trade.
What was a major motivation for colonization?
Recruiting more people for the Spanish Army
To help the Native Americans improve their technology.
To create new crops.
The spread of language and religion
