WorksheetsLesson 5 Quiz: South America
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What Native people lived in the Andes Mountains of Peru?
Aztec
Mayans
Inca's
Monguls
What is the technique did many native peoples and modern day people use to clear forests to create fields for food?
Just chopped down the trees
Slash-and-burn
Tilled the soil
Used naturally cleared land
Why was terrace farming helpful to people in mountainous regions of South America?
Helped reduce soil erosion
Farmer could use more land for farming
It helped the crop get more sunlight
Which of the following countries is one of the most urbanized countries in South America
Paraguay
Argentina
Bolivia
Columbia
Why is it important to have good transportation in South America?
Transportation allows economies to cultures to grow
Transportation doesn't have that great of an affect
Transportation shows how rich a country is
In South America, which form of transportation has the most prominence?
Waterways
Roads
Railwyas
Flying
Which of the following is an important inland waterway system?
Paraguay-Argentine Basin
Paraguay-Uruguay Basin
The Nile
None of the above
Which transportation system do you think would work best for Brazil and why? Don't forget to consider the physical features that might be barriers or advantages.
Who was the South America names after?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco De Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
What were the three principle regions of South America in the begging?
(a)
Slavery was a major part of South American history, how did slavery affect the culture of Brazil?
It combined native rituals, European beliefs, and African traditions
It changed the Native peoples beliefs completely
Europeans transformed the culture
None of the above
What is the name of the cultural event that is held in Rio de Janerio that is a Catholic event before Easter?
The Carnival
The Rose Parade
Macy's Day Parade
Dia de los Muertos
If you are in Argentina which cardinal direction would you go to get to Chile?
North
South
East
West
