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Lesson 5 Quiz: South America

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Native people lived in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

a)

Aztec

b)

Mayans

c)

Inca's

d)

Monguls

2.

What is the technique did many native peoples and modern day people use to clear forests to create fields for food?

a)

Just chopped down the trees

b)

Slash-and-burn

c)

Tilled the soil

d)

Used naturally cleared land

3.

Why was terrace farming helpful to people in mountainous regions of South America?

a)

Helped reduce soil erosion

b)

Farmer could use more land for farming

c)

It helped the crop get more sunlight

4.

Which of the following countries is one of the most urbanized countries in South America

a)

Paraguay

b)

Argentina

c)

Bolivia

d)

Columbia

5.

Why is it important to have good transportation in South America?

a)

Transportation allows economies to cultures to grow

b)

Transportation doesn't have that great of an affect

c)

Transportation shows how rich a country is

6.

In South America, which form of transportation has the most prominence?

a)

Waterways

b)

Roads

c)

Railwyas

d)

Flying

7.

Which of the following is an important inland waterway system?

a)

Paraguay-Argentine Basin

b)

Paraguay-Uruguay Basin

c)

The Nile

d)

None of the above

8.

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.

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9.

Who was the South America names after?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco De Gama

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

10.

What were the three principle regions of South America in the begging?

(a)  

11.

Slavery was a major part of South American history, how did slavery affect the culture of Brazil?

a)

It combined native rituals, European beliefs, and African traditions

b)

It changed the Native peoples beliefs completely

c)

Europeans transformed the culture

d)

None of the above

12.

What is the name of the cultural event that is held in Rio de Janerio that is a Catholic event before Easter?

a)

The Carnival

b)

The Rose Parade

c)

Macy's Day Parade

d)

Dia de los Muertos

13.

If you are in Argentina which cardinal direction would you go to get to Chile?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West