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Brazil and its Neighbors - Chapter 8

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Means a country without seacoast

a)

Landlocked

b)

Favela

c)

Llanos

d)

Caudillo

2.

A steep cliff between a higher and lower surface

a)

Landlocked

b)

Escarpment

c)

Llanos

d)

Gran Chaco

3.

An important river in Uruguay

a)

Amazon

b)

Rio de la Plata

c)

Maracaibo

d)

Orinoco

4.

World's second longest river

a)

Amazon

b)

Rio de la Plata

c)

Maracaibo

d)

Orinoco

5.

Venezuela's most important river

a)

Amazon

b)

Rio de la Plata

c)

Maracaibo

d)

Orinoco

6.

Largest lake in Venezuela and S. America

a)

Amazon

b)

Rio de la Plata

c)

Maracaibo

d)

Orinoco

7.

Major economic activity of Uraguay

a)

Carnival

b)

Ranching

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Fishing

8.

City slum areas

a)

Caudillo

b)

Quebrachos

c)

Selva

d)

Favelas

9.

Water-generated electricity

a)

Amazon

b)

Hydroelectricity

c)

Rio de la Plata

d)

Yerba mate

10.

First people to live in Paraguay

a)

Gaucho

b)

Quebrachos

c)

Llanos

d)

Guarani

11.

Major mineral resource of Venezuela

a)

Oil

b)

Quebrachos

c)

Cassava

d)

Sisal

12.

Smallest independent country in South America

a)

Guyana

b)

French Guiana

c)

Suriname

d)

Marcaibo

13.

Grassy plains between the Andean and Guiana Highlands

a)

Gran Chaco

b)

Llanos

c)

Selva

d)

Sisal

14.

Thick, tropical rain forest

a)

Gran Chaco

b)

Llanos

c)

Selva

d)

Sisal

15.

Plains region in Paraguay

a)

Gran Chaco

b)

Llanos

c)

Selva

d)

Sisal

16.

A plant fiber used to make rope

a)

Cassava

b)

Llanos

c)

Selva

d)

Sisal

17.

Trees that are a source of tannin

a)

Cassava

b)

Quebrachos

c)

Selva

d)

Sisal

18.

A harsh military ruler

a)

Guarani

b)

Quebrachos

c)

Caudillo

d)

Favelas

19.

A famous celebration held in Rio de Janeiro before Lent

a)

Carnival

b)

Gran Chaco

c)

Quebrachos

d)

Yerba mate

20.

South American cowhand

a)

Favelas

b)

Gran Chaco

c)

Quebrachos

d)

Gaucho

21.

A tea-like drink

a)

Favelas

b)

Gran Chaco

c)

Quebrachos

d)

Yerba mate

22.

A plant whose roots are ground up for food

a)

Favelas

b)

Cassava

c)

Sisal

d)

Yerba mate

23.

Largest country in South America

a)

Venezuela

b)

Guyana

c)

Suriname

d)

Brazil

24.

Before the capital was moved inland, what was the capital of Brazil?

a)

Brasilia

b)

Caracas

c)

Sao Paulo

d)

Rio de Janeiro

25.

Surname was once a colony of the

a)

Dutch

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Portuguese

26.

Although agriculture is important, nearly 90% of Venezuela's people work in

a)

ranching and mining

b)

service industries & manufacturing

c)

light industry

d)

mining & fishing

27.

The large area that covers three-fifths of Paraguay is called the

a)

Andean Highlands

b)

Rio de la Plata

c)

Llanos

d)

Gran Chaco

28.

The large coastal city that is considered one of the world's most beautiful is

a)

Brasilia

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Sao Paulo

d)

Montevideo

29.

The Andean Highlands are where most people live in

a)

Suriname

b)

Brazil

c)

Venezuela

d)

French Guiana

30.

Brazil's culture is largely

a)

Spanish

b)

Portuguese

c)

Guarani

d)

Dutch

31.

Brazil is one of the world's largest producers of

a)

tea & coffee

b)

beans & rice

c)

bananas & cassava

d)

gauchos & cattle

32.

Most of Brazil's population lives along the

a)

Amazon River

b)

Atlantic Coast

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Andean Highlands

33.

What is a reason people are concerned about Brazil's rainforest? (Check all that apply)

a)

Loss of so many trees affects the carbon dioxide/oxygen cycle

b)

Loss if habitat for much wildlife

c)

Loss of places to live for Native Americans that live there

d)

Loss of places for cattle to graze

34.

Why are Brazil's northern neighbors known as Caribbean South America?

a)

Because they border the Caribbean Sea

b)

They are islands in the Caribbean Sea

c)

They are actually part of Central America

d)

There is not an area known as Caribbean South America

35.

Capital of Uruguay

a)

Montevideo

b)

Caracas

c)

Cayenne

d)

Paramaribo

36.

Capital of Venezuela

a)

Asuncion

b)

Caracas

c)

Cayenne

d)

Georgetown

37.

Capital of Suriname

a)

Asuncion

b)

Caracas

c)

Paramaribo

d)

Georgetown

38.

Capital of Paraguay

a)

Asuncion

b)

Caracas

c)

Paramaribo

d)

Montevideo

39.

Capital of Guyana

a)

Asuncion

b)

Georgetown

c)

Paramaribo

d)

Montevideo

40.

Capital of French Guiana

a)

Asuncion

b)

Georgetown

c)

Caracas

d)

Cayenne

41.

Capital of Brazil

a)

Rio de Janeiro

b)

Sao Paulo

c)

Brasilia

d)

Rio de la Plata

42.

What is at position 1 on the map?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

43.

What is at position 2 on the map?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Brazil

c)

Argentina

d)

Rio de Janiero

44.

What is at position 3 on the map?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Paraguay

d)

Bolivia

45.

What is at position 4 on the map?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Brazil

c)

Paraguay

d)

Bolivia

46.

What is at position 5 on the map?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Rio de la Plata

d)

Lake Maracaibo

47.

What is at position 6 on the map?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Rio de la Plata

d)

Lake Maracaibo

48.

What is at position 7 on the map?

a)

French Guiana

b)

Guyana

c)

Suriname

d)

Venezuela

49.

What is at position 8 on the map?

a)

French Guiana

b)

Guyana

c)

Suriname

d)

Venezuela

50.

What is at position 9 on the map?

a)

French Guiana

b)

Guyana

c)

Suriname

d)

Venezuela

51.

What is at position 10 on the map?

a)

French Guiana

b)

Guyana

c)

Suriname

d)

Venezuela

52.

What is at position 11 on the map?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Lake Maracaibo

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