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South America: Geography - Review for 7th Grade S.S. @ DMS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Incan landmark is pictured? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Easter Island of Chile
Cape Horn, Chile
Machu Picchu in Peru
Lost City of Colombia
2.

Most countries in South America speak Spanish. Which countries below DO NOT speak Spanish as their primary language?

a)

Guyana

b)

Argentina

c)

Brazil

d)

Suriname

e)

Uruguay

3.

These iconic statues found on Easter Island are called _____?

a)

Moai

b)

Tiki

c)

Inca

d)

Picchu

4.

The man pictured was considered the "George Washington of South America". Who is he?

a)

Hector Peru

b)

El Chapo

c)

SImon Bolivar

d)

Christian Renaldo

5.

-Cape Horn - Atacama Desert - Easter Island

All of the above are part of which country?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Chile

c)

Peru

d)

Uruguay

6.

Which lands were freed by Simon Bolivar against Spanish rule?

a)

Colombia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Equador

d)

Suriname

e)

Bolivia

7.

Why is Roman Catholocism the most dominant religion in South America?

a)

African slaves brought it

b)

English and Irish immigrants settled in South America

c)

It was the main faith of the Incas along the Andes Mountains

d)

South America was mainly colonized by Spain and Portugal

8.

A large part of Brazil's population and cultural influence came from...

a)

Chinese migrant

b)

African slaves

c)

Indentured servants from India

d)

Spanish explorers

9.

What mountain range stretches along on the western coast of South America?

a)

Sierra Madre

b)

Cordillera

c)

Amazon

d)

Andes

10.

This is the highest lake in the world and the largest in South America:

a)

Amazon Lake

b)

Lakes Andes

c)

Lake Titicaca

d)

Machu Lake

11.

"This precipitation blocked by the Andes mountains translates into more lush vegetation for Chile, while western Argentina remains dry."


What best explains this answer?

a)

Rain Shadow

b)

El Nino

c)

Barimentric Pressure

d)

Geographic Anomaly

12.

Pictured in the southern most point of South America. What is it?

a)

Cape Horn

b)

Strait of Magellan

c)

Macchu Pichu

d)

Easter Island

13.

Which circled location is the country that speaks Dutch in South America?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

The "line of demarcation in the Treaty of Tordasillas" helps to answer which question in South American history ?

a)

What allowed Simon Bolivar to be dictator over a third of South America?

b)

What killed off most of the Native Americans in South America?

c)

Why Roman Catholocism is the dominant religion in South America?

d)

Why Brazil speaks Portuguese?

15.

What is the big environmental concern with the Amazon Rain Forest?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Tribal Wars

c)

Unknown Species

d)

Fracking

16.

What desert is pictured on the map?

a)

Atacama

b)

Sahara

c)

Patagonia

d)

Incan

17.

Why is "Ecuador" and appropriate name for that country?

a)

Named after the founder of the country

b)

Pays homage to the Incan people

c)

Named after St. Ecaudor of Spain

d)

The equator runs through it

18.

Crude oil is a major resource and economic factor for which South American country?

a)

Colombia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Peru

d)

Argentina

19.

Which region of South America is best suited for growing wheat, corn, and herding cattle?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Amazon Rainforest

c)

Pampas Flatlands

d)

Patagonia

20.

Choose the multiple influences of the Brazilan festival, Carnival:

a)

African Samba

b)

Incan Clothing

c)

Roman Catholic

d)

Spanish Language

21.

Which set of islands around South America fits the following description:

- Currently controled by Ecuador

- Very little human history

-Visited by naturalist Charles Darwin

a)

Easter Islands

b)

Galapagos Islands

c)

Falkland Islands

d)

Fernando de Noronha Islands

22.

Based on the population pyramid, which statement is true about Uruguay?

a)

There are more men than women

b)

Uruguay has a stable economy

c)

Uruguay is suffering from a high crime rate

d)

War hurt Uruguay's population from growing in recent years

23.

Why does so much water flow through the Amazon river?

a)

It has over 1000 tributaries

b)

Constant rain

c)

The ocean flows down into the river

d)

The snow covered Andes montains creates the source

24.

Which area in South America is considered an overseas department of a European country?

a)

Guyana

b)

French Guiana

c)

Suriname

d)

Galapagos Islands

25.

-Aconcagua

-The Patagonia

-Lost the 'Falklands War'

-Shares the 'Rio de la Plata' estuary

Which country is described above?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Chile

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina