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WorksheetsSouth America: Geography - Review for 7th Grade S.S. @ DMS
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
What Incan landmark is pictured? (a)
Most countries in South America speak Spanish. Which countries below DO NOT speak Spanish as their primary language?
Guyana
Argentina
Brazil
Suriname
Uruguay
These iconic statues found on Easter Island are called _____?
Moai
Tiki
Inca
Picchu
The man pictured was considered the "George Washington of South America". Who is he?
Hector Peru
El Chapo
SImon Bolivar
Christian Renaldo
-Cape Horn - Atacama Desert - Easter Island
All of the above are part of which country?
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Uruguay
Which lands were freed by Simon Bolivar against Spanish rule?
Colombia
Venezuela
Equador
Suriname
Bolivia
Why is Roman Catholocism the most dominant religion in South America?
African slaves brought it
English and Irish immigrants settled in South America
It was the main faith of the Incas along the Andes Mountains
South America was mainly colonized by Spain and Portugal
A large part of Brazil's population and cultural influence came from...
Chinese migrant
African slaves
Indentured servants from India
Spanish explorers
What mountain range stretches along on the western coast of South America?
Sierra Madre
Cordillera
Amazon
Andes
This is the highest lake in the world and the largest in South America:
Amazon Lake
Lakes Andes
Lake Titicaca
Machu Lake
"This precipitation blocked by the Andes mountains translates into more lush vegetation for Chile, while western Argentina remains dry."
What best explains this answer?
Rain Shadow
El Nino
Barimentric Pressure
Geographic Anomaly
Pictured in the southern most point of South America. What is it?
Cape Horn
Strait of Magellan
Macchu Pichu
Easter Island
Which circled location is the country that speaks Dutch in South America?
The "line of demarcation in the Treaty of Tordasillas" helps to answer which question in South American history ?
What allowed Simon Bolivar to be dictator over a third of South America?
What killed off most of the Native Americans in South America?
Why Roman Catholocism is the dominant religion in South America?
Why Brazil speaks Portuguese?
What is the big environmental concern with the Amazon Rain Forest?
Deforestation
Tribal Wars
Unknown Species
Fracking
What desert is pictured on the map?
Atacama
Sahara
Patagonia
Incan
Why is "Ecuador" and appropriate name for that country?
Named after the founder of the country
Pays homage to the Incan people
Named after St. Ecaudor of Spain
The equator runs through it
Crude oil is a major resource and economic factor for which South American country?
Colombia
Venezuela
Peru
Argentina
Which region of South America is best suited for growing wheat, corn, and herding cattle?
Atacama Desert
Amazon Rainforest
Pampas Flatlands
Patagonia
Choose the multiple influences of the Brazilan festival, Carnival:
African Samba
Incan Clothing
Roman Catholic
Spanish Language
Which set of islands around South America fits the following description:
- Currently controled by Ecuador
- Very little human history
-Visited by naturalist Charles Darwin
Easter Islands
Galapagos Islands
Falkland Islands
Fernando de Noronha Islands
Based on the population pyramid, which statement is true about Uruguay?
There are more men than women
Uruguay has a stable economy
Uruguay is suffering from a high crime rate
War hurt Uruguay's population from growing in recent years
Why does so much water flow through the Amazon river?
It has over 1000 tributaries
Constant rain
The ocean flows down into the river
The snow covered Andes montains creates the source
Which area in South America is considered an overseas department of a European country?
Guyana
French Guiana
Suriname
Galapagos Islands
-Aconcagua
-The Patagonia
-Lost the 'Falklands War'
-Shares the 'Rio de la Plata' estuary
Which country is described above?
Uruguay
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
