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WorksheetsAndes and Midlatitude Countries of South America
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Andes mountain range is the second longest mountain range in the world.
True
False
During the centuries of Spanish colonization, the ______________ Church was one of the most important institutions in the Andean region.
Baptist
Luthern
Roman Catholic
Methodist
____________ is the most popular sport in the Andean and Midlatitude regions of South America.
Baseball
Soccer(football)
Golf
Rock Climbing
The Peron government in ____________ enacted reforms that helped working people but also limited free speech and censored the press.
Chile
Bolivia
Paraguay
Argentina
Who was the South American independence leader?
Simon Bolivar
Francisco Pizarro
Donald Trump
Marcus Cordillera
A series of parallel mountain ranges is known as ____________
Peron
Estuary
Altiplano
Cordillera
Argentina's first elected woman president was
Hillary Clinton
Eva Peron
Cristina Fernanadez de Kirchner
Maria Bolivar
Who was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
Simon Bolivar
Donald Trump
Fernandez de Kirchner
What is a high plain in Peru and Bolivia called?
Cordillera
Estuary
Altiplano
Plateau
An area where the ocean tide meets a river current is known as what?
Basin
Altiplano
Cordillera
Estuary
The Parana, Paraguay, and Uruguay rivers form the second-largest river system in South America. Why is this system especially important to Paraguay?
The rivers protect Paraguay from being attacked by nearby countries.
The rural people of Paraguay do not have running water or electricity. The rivers are used to provide them with water for bathing, drinking, etc.
Paraguay is landlocked, so the rivers form an important transportation route.
The water system is used to help farmers irrigate their crops.
What is the main factor that determines climate in the Andes?
sun
altitude
moon
tides
How did the American and French Revolutions affect South Americans?
South Americans became more afraid to fight for their own independence.
South Americans were encouraged to fight for their own independence.
South Americans began riots to change the government.
South Americans asked to become part of Australia.
T/F: The most densely populated area of the Andes is the tierra helada.
True
False
What causes the weather disturbances called El Nino and La Nina?
Changes in wind patterns and ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean.
Movements of the tectonic plates under the Pacific Ocean
Variations in monsoon winds originating in the mid-Atlantic
Cold winds blowing north from Antarctica
Which of the following statements about the mineral resources of the Andean and midlatitude countries of South America is accurate?
Mining is almost unheard of in the rugged Andean region.
The region has very few mineral resources.
Copper mining is an important industry in the Andean region.
Precious metals are scarce in the region, though there is some petroleum.
For what purpose did the Inca use the device known as the quipu?
Counting
Cooking
Farming
Writing
Which generalization about South American governments is most valid?
After gaining independence, most South American countries strongly supported democracy.
A strong middle class has helped most South American nations maintain stable governments over the past century.
By the mid-1900s, Native Americans held leadership positions in most South American nations.
In the first half of the twentieth century, many South American governments were dictatorships.
The Inca became extremely wealthy because of
the system called quipu
rich farmland
huge deposits of gold and silver
a lucrative fur trade
The broad plain that spreads across Uruguay and eastern Argentina is called
the pamaps
Atacama
Rio Blanco
the Rio de la Plata
Why did Argentina and Great Britain go to war in the 1980s?
Great Britain tried to establish a new colony in Argentina
Argentina's president had insulted the British royal family.
Both countries claimed ownership of the Falkland Islands
Great Britain attempted to overthrow a corrupt Argentinian government
If I want to visit Iguazu Falls, I would travel to
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Bolivia
Which South American country has two national capitals?
Chile
Suriname
Bolivia
Ecuador
To visit Machu Picchu you must travel to
Bolivia
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
This country is home to three - fourths of the world's alpaca
Paraguay
Peru
Venezuela
Chile
In which country will you find the Atacama Desert?
Chile
Venezuela
Paraguay
French Guiana
Companies that do business in several countries are called
multilingual
multinational
kallaways
transcontinental
Which is the name for the "hot land" of the Andes?
tierra templada
tierra fria
tierra caliente
tierra helada
Who had the highest positions in Incan society?
engineers and builders
doctors
artisans
emperor and high priest
