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Cultural Geography of South America

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most populated country in South America is ___________

a)

Uruguay

b)

Venezuela

c)

Brazil

d)

Columbia

2.

What are major cash crops of South America?

a)

Coffee

b)

Bananas

c)

Cotton

d)

Sugarcane

3.

An island that Charles Darwin visited and developed the idea of evolution based off of studying the plants and animals.

a)

The Brazil Islands

b)

The Panama Islands

c)

The Galapagos Islands

d)

The Amazon Islands

4.
Who colonized Brazil and brought their language and religion to the area? 
a)
Portuguese
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Mexican
5.
Even though the Spanish conquered the Incan Empire, which present day cultural trait is still in Peru? 
a)
Quechua, the native language is still spoken
b)
Spanish is still spoken
c)
Quipos are still used in mathematics
d)
They still worship a sun God.
6.
Where do the poor live in Rio de Janeiro? 
a)
Favelas
b)
Rancheros
c)
Haciendas
d)
Mestizos
7.
What religious group influenced Brazilian art? 
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Spanish Catholic
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
8.
Bolivia and Paraguay are landlocked countries. What problem does that cause?
a)
No ocean going trade
b)
Lack of resources
c)
No fresh water
d)
No farming
9.
Carnival is a mix of European and ____ traditions.
a)
African
b)
Asian
c)
Australian
d)
Canadian
10.
Suriname was a colony of what country?
a)
The Netherlands
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Portugal
11.
People from which location came to Guyana and Suriname as indentured servants?
a)
Asia
b)
Australia
c)
Canada
d)
Austria
12.
Why is French Guiana different than other S. American countries?
a)
not an independent nation
b)
Portuguese culture
c)
Asian immigrants
d)
Spanish immigration
13.

What are the most likely Economic Activities in the Andes Mountains?

a)

raising livestock (animals), farming, and manufacturing

b)

fishing, logging, and farming

c)

mining for minerals, mining for coal and natural gas

d)

information technology and software manufacturing

14.
Farmers in the Andes Mountains use terracing to farm. What does terracing mean? 
a)
A modification of the environment where a hill or mountain is flattened to make more room to crow crops. 
b)
A modification of the environment where a hill or mountainside is made into stair like shapes to make more room to crow crops. 
c)
An adaptation of the environment where a hill has the top removed to make more room to crow crops. 
d)
An adaptation of the environment where a hill or mountainside is made into stair like shapes to make more room to crow crops. 
15.
-is the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th Centuries
a)
The Columbian Exchange
b)
The Columbian Voyage
c)
The Columbian Experience
d)
The Columbian Project
16.
____ is Peru's most well-known archaeological site and home of the Inca emperor in the 1400s
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Quipu
c)
Rio de Janeiro
d)
Buenos Aires
17.

What did the Inca build in order to connect their empire?

a)

Roads

b)

Canals

c)

Temples

d)

Pyramids

e)

Chinampas

18.
In South America, what group of people are called the mestizo?
a)
those who have a blend of European and Indian ancestry
b)
those who practice ancient farming traditions in the lowlands
c)
those who speak an indigenous language
d)
those who are descendants of the Inca people
19.

Why is the Roman Catholic religion the dominant religion in Latin America?

a)

African slaves brought new religious traditions to South America

b)

Spanish colonization of South America spread new religious traditions

c)

Incan leaders encouraged people in South America to convert to new religions

d)

Colonial immigrants adopted the beliefs of indigenous people living in South America

20.

What is the most popular sport in South America?

a)

Baseball

b)

Basketball

c)

Soccer

d)

Cricket

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