WorksheetsRAS 9th Grade South American Geography II
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Most South American countries got their independence between:
1800 and 1821.
1776 and 1851.
1790 and 1801.
1820 and 1841.
What would the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) do?
Increase trade restrictions in the Americas
Decrease trade restrictions in the Americas
Unify South America against the United States
Increase North American inflation exponentially
Where have most of the people in South America settled?
Along the Amazon River
In the north
Along the coasts
In the interior
Which South American country is an Upper-Middle Class country?
Costa Rica
Bolivia
Chile
Argentina
The most heavily industrialized country in Central America?
Argentina
Costa Rica
Bolivia
Chile
The poorest country on the continent of South America?
Bolivia
Argentina
Chile
Costa Rica
West side of Andes, has avoided inflation, and exports copper?
Argentina
Costa Rica
Bolivia
Chile
Economy dominated by petroleum, has the largest oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Brazil
About 90 percent of the population is of white European ancestry
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Brazil
Plays a crucial role in world trade and has become a regional financial center
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Brazil
Largest, most-populated country in South America; natives speak Portuguese
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Brazil
Mostly exports bananas and oil; population is mostly mestizo
French Guiana
Suriname
Ecuador
El Salvador
The highest population density in the region of South America
Ecuador
El Salvador
Suriname
French Guiana
Longest mountain range in South America
Machu Picchu
Pampas
Andes
Panama
Before the Panama Canal, the easiest route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Easter Island
Galápagos Islands
Strait of Magellan
Brazilian coast
Where Charles Darwin started thinking about evolution
Galápagos Islands
Easter Island
Strait of Magellan
Brazilian coast
Has large statues thought to be between 500 and 1,000 years old
Galápagos Islands
Easter Island
Strait of Magellan
Brazilian coast
