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South America

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 3hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who colonized Brazil and brought their language and religion to the area? 
a)
Portuguese
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Mexican
2.
What is the largest country of South America?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
3.

True or False: The Andes Mountains are the longest continuous mountain range in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is name of the Mountain Range that stretches the entire western coast of South America.

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Amazon Mountains

d)

The Inca Mountains

5.

True or False: The Amazon rainforest is mostly in Chile

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In what ways is the Amazon River considered the largest river in the world?

a)

The Length

b)

The Width

c)

The Depth

d)

The amount of fresh water

7.

The Largest Rainforest in the world is the __________

a)

Congo Rainforest

b)

South America Rainforest

c)

Amazon Rainforest

d)

The Andes Rainforest

8.

Broad plateaus and valleys that spread across the Atlantic side of South America. Very good land for growing crops.

a)

Great Plains

b)

The Pampas

c)

The Llamas

d)

Amazon Rainforest

9.

A canal that was created to allow shipment of good from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean is called the ___________ ___________

a)

The Amazon Canal

b)

The Panama Canal

c)

The Colombian Canal

d)

The EZ-Ship Canal

10.
Most people in South America live
a)
in the rain forest
b)
in the Andes
c)
near rivers
d)
along the coast
11.
Page 1 - The Andes Mountains can be found along the _____coast of South America.
a)
northern
b)
southern
c)
western
d)
eastern
12.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
13.

Rainforests are well known for

a)

being great habitats for animals and plants

b)

generating carbon dioxide through the trees

c)

growing banana trees

d)

having many Western influences

14.
Native Americans known as excellent road and bridge engineers were called...
a)
Incas
b)
Mayas
c)
Aztec
d)
Iroquios
15.

South America is the ________ largest of the Earth's seven continents.

a)

6th

b)

4th

c)

1st

d)

2nd

16.

South America is located south of _________________.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

17.

South America is located between which 2 oceans?

a)

Arctic and Atlantic

b)

Indian and Pacific

c)

Arctic and Indian

d)

Atlantic and Pacific

18.

How many nations/countries are there in South America?

a)

105

b)

12

c)

0

d)

2

19.

The ________________ in Venezuela are the world's highest waterfalls.

a)

Niagara

b)

Angel Falls

c)

Amazon

20.

The two main languages spoke in South America are ___ and ____.

a)

English and Spanish

b)

Spanish and French

c)

Spanish and Portuguese

d)

Portuguese and English

21.

The two main languages spoke in South America are ___ and ____.

a)

English and Spanish

b)

Spanish and French

c)

Spanish and Portuguese

d)

Portuguese and English

22.

What is affecting the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Rain

d)

Indigenous Groups

23.
Is this an Amazon Rain forest animal
a)
True
b)
False
24.

Which (native) group has been in the Amazon Rainforest the longest?

a)

Settlers

b)

Loggers

c)

Indigenous

d)

Politicians

25.

What desert in South America is the world's driest hot desert?

a)

The Atacama Desert

b)

The McMurdo Dry Valleys

c)

The Sonoran Desert

d)

The Gobi Desert

e)

The Sahara Desert

26.

What Ocean borders South America to the west?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

e)

The Southern Ocean

27.

What Ocean borders South America to the east?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

e)

The Southern Ocean

28.

Which waterfall, the world's tallest from top at bottom at over 3,200 feet located in Venezuela?

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Victoria Falls

c)

Niagara Falls

d)

Magical Falls

29.

Capital of Brazil

a)

Brasilia

b)

Quito

c)

Bogota

d)

Lima

30.

Capital of Guyana

a)

La Paz

b)

Georgetown

c)

Montevideo

d)

Asuncion

31.

Capital of Ecuador

a)

Lima

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Quito

d)

Caracas

32.

Capital of Suriname

a)

Cayenne

b)

Santiago

c)

Georgetown

d)

Paramaribo

33.

Capital of Colombia

a)

Bogota

b)

Quito

c)

Montevideo

d)

Lima

34.

Capital of Peru

a)

La Paz

b)

Lima

c)

Santiago

d)

Asuncion

35.

Capital of Uruguay

a)

Lima

b)

Brasilia

c)

Montevideo

d)

Bogota

36.

Capital of Bolivia

a)

Georgetown

b)

Cayenne

c)

Caracas

d)

La Paz

37.

Capital of Guinea

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Cayenne

c)

Lima

d)

Bogota

38.

Capital of Chile

a)

La Paz

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Georgetown

39.

Capital of Paraguay

a)

Montevideo

b)

Lima

c)

Quito

d)

Asuncion

40.

Capital of Argentina

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Asuncion

c)

Caracas

d)

Quito

41.

Capital of Venezuela

a)

Caracas

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Cayenne

d)

Lima

42.

Broad plateaus of Brazil

a)

Brazillian Highlands

b)

Amazon Forest

43.

highest elevated and navigable lake in South America

a)

Poopo Lake(yes that is its real name)

b)

Lake Titicaca

44.

Primary language of Latin America

a)

Spanish

b)

Portuguese

45.

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

46.

Where does the Amazon River begin?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

In the Amazon Rainforest

c)

High in the Andes mountains

d)

In the Caribbean Sea

47.

What mountain is the highest in the Andes?

a)

Mt. Cachi

b)

Mt. Pissis

c)

Mt. Aconagua

d)

Mt. Amanda

48.

According to our reading, what are two natural disasters that frequently occur in South America?

a)

earthquakes

b)

avalanches

c)

droughts

d)

volcanoes

49.

The Amazon river drains into this ocean

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

50.

There are Three major physical divisions of South America

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The river that divides the eastern highlands

a)

Indus

b)

Narmada

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

52.

What are the tropical grasslands of the Orinoco river basin called?

a)

Selvas

b)

Pampas

c)

LIanos

d)

Gran Chaco

53.

Which South American country has two capitals?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Argentina

c)

Suriname

d)

Chile

54.

Two thirds of South America lies in the Tropical regions. In which zone does the remaining onethird of South America lie?

a)

Polar

b)

Temperate

c)

Sub-Tropical

d)

Equatorial

55.
Why is the Amazon considered  the world’s largest river?
a)
because of its length
b)
because of the amount of freshwater it carries.
c)
because of the varied fish that live in the amazon river
d)
because it starts in the Andes mountains
56.
Which CONTINENT is home to the majority of the world's rainforests?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
57.

What is the nickname of the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

The heart of the world

b)

The lungs of the world

c)

The brain of the world

d)

The kidneys of the world

58.

Toucans are a type of

a)

Birds

b)

Animals

c)

Crops

d)

Trees

59.

What is the staple food of people of Amazon

a)

Manioc

b)

Pineapple

c)

Sweet potato

d)

coffee

60.

How is the climate of Amazon basin characterized?

a)

By hot and wet

b)

By cold and wet

c)

By dry or wet

d)

By hot and humid

61.

Since the Amazon basin lies very close to the equator, it is referred to as the:

a)

Tropical region

b)

Rainforest

c)

Equatorial region

d)

Basin

62.

WHAT IS THE CLIMATE OF AMAZON BASIN AT DAY AND NIGHTS?

a)

BOTH DAY AND NIGHTS ARE EQUALLY HUMID.THE SKIN FEELS STICKY.IT RAINS ALMOST EVERYDAY.THE DAY TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH WITH VERY HIGH HUMIDITY.AT NIGHT,THE TEMPERATURES GOES DOWN BUT THE HUMIDITY REMAINS HIGH.

b)

IT IS LESS HUMID IN DAY AND HIGH TONIGHT

63.
Which renewable natural resources are found in the Amazon Basin rain forest?
a)
petroleum and natural gas
b)
coffee and sugarcane
c)
natural rubber, nuts, and medicinal plants
d)
soybeans, corn, and cotton plants
64.
What is the official language of Brazil?
a)
Brazilian
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
d)
French
65.

the physical divisions that lie on north and south of amazon river

a)

guina highlands

b)

brazilian highlands

c)

eastern highlands

66.

which tree produces quinine?

a)

chicona tree

b)

heavea brasiliensis

c)

teak tree

d)

balsa tree

67.

how much does the amazon river pour out at it mouths

a)

2,00,000 cubic metres

b)

5cubic metre

c)

60,00,000 cubic metres

68.

Who would say this? "The most economical way for us to do our job is to clear cut the trees"

a)

rubber tappers

b)

loggers

c)

settlers

d)

environmentalists

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