WorksheetsSouth America Unit Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What geographic feature stretches nearly the entire width of South America?
Amazon Basin
Andes Mountains
Angel Falls
Guiana Highlands
What best describes the climate found in the highest elevations of the Andes Mountains?
cold, with little rainfall
cool, with some rainfall
warm, with adequate rainfall
hot, with extreme rainfall
Which of the following threatens rain forest lands?
animal ecosystems
flooding rivers
growing populations
insect species
What causes the Atacama Desert to be so dry?
The Andes Mountains prevent moist winds from reaching the coast of Chile.
The Amazon Basin is too wide for wind currents to reach the desert.
The Peru Current keeps moisture away from the coast of Chile.
The Brazil Current drops almost all its moisture in the Amazon Basin.
The Andes Mountains stretch for many miles along which side of South America?
eastern
northern
southern
western
What is the climate like over most of the Amazon River Basin?
cold and dry
cold and humid
hot and humid
hot and dry
In what type of farming do people grow only enough food to feed their own families?
large-scale farming
lowland farming
plantation farming
subsistence farming
Smaller rivers that drain into a larger river are called what?
branches
canals
floodwaters
tributaries
What problem can be created by El Niños?
droughts
earthquakes
floods
volcanoes
In South America, which regions are known for their extreme climates
Guiana Highlands and Caribbean Coast
Llanos and Pampas
Andes Mountains and Amazon River Basin
Peru and Brazil
Which of the following can cause flooding that damages bridges, roads, crops, and homes?
Brazil Current
El Niño
Peru Current
Santa Cruz
What effect did the mountain ranges and rain forest have on indigenous languages spoken in South America?
They provided ways for indigenous groups to interact and spread languages.
They reduced the number of Europeans who wanted to speak an indigenous language.
They kept indigenous languages isolated from languages of European colonizers.
They made it hard for elders who speak an indigenous language to teach others.
What is one problem facing students in rural areas?
Rural areas sometimes have fewer schools.
Public education isn’t provided.
Rural schools don’t teach indigenous languages.
Only certain subjects are taught.
In 2001, which country elected its first president of Quechua descent?
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Peru
In Argentina, what is a major economic advantage of growing soybeans?
They take up less space than most crops grown in the Wet Pampas.
They don’t need a lot of fertilizer, so production costs are low.
They don’t require much water, so there are no irrigation costs.
They are resistant to diseases and insect infestation.
What factor has helped central Chile become a major producer of fruit?
erratic rainfall
high elevation
mild climate
rugged terrain
What is one reason that mining has become more profitable in Peru?
New government policies have led to private ownership of mines.
New mining techniques have made mines safer and more productive.
New mineral deposits have been discovered in mountainous regions.
New populations of workers have entered the mining labor force.
Which of the following products has helped Brazil become an important producer of ethanol?
coffee
hardwood
rice
sugarcane
Explosive population growth in São Paulo, Brazil, has contributed to what situation?
increase in gold value
conflict between groups
overcrowding in slums
expansion of tourism
Why will the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have historic importance?
The Olympic Games have never before included athletes from South American countries.
The Olympic Games have never been held in a South American country before.
The Olympic Committee will invite more countries to participate than ever before.
The Olympic Committee plans to pay athletes for competing in events.
Which statement is true about South American indigenous groups today?
They have immigrated to northern countries.
They are called mestizo.
They are the descendants of ancient cultures.
They no longer exist.
What word is used to describe a language that is a blend of two different languages?
Creole
Guarini
Maka
Quechua
Which of these foods makes up a large portion of the diet in countries that have large stretches of grassy plains?
beans
beef
quinoa
seafood
When did colonial rule end for most South American countries?
early 1800s
late 1800s
mid 1900s
late 1900s
In Argentina, what crop is being grown for use as food and to make products such as plastics?
corn
potatoes
soybeans
wheat
Places with Mediterranean climates have what type of winter?
cold and snowy
mild and rainy
hot and dry
cool and humid
Today, what is the most profitable economic activity in Peru?
agriculture
electronics
mining
tourism
In the 1800s, what industry led to the growth of the city of São Paulo?
copper
coffee
mahogany
sugarcane
The term mestizo refers to
people who move to the slums of major South American cities.
people whose native language is Creole.
people whose ancestry is a blend of European and indigenous roots.
people who belong to the Quechua group.
One reason there are so many languages spoken in South America is the large number of
language classes taught in schools.
indigenous cultural groups.
independent nations that exist.
people of European descent.
All countries in South America provide
religious teaching.
public education.
farming assistance.
political stability.
When military officers take over a government, it is called a(n)
coup.
election.
reform.
strike.
Much of Argentina’s agriculture comes from the
Amazon Basin.
Andes Mountains.
Paraná River.
Wet Pampas.
Like other places in the world with Mediterranean climates, Chile has a
central grassland.
dry climate.
high elevation.
western coast.
In Peru, metals and minerals make up close to two-thirds of the country’s
mining industry.
raw materials.
export revenues.
natural resources.
During colonial days, Brazil produced close to one-half of the world’s supply of
copper.
gold.
coffee.
beef.
Country 3
Paraguay
Argentina
Bolivia
Guyana
Which one of these continents is South America?
None of these
