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WorksheetsSouth America Test
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following shows the strong influence of African traditions in Brazil?
music and dance during the celebration of Carnival
the large Catholic majority in Brazil
the use of plantation agriculture to grow cash crops
the strong national interest in soccer
Why is it important to protect the Amazon rain forest?
Its trees are important in the production of ethanol.
Its rich soil is important for Brazil’s agriculture.
Its trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.
It is a small region, so its resources could be quickly depleted.
What effect has the development of ethanol had on Brazil?
to make agriculture less important in Brazil
to reduce demand for products of the lumber industry
to increase the export of sugar cane from Brazil
to reduce Brazil’s dependence on oil
Brazil’s economy today can best be described as...
relying mainly on agriculture.
modern and diversified.
dependent on a single product.
focused on the mining and lumber industries.
What term refers to a the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Temperate Zone
Cordillera
Tropics
Hinterland
Evo Morales has supported policies largely to benefit who?
business interests.
the military.
poor and indigenous people.
political conservatives.
What is the main goal of MERCOSUR?
to unite the indigenous peoples of the Andes into one political party
to allow free trade and movement between South American countries
to promote Chile's economic development
to raise literacy rates in the Andes
Diversification has helped economies in the region by...
reducing dependence on a few markets.
exploiting more available resources.
protecting private interests against nationalization.
protecting the environment.
Countries with higher literacy rates tend to have...
greater economic development.
less business and industry.
large-scale commercial farms.
more social problems.
What term refers to the Spanish word for "high plain," a region in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes
tributary
escarpment
plateaus
altiplano
How can the culture of Caribbean South America best be described?
predominately Native American, with some European and African roots
mostly Spanish in some parts, very mixed in others.
predominately Spanish, with few other influences.
mostly Protestant.
What term refers to the system that allowed colonists to demand labor from the natives?
emancipate
hacienda
encomienda
creole
French Guiana lacks
independent government.
democratic elections.
civil rights.
political parties.
What is the capital of Paraguay?
Asuncion
Lima
Brasilia
Santiago
The policies of Hugo Chávez most angered
poor persons in need of public services.
unemployed workers who wanted jobs.
landowners and businesses who felt they had no voice in government.
political supporters who thought he failed to follow through on promises.
Simón Bolívar is best known for
leading the fight for independence from Spain in the region.
setting up dictatorships in the region following the collapse of Spanish rule.
redistributing land and oil wealth among people in the region.
launching paramilitary attacks against post-independence governments.
Which of the following economic activities most changed the region following independence?
coffee plantations
sugar cane plantations
gold mining
oil production
What term refers to the grassy, treeless plains of southern South America?
altiplano
Pampas
hinterland
estuary
Why did the policies of President Carlos Andrés Pérez cause riots?
They restricted activities of business interests.
They cut back social services to citizens.
Pérez took government control of key industries.
Pérez decided to redistribute farmland.
What type of relationship did President Hugo Chávez have with Venezuela's business community?
Chávez was unpopular with business leaders because his foreign policy led to more competition.
Chávez was unpopular with business leaders because his economic policies threatened private businesses.
Chávez was popular with business leaders because his foreign policy encouraged trade.
Chávez was popular with business leaders because his economic policies cut their health care costs.
Who introduced Roman Catholicism to Brazil?
The Dutch
The British
The Portuguese
The Americans
Which country has the largest economy in South America?
Argentina
Colombia
Ecuador
Brazil
How many countries in South America are landlocked?
1
2
3
4
In 1790, what European country controlled the majority of the countries in South America?
Spain
Portugual
France
Britain
Why did the Portuguese bring over enslaved Africans?
to work on the sugar plantations
to work in service industries
to work in factories
to build new homes
How many countries border Brazil?
8
9
10
11
What term refers to using troops who know the landscape so well that they are difficult for traditional armies to find?
coup
guerrilla warfare
civil war
alliance
Which South American country has two capital cities?
Bolivia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina
What is the capital of Argentina?
Santiago
Brasilia
Buenos Aires
Lima
What direction would you have to travel to get from Quito to Montevideo?
Southeast
South
Southwest
East
How many independent countries are in South America?
11
12
13
14
When it's 8am here in Coppell, what time would it be in Rio De Janeiro?
9pm
9am
10am
11am
Which of the following is not one of the 3 regions that make up South America?
Brazil
The Tropical North/Caribbean South America
The Andean
Central Highlands
