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South America Test Chapter 9

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 14hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which issue in Brazil has the greatest global (worldwide) impact?
a)
deforestation
b)
land ownership reform
c)
abundance
d)
crime
2.
What is the largest country of South America?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
3.
Define: industrialized
a)
a region that has built up a system of industries
b)
a region that is primarily rural
c)
a region that speaks one language
d)
a region that has only one industry
4.
area of higher elevation land (e.g., hills, mountains)
a)
elevation
b)
highland
c)
watershed
d)
plain
5.

a large area of flat land lots of Grass few trees, Good for Livestock and Farming.

a)
river system
b)
highland
c)
elevation
d)
plain
6.
What feature does NOT cross through the rain forest?
a)
rivers
b)
equator
c)
hills
d)
mountains
7.
As the elevation rises, the temperature drops.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The area of the highest elevation in South America is
a)
the Brazilian Highlands
b)
the Guiana Highlands
c)
the Andes Mountains
d)
the Patagonia Grasslands
9.
What did the Incas use to carry their goods on the roads?
a)
horses
b)
carts
c)
sleds
d)
llamas
10.
Which geographic feature was the Inca Empire centered around?
a)
Lake Texcoco
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Mexican Valley
11.
Page 1 - The Andes Mountains can be found along the _____coast of South America.
a)
northern
b)
southern
c)
western
d)
eastern
12.

Which South American country is this?

a)

Brazil

b)

Colombia

c)

Argentina

d)

Mexico

13.

Which South American country is this?

a)

Brazil

b)

Colombia

c)

Argentina

d)

Mexico

14.

Which of these is South America?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

The largest country in South America in terms of size is _________

a)

Venezuela

b)

Uruguay

c)

French Guiana

d)

Brazil

16.

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

a)

True

b)

False

17.

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

18.

True or False: The Amazon rainforest is mostly in Chile

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Largest Rainforest in the world is the __________

a)

Congo Rainforest

b)

South America Rainforest

c)

Amazon Rainforest

d)

The Andes Rainforest

20.

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

a)

Atacoma Desert

b)

The Pampas

c)

The Andes

d)

Amazon Rainforest

21.

South America is located south of _________________.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

22.

South America is located between which 2 oceans?

a)

Arctic and Atlantic

b)

Indian and Pacific

c)

Arctic and Indian

d)

Atlantic and Pacific

23.

How many nations/countries are there in South America?

a)

105

b)

12

c)

0

d)

2

24.

The largest nation of South America is ________________.

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Columbia

d)

Ecuador

25.

Which mountains are found on the west coast of South America?

a)

Rockies

b)

Appalachians

c)

Andes

d)

Rushmore

26.

__________ _________ was an ancient city in the Andes Mountains.

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Macchu Picchu

d)

Venezuela

27.

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

28.
Native Americans known as excellent road and bridge engineers were called...
a)
Incas
b)
Mayas
c)
Aztec
d)
Iroquios
29.
One problem facing the rain forests in Brazil is
a)
Farmers clearing and burning land
b)
dry seasons
c)
air pollution
d)
over population of the area
30.

What is the grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay called?

a)

Cordilleras

b)

Andes

c)

Pampas

d)

Amazon

31.

What country is the Amazon Rainforest primarily found in South America?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina

32.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
33.
What is the largest country of South America?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
34.
?
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Brazil
d)
Chile
35.
?
a)
Argentina
b)
Colombia
c)
Paraguay
d)
Guyana
36.
?
a)
Ecuador
b)
Paraguay
c)
Uruguay
d)
Bolivia
37.
?
a)
Bolivia
b)
Chile
c)
Peru
d)
Brazil
38.
?
a)
Brazil
b)
Bolivia
c)
Suriname
d)
Argentina
39.
?
a)
Argentina
b)
Peru
c)
Chile
d)
Brazil
40.
?
a)
Parguay
b)
Uruguay
c)
Ecuador
d)
Bolivia
41.
?
a)
Chile
b)
Bolivia
c)
Argentina
d)
Colombia
42.
?
a)
Uruguay
b)
Bolivia
c)
Brazil
d)
Paraguay
43.
?
a)
Brazil
b)
Argentina
c)
Bolivia
d)
Chile
44.

Biodiversity relates to all the . . . in the ecosystem.

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

living things

d)

all of the above

45.

What is affecting the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Rain

d)

Indigenous Groups

46.

The ______ are the mountains along the western side of South America.

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Andes

c)

Appalachian

d)

Pyrenees

47.

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

a)

Settlers

b)

Loggers

c)

Indigenous

d)

Politicians

48.
What is shown in the following picture?
a)
conservation
b)
desertification
c)
deforestation
d)
erosion
49.
What continent is the Amazon Rainforest located in?
a)
North America
b)
Europe 
c)
Africa
d)
South America
50.

Which is the largest river in South America?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Colorado

d)

Mississippi

51.

What is the major tropical rainforest in South America?

a)

The Amazon Rainforest

b)

The Tama Kinabalu Rainforest

c)

The Valdivian Rainforest

d)

The Hana Rainforest

e)

El Yunque Rainforest

52.

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

53.

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

54.

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

55.

What is the name of the Spanish conquistador known for conquering the Inca?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

John Smith

c)

Lebron James

d)

Hernan Cortez

56.

What are our School Colors?

a)

Blue and Red

b)

Green and White

c)

Purple and Gold

d)

Green and Gold

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