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7th S.S. - Ch. 12 Quiz (South America)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Large estates on the Pampas are called a

a)

latifundia

b)

latitudia

c)

longifundia

2.

A chain of high plateaus are also known as

a)

ridge

b)

tepuis

c)

manoic

3.

Small farm that is often unprofitable is called a

a)

minifundia

b)

greatfundia

c)

smallfundia

4.

The line of elevation above which trees do not grow is called the

a)

forest line

b)

view line

c)

tree line

5.

A tropical fruit with starchy roots is known as

a)

rotundra

b)

manioc

c)

maniac

6.

A Southern Common Market is called

a)

Marketo

b)

Merchan

c)

Mercosur

7.

A large plains area between Colombia and Venezuela is known as

a)

Llanos

b)

buffer state

c)

plateau

8.

A small country between two larger, more powerful countries, is called a

a)

buffer state

b)

tepuis

c)

Llanos

9.

Rock or sand layers that contain oil are known as

a)

igneous

b)

tar sands

c)

granite

10.

Large urban slums are called

a)

favelas

b)

favors

c)

frijoles

11.

After a war with ______, Bolivia was left landlocked.

a)

Colombia

b)

Chile

c)

Bolivia

12.

The Amazon River is the world’s largest _______ _______ climate region.

a)

high tropical

b)

sub tropical

c)

tropical humid

13.

The largest percentage of South American Indians live in ________.

a)

Bolivia

b)

Argentina

c)

Brazil

14.

Chile is the world's largest producer and exporter of ________.

a)

silver

b)

iron ore

c)

copper

15.

The Guarani are a South American Indian people who lived in what is now eastern __________.

a)

Paraguay

b)

Chile

c)

Colombia

16.

Vast deposits of oil are located around Lake __________.

a)

Suriname

b)

Maracaibo

c)

Andes

17.

Two of _________’s main products are coffee and cut flowers.

a)

Venezuela

b)

Colombia

c)

Argentina

18.

_____________ conquered the Inca in the 1530s.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Vincenzo Rodrigo

c)

Juan Valdez

19.

Uruguay is a buffer state between Argentina and ______.

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

French Guiana

20.

The _______ were South American Indians living in the Colombia Andes who developed gold-working skills.

a)

Chibcha

b)

Inca

c)

Planta

21.

What is one factor that limits the profits of many industries in South America?

a)

terrorism

b)

all parts and raw materials must be imported

c)

lack of educated workforce

22.

Which of the following is NOT a major river in South America?

a)

Orinoco

b)

Llanos

c)

Amazon

23.

What is South America’s greatest early civilization?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Chibcha

24.

What country is famous for its emeralds?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Colombia

25.

What is a major cause of poverty and unrest in South America?

a)

ethnic tensions

b)

lack of education

c)

inequality in land ownership