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Chapter 10 Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following were not an EARLY South American Civilization?

a)

Moche

b)

Mapuche

c)

Aymara

d)

Aztec

2.

The first "highly developed" civilization in South America were the

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Olmec

3.

What was the size of the Inca empire (estimated)?

a)

300,000

b)

12 million

c)

1 million

d)

500,000

4.

The Inca capital was at

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Caracas

c)

Cuzco

d)

Pizarro

5.

At the top of the hierarchy in Inca society were all BUT which

a)

Soldiers

b)

Army commander

c)

High Priests

d)

Emperor

6.

The Inca created what kind of system to keep records?

a)

Writing

b)

Speaking

c)

Counting

d)

Drawing

7.

Which country conquered the Incan empire?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

8.

The leader of the Spanish conquest in Peru was

a)

Horatio Gates

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Simon Bolivar

9.

What happened after the Spanish conquer of Atahualpa and the Inca?

a)

Spain left back to its own country with its riches

b)

They set up a government in Peru and stopped exploring

c)

They branched out to create more colonies in South America

d)

They were quickly beaten back by the Inca and left South America

10.

Conquistadors were...

a)

Spanish conquerors

b)

South American Native Americans

c)

Spanish ships

d)

Precious metals

11.

Settlers in Spain mainly prospered from which resources?

a)

Bauxite and Copper

b)

Tin and Bronze

c)

Gold and Silver

d)

Oil and Natural Gas

12.

Which caused the Natives in South America to be wiped out more easily by the Spanish?

a)

There were more Spanish than Native South Americans

b)

The Spanish were smarter than the South Americans

c)

Native South Americans were weakened by Spanish disease

d)

The Spanish had better battle tactics than the Native South Americans

13.

Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin were

a)

Spanish conquistadors

b)

South American revolutionaries

c)

Central American invaders

d)

Religious leaders of the Catholic church

14.

What type of warfare did San Martin specialize in to gain independence?

a)

Guerilla warfare

b)

Nuclear warfare

c)

Traditional warfare

d)

Ambush warfare

15.

What caused the newly formed countries in South America to struggle communicating with each other?

a)

They spoke different languages

b)

The mountains separated them

c)

They were thousands of miles apart

d)

The weather was always poor and they couldn't reach each other

16.

Most of the rulers of the independent South American countries were

a)

Wealthy Aristocrats

b)

Powerful Landowners

c)

Military Dictators

d)

All of the other answers are correct

17.

What were the newly independent countries lacking?

a)

Government Structure

b)

Powerful leaders

c)

The desire to be independent

d)

Strong armies

18.

What caused conflicts between the newly independent South American countries?

a)

Boundaries and Mineral Rights

b)

Fishing rights and Religion

c)

Border disputes and Religion

d)

Dictators and Water rights

19.

Before independence, countries in the Mid Latitude and Andean region

a)

relied economically on Spain and Portugal

b)

had very weak economies

c)

had no trading partners

d)

had strong multinational firms in their countries

20.

What effect did multinational firms have on the people of South America

a)

It made them wealthy

b)

While wealthy landowners grew richer, workers and farmers remained poor

c)

It caused a Civil War

d)

It caused the local people to leave

21.

Juan Peron was the president of

a)

Argentina

b)

Peru

c)

Colombia

d)

Ecuador

22.

Juan Peron created economic reforms that benefited

a)

Working people

b)

Rich people

c)

Military leaders

d)

Other politicians

23.

What did Juan Peron do that made him get overthrown?

a)

Limited basic human rights

b)

Started a war in Chile

c)

Gave money to working class people

d)

Tried to invade Uruguay

24.

Britain and Argentina had conflict over

a)

Money

b)

The Falkland Islands

c)

Gold in the Andes region

d)

Boundaries in Argentina

25.

Allende took over Chile and enforced

a)

Socialist policies that angered the upper class

b)

Capitalist policies that angered the lower class

c)

Restrictions on freedom of religion

d)

Laws that favored poor people

26.

Allende was killed by a coup. A coup is

a)

An illegal seizure of power

b)

An assassin

c)

An illness

d)

An invading army

27.

Many countries in this region today have more

a)

Socialist governments

b)

Democratic governments

c)

Dictatorships

d)

Military-led governments

28.

Evo Morales was Bolivia's first

a)

Indigenous president

b)

Female president

c)

Foreign president

d)

Democratically elected President

29.

Michelle Bachelet was the first female elected in

a)

Argentina

b)

Chile

c)

Uruguay

d)

Paraguay

30.

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was the first female President in

a)

Argentina

b)

Peru

c)

Uruguay

d)

Ecuador

31.

Lesson 3: Enslaved Laborers were brought to Peru from which area of the world?

a)

Africa

b)

The West Indies

c)

India

d)

Europe

32.

After independence, immigrants from which two areas came to settle in South America?

a)

Europe and Africa

b)

North America and Africa

c)

Asia and Europe

d)

Asia and Africa

33.

Peru and Bolivia have a large population of

a)

Native Americans

b)

Asians

c)

Africans

d)

Europeans

34.

Argentina and Chile have a higher population of people with which ancenstry?

a)

Asian

b)

Native American

c)

European

d)

African

35.

Which countries has people with Japanese and Southwest Asian origins?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Paraguay

c)

Peru

d)

Argentina

36.

The "population rim" in the Andean and Mid Latitude region is located where?

a)

The coastal areas

b)

The mountains

c)

The inland plateaus

d)

The Ring of Fire

37.

The largest city in this region is

a)

Quito, Ecuador

b)

Santiago, Chile

c)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

d)

Lima, Peru

38.

One aspect of shanty towns tends to be

a)

High quality jobs

b)

Extremely religious people

c)

High crime rate

d)

More wealthy families

39.

pueblos jovenes means

a)

"Shanty Towns"

b)

"Young Towns"

c)

"Large Towns"

d)

"Old Towns"

40.

Peublos jovenes are found in

a)

Lima

b)

Santiago

c)

Brasilia

d)

San Pablo

41.

The Guarani Native American group live mainly in

a)

Paraguay

b)

Uruguay

c)

Bolivia

d)

Ecuador

42.

The Siriono people live in

a)

Bolivia

b)

Peru

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

43.

The Quechua is a language spoken in which country?

a)

Peru

b)

Argentina

c)

Uruguay

d)

Ecuador

44.

The major religion in this region is

a)

Protestantism

b)

Kallawaya

c)

Roman Catholicism

d)

Indigenous Religions

45.

What is a major writing style that exists in this region?

a)

Surrealism

b)

Magic Realism

c)

Mythology

d)

Poetry

46.

How does family life compare between cities and rural areas?

a)

Family life revolves around parents and children in the countryside

b)

Family life is revolved around extended family in cities

c)

Family life is revolved around extended families in both cities and rural areas

d)

Family life is revolved around parents and children in cities, and extended families in rural areas

47.

What is the most popular sport in this region?

a)

Soccer

b)

American football

c)

Baseball

d)

Basketball

48.

The rugged terrain makes which economic activity most difficult?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Mining

c)

Technology

d)

Service

49.

Conflict has arose over which natural resource?

a)

Gas reserves

b)

Mining items

c)

Water

d)

Timber

50.

What primary economic activities remain the most important in this region?

a)

Agriculture, mining, fishing

b)

Manufacturing, Mining, oil

c)

Manufacturing, Technology, Mining

d)

Agriculture, Fishing, Manufacturing

51.

Which countries were in MERSOCUR?

a)

Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Chile

b)

Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru, Chile

c)

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil

d)

French Guiana, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru

52.

What is a goal of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)?

a)

Free trade

b)

Military support

c)

Conquer foreign lands

d)

One language and currency

53.

One environmental challenge facing the region is

a)

Acid rain

b)

Air and water pollution

c)

Oil spills

d)

Fracking

54.

One political dispute in this region is

a)

Disputed borders

b)

Dictators

c)

Religious leaders

d)

Trade wars

55.

Which two countries settled a border dispute in 1998?

a)

Ecuador and Bolivia

b)

Peru and Ecuador

c)

Brazil and Argentina

d)

Chile and Peru

56.

What two ways do the cordilleras affect human life? (Pick 2)

a)

They create isolation between settlements.

b)

The rugged terrain makes travel difficult

c)

It is extremely hot in the cordilleras

d)

It rains too much for humans to live there

57.

The two main branches of the andes border the altiplano in which two countries (pick 2)

a)

Chile

b)

Uruguay

c)

Bolivia

d)

Peru

58.

The Andes mountains were formed by

a)

Volcano ash

b)

Collisions between tectonic plates

c)

The Ring of Fire

d)

Climate change

59.

Which natural disaster occurs often in the Andes?

a)

Volcanic eruption

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Dust storms

60.

In Peru and northern Chile, the area between the Pacific and the Andes is

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Coastal Desert

c)

Altiplano

d)

Wetlands

61.

Which types of physical features would be found on the Atlantic side of South America?

a)

Plateaus and Valleys

b)

Volcanoes and Desert

c)

Altiplanos

d)

Wetlands

62.

The Pampas get fertile soil from

a)

Sediments and nutrients from the Andes

b)

Minerals that wash on shore

c)

Seeds that travel by trade winds

d)

The Orinoco River

63.

What landlocked country does the Parana Paraguay and Uruguay system help?

a)

Peru

b)

Paraguay

c)

Uruguay

d)

Bolivia

64.

The Pantanal is one of the world's largest

a)

Rivers

b)

Lakes

c)

Wetlands

d)

Mountains

65.

Rio de la Plata is Spanish for "River of the ______________"

a)

Silver

b)

Wild

c)

North

d)

Platinum

66.

The Rio de la Plata empties into

a)

The Caribbean Sea

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The Pacific Ocean

67.

Lake Titicaca...

a)

Is one of the few large Lakes in South America

b)

is on the altiplano at 12,500 feet

c)

Is large and deep enough to be used by ships

d)

All of the other answers are true

68.

The higher the altitude,

a)

The warmer the temperature

b)

The dryer the plains are

c)

The wetter the land is

d)

The colder the temperatures are

69.

True or False: Altitude is the main factor that determines climate in the Andes

a)

True

b)

False

70.

How do farmers combat the struggle to farm in the Andes?

a)

They don't farm in the Andes

b)

They live in the Andes and farm far away from the mountains

c)

They terrace the hillsides

d)

They have to tear apart the pampas to get good farm land

71.

What crops are grown on the terraced hillsides of the Andes? (Pick all that apply)

a)

Barley

b)

Wheat

c)

Potatoes

d)

Corn

72.

What best describes the climate of the Midlatitude countries of South America?

a)

Temperate or moderate

b)

Different at different elevations

c)

Hot and dry

d)

Little rainfall for most of the year; one short wet season

73.

The climate along the Pacific coast of South America becomes much warmer and wetter than normal during

a)

La Nina

b)

El Nino

c)

Tierra Templada

d)

Altiplano

74.

El nino occurs about every

a)

6 months

b)

10 years

c)

100 years

d)

3 years

75.

When the opposite weather of El Nino takes place, scientists call that

a)

Nino El

b)

La Nina

c)

Tierra Fria

d)

Winter

76.

Which country holds the second largest reserve of natural gas in South America and most in the region?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Paraguay

c)

Uruguay

d)

Argentina

77.

Where does Paraguay get most of its electricity from?

a)

Hydroelectricity produced by the river system

b)

Electricity captured in the high Andes mountains

c)

Electricity produced by coal

d)

Electricity produced by Uruguay

78.

Which resource other than oil does Bolivia have an extensive amount of?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Petroleum

d)

Hydroelectricity

79.

Most of this regions mines are located

a)

In Argentina

b)

In the Andes

c)

On the Coast

d)

In the pampas

80.

Chile leads the world in exports of

a)

Copper

b)

Gold

c)

Oil

d)

Bauxite

81.

Which country in the region contains gold?

a)

Peru

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Bolivia

82.

Select the following mineral and metal resources found in both Bolivia and Peru

a)

Silver

b)

Lead

c)

Zinc

d)

Iron

83.

The ability of plants and animals to thrive in this region depends on

a)

Altitude

b)

Weather

c)

Food

d)

Political Leaders

84.

The two examples of Camelids found in this region are

a)

Mountain Lions

b)

Humpback Camels

c)

Alpaca

d)

Llama

85.

Alpacas are found in Certain parts of

a)

Peru and Bolivia

b)

Peru and Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

The pampas region

86.

El nino occurs about every

a)

6 months

b)

10 years

c)

100 years

d)

3 years

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