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South America Test Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most commonly spoken language in Brazil is

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Portuguese

2.

The country in red above is

a)

Ecuador

b)

Colombia

c)

Mexico

d)

Trinidad & Tobago

3.

The most common religion in South America is

a)

Catholicism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

4.

The mountain range that runs down South America's west coast is the:

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Amazon Mountains

d)

Sierra Nevada

5.

Who built Machu Picchu?

a)

The Aztec

b)

The Maya

c)

The Inca

d)

The Olmec

6.

What South American country is still a territory of a European country?

a)

French Guiana

b)

Suriname

c)

Brazil

d)

Peru

7.

What's the most commonly spoken language in South America

a)

English

b)

Indigenous Languages

c)

Spanish

d)

Portuguese

8.

Why is it important to protect the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

It provides water for agriculture across South America

b)

It absorbs carbon dioxide and helps prevent climate change

c)

It's home to diverse plants and animals

d)

All of the above

9.

What ocean is letter D?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

10.

Name this River

a)

Pampas

b)

Amazon

c)

Parana

d)

Orinoco

11.

The majority of the Amazon Rainforest is located in which Latin American Country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Ecuador

d)

Jamaica

12.

Define: Pampas

a)

Line of elevation where trees do not grow

b)

Grasslands in Argentina; used for ranching

c)

Trade organization in South America whose purpose is to expand trade, improve transportation and reduce tariffs among members

d)

Large slum in Brazilian cities

13.

If a country was colonized by Portugal, what language do they most likely speak today?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Brazilian

d)

Portuguese

14.

If a country was colonized by either Spain or Portugal what religion are they most likely today?

a)

Jewish

b)

Muslim

c)

Roman Catholic

d)

Hindu

15.

What ocean is letter A?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

16.

What is the name of highest peak in South America?

a)

Guyana

b)

Cordillera de los Andes

c)

Aconcagua

d)

Chimborazo

17.

Write the name of 6 countries in South America.

4 lines
18.

What is the name of the driest desert in the world that is located in Chile?

a)

Namib Desert

b)

Atacama Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Kalajari Desert

19.

Write the name of the longest river in South America.

4 lines
20.

The Inca built a large empire in South America that extended through the ____________mountains.

a)

Andes

b)

Rocky

c)

Appalachian

d)

Himalayas

21.

The Inca were excellent engineers and architects and built extensive________

a)

Shopping Malls

b)

High Schools

c)

Ice Cream Shops

d)

networks of roads

22.

The map showing the countries of South America is what kind of map? 

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

climate

d)

economic

23.

What continent is letter C?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

24.

Santiago is the capital of what country? 

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Chile

c)

Cayenne

d)

Venezuela

25.

Caracas is the capital of what country? 

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Chile

c)

Cayenne

d)

Venezuela

26.

What type government does South America have?

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

aristocracy

d)

timocracy

27.

What country is this?

a)

Mexico

b)

Colombia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Panama

28.

What country is this?

a)

Panama

b)

South America

c)

Mexico

d)

Venezuela

29.

What country is this?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Peru

c)

El Salvador

d)

Panama

30.

Which ocean is east of South America?

a)

Caribbean Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

None of the above

31.

What country is this?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Peru

c)

Colombia

d)

Brazil

32.

What country is this?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Argentina

33.

What country is this?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Venezuela

c)

Brazil

d)

Ecuador

34.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Paraguay

e)

Suriname

35.

What country is this?

a)

Panama

b)

Venezuela

c)

Mexico

d)

Bolivia

36.

What country is this?

a)

Panama

b)

Egypt

c)

Argentina

d)

Paraguay

37.

What is the capital of Argentina? 

a)

Buenos Aires

b)

Chile

c)

Cayenne

d)

Venezuela

38.

What country is this?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Mexico

d)

Panama

39.

What country is this?

a)

Uruguay

b)

Venezuela

c)

Cape Horn

d)

Panama

40.

What is country 2?

a)

Colombia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

41.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Peru

b)

Bolivia

c)

Colombia

d)

Ecuador

e)

Paraguay

42.

What is country 6?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Bolivia

43.

What is country 1?

a)

Colombia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Peru

d)

Suriname

44.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Bolivia

e)

Colombia

45.

What is country 9?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

46.

What is country 7?

a)

Brazil

b)

Uruguay

c)

Paraguay

d)

Peru

47.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Colombia

c)

Peru

d)

Venezuela

e)

Paraguay

48.

What is country 10?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Argentina

c)

Bolivia

d)

Ecuador

49.

What is country 8?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

50.

What is country 12?

a)

Colombia

b)

Peru

c)

Bolivia

d)

Ecuador

51.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Uruguary

b)

Venezuela

c)

Colombia

d)

Peru

e)

Paraguay

52.

What is country 11?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Peru

c)

Bolivia

d)

Ecuador

53.

What is country 13?

a)

Colombia

b)

Guyana

c)

Bolivia

d)

Ecuador

54.

What country is highlighted in blue?

a)

Brazil

b)

Bolivia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Colomiba

e)

Suriname

55.

What sea borders South America to the north?

a)

The Caribbean Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Black Sea

e)

The Dead Sea

56.

South America is a continent that includes the nations of:

a)

Bolivia, Ecuador, and Mexico

b)

Bolivia, Ecuador, and Canada

c)

Bolivia, Ecuador, and Chile

d)

Bolivia, Ecuador, and England

57.

What is this country?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Guyana

c)

French Guiana

d)

Suriname

58.

If you visit _________ you can visit Asunción.

a)

Chile

b)

Colombia

c)

Paraguay

d)

Argentina

59.

Brazil has which of these cities?

a)

Rio de Janeiro

b)

São Paulo

c)

Brasilia

d)

Salvadoran

e)

Chile

60.
An environmental concern in the Amazon Rainforest is
a)
Deforestation
b)
oil related pollution
c)
air pollution
d)
acid rain
61.

What area of Brazil gets the highest amount of rainfall?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

North West

d)

North East

62.

Grassy, treeless plains of southern South America

a)

Llanos

b)

Estuary

c)

Basin

d)

Pampas

63.

Driest nonpolar desert in the world

a)

Atacama

b)

Sahara

c)

Pampas

d)

Pantanal

64.

National park in Southern Patagonia near Puerto Natales

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Pampas

c)

Patagonia

d)

Torres del Paine

65.

Capital of Inca Empire

a)

Easter Island

b)

Cusco

c)

Brazil

d)

Patagonia

66.

Chilean territory with carved statues

a)

Pampas

b)

Torres del Paine

c)

Easter Island

d)

Atacama

67.

World's largest tropical wetland

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Pantanal

c)

Patagonia

d)

Pampas

68.

Highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world

a)

Pantanal

b)

Easter Island

c)

Amazon Basin

d)

Angel Falls

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