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South America Lesson 1 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Andes are a difficult place to live.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Why did some South American Indians continue to live as nomads after others began to farm?

a)

they lived in environments that were not well suited for farming

b)

they lived too close to the equator

c)

they lived in the Amazon Rainforest

d)

they didn't want to farm

3.

To farm on the sides of mountains, people developed __________.

a)

Andes

b)

domesticate

c)

terraces

d)

nomads

4.

Early people began to _____ wild plants.

a)

Andes

b)

terraces

c)

nomads

d)

domesticate

5.

Some groups of people continued to be ______.

a)

terraces

b)

nomads

c)

domesticate

d)

Andes

6.

People living in different regions developed different cultures mostly because of _______.

a)

animals

b)

weather

c)

climate

d)

people

7.

People that farmed had an easier time developing a _______.

a)

civilization

b)

nomadic culture

c)

religion

d)

language

8.

How did terraces help farmers living on the steep hillsides of the Andes?

a)

they could not be helped

b)

it increased the amount of usable land

c)

conserved water

d)

increased the amount of people living on the mountain

9.

What is the largest South American country?

a)

Argentina

b)

Chile

c)

Peru

d)

Brazil

10.

What is the name of the driest desert in the world located in South America?

a)

The Andes

b)

The Atacama

c)

The Atlantic

d)

The Amazon