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South America Test Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What native group had a ceremony where the chief would cover his body in gold dust and float on a raft to the middle of Lake Guatavita?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Chibcha

d)

Maya

2.

Where does South America rank in terms of size of continents?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

3.

What is the world's longest mountain chain on the western side of South America?

a)

Rocky Mtns.

b)

Himalaya Mtns.

c)

Andes Mtns.

d)

Alps Mtns.

4.

What is the highest waterfall in the world?

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Kaieteur Falls

c)

Niagara Falls

d)

Orange Falls

5.

What is the name of the body of water highlighted in blue on the map?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

6.

What is the name of the body of water highlighted in pink on the map?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

7.

The ____________________ is an estuary off the coast of Uruguay and Argentina.

a)

Pampas

b)

Patagonia

c)

Rio de la Plata

d)

Amazon

8.

True or False: Two achievements by the Inca were Suspension Bridges and a road system.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: The Amazon River is the world's largest river system.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: The Ria de la Plata is an estuary off the coast of Uruguay and Argentina.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: The majority of the people in South America practice Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: Most of the population in Paraguay is mestizo, a mix of Spanish And Indigenous heritage.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Ecuador means equator in Spanish.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Portuguese is the official language of the majority of South American countries.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: The Galapagos Islands are a part of the country of Colombia.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Most of the population is Mestizo, a mix of Spanish and Indigenous heritage.

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

Peru

d)

Paraguay

18.

Spanish and the Indigenous languages Quechua and Aymara, birthplace of the potato, capital is Lima.

a)

Colombia

b)

Argentina

c)

Peru

d)

Brazil

19.

No official religion, one of the highest literacy rates in South America, capital is

Montevideo.

a)

Colombia

b)

Argentina

c)

Peru

d)

Uruguay

20.

Two capitals, poor sanitation facilities, contaminated water is the most serious

health threat, it has been handicapped by its landlocked location and lack of transportation and communications.

a)

Colombia

b)

Bolivia

c)

Peru

d)

Uruguay

21.

Only English-speaking country in South America, cricket is a national obsession,

member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

a)

Guyana

b)

Suriname

c)

Peru

d)

Uruguay

22.

Oil is the cornerstone of the economy, baseball is very popular, Joropo is the

national dance, Spanish called it “Little Venice” because the native huts were on stilts and reminded them of the buildings and canals in Venice, Italy.

a)

Guyana

b)

Suriname

c)

Peru

d)

Venezuela

23.

One of the world’s largest producers of copper, Easter Island is part of this

country, Santiago is the capital.

a)

Guyana

b)

Chile

c)

Paraguay

d)

Venezuela

24.

Tango originated in this country, one of the world’s largest exporters of beef,

gaucho (cowboy) is an important symbol and a frequent subject in painting and literature

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Paraguay

d)

Venezuela

25.

Named after Christopher Columbus, large percentage of the

world’s emeralds are found here, flowers are an important export, tejo.

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

d)

Venezuela

26.

Largest economy in South America, largest Japanese community outside of

Japan, Portuguese is the official language, largest country in both size and population.

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

d)

Venezuela

27.

What are the four layers of the Rainforest from top-to-bottom?

a)

Emergent Layer, Forest Floor, Canopy, Understory

b)

Emergent Layer, Understory, Canopy, Forest Floor

c)

Emergent Layer, Canopy, Understory, Forest Floor

d)

Understory, Forest Floor, Canopy, Emergent Layer

28.

What is the physical feature highlighted in Brown?

a)

Guyana Highlands

b)

Brazilian Highlands

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Alps Mountains

29.

What is the physical feature highlighted in Blue?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Parana River

c)

Orinoco River

d)

Nile River

30.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Argentina

b)

Colombia

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

31.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Argentina

b)

Bolivia

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

32.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Argentina

b)

Bolivia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Colombia

33.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Argentina

b)

Bolivia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Colombia

34.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Argentina

b)

Bolivia

c)

Peru

d)

Colombia