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Unit 4: Lessons (4-6)

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do the poor live in Rio de Janeiro? 
a)
Favelas
b)
Rancheros
c)
Haciendas
d)
Mestizos
2.
Who colonized Brazil and brought their language and religion to the area? 
a)
Portuguese
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Mexican
3.
What is the largest country of South America?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
4.

What were the Spanish goals of colonization in South America?

a)

Find gold and convert natives to Christianity

b)

Establish trade routes with Europe

c)

Expand Spanish territory

d)

Promote cultural diversity

5.

Which culture has influenced Brazilian food, music, and dance?

a)

Native American

b)

All of the above

c)

European

d)

African

6.
Which CONTINENT is home to the majority of the world's rainforests?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
7.

Which (native) group has been in the Amazon Rainforest the longest?

a)

Settlers

b)

Loggers

c)

Indigenous

d)

Politicians

8.

South America is located south of _________________.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

9.

Which is the largest river in South America?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Colorado

d)

Mississippi

10.

What Ocean borders South America to the west?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

e)

The Southern Ocean

11.

What Ocean borders South America to the east?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

e)

The Southern Ocean

12.

Water used to generate power

a)

Hydroelectricity

b)

Selva

c)

Brackish

d)

Basin

13.

The largest group of multiethnic Brazilians shares European and ____________ ancestry.

a)

Asian

b)

African

c)

Portuguese

d)

Chinese

14.

___________ is Brazil’s official language.

a)

African

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

English

15.

What is the big festival that takes place in Brazil before Lent?

a)

Olympics

b)

Mardi Gras

c)

Carnival

d)

macumba

16.

What is the capital city of Brazil?

a)

Brasilia

b)

Manaus

c)

Sao Paulo

d)

Rio De Janerio

17.

Which city in Argentina has grown because of industry and its the capital city?

a)

Lima

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

La Paz

d)

Bogota

18.

What festival is celebrated all over the world before Lent?

a)

Christmas

b)

Dia de los Muertos

c)

Carnival

d)

Halloween

19.

Portuguese colonists brought Carnival to the country of (a)   in South America.

20.

What style of music is Brazil known for?

a)

Rap

b)

Samba

c)

Salsa

d)

Reggaeton

21.

Which is a major crop exported by Colombia?

a)

Coffee

b)

Soy beans

c)

Citrus

d)

Potatoes

22.

Click on the location of Venezuela.

23.

Click on the location of Peru.

24.

Click on the location of Chile.

25.

Click on the location of Brazil.

26.

Click on the location of the Andes Mountains.

27.

Click on the location of the Amazon Rainforest.

28.

the automation of a job previously performed by a person (when a machine replaces a human worker)

a)

immigration

b)

mechanization

c)

urbanization

d)

industrialization

29.

An area with a low population density; a country environment

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

agricultural

d)

industrial

30.

An area with a high population density; a city environment

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

agricultural

d)

industrial

31.

What is an Ethnic Group?

a)

A group of people who share a similar culture (beliefs, values, and behaviors)

b)

A group of people who don't share a similar culture (beliefs, values, and behaviors)

c)

A group that focuses on economic growth and development

32.

Actual Descendants are considered to be

a)

People that descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.

b)

animals or people that descended from another galaxy.

c)

People who work together for the greater good of humanity.

d)

Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos, Ben, and Jane.

33.

What is the definition of economy?

a)

The process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region.

b)

A system of exchanging goods and services

c)

The way resources are gathered in order to produce goods and services

d)

A person who has the idea of a business and gathers all the resources to start one

34.

What does the greek root “Hydro” mean?

a)

Earth

b)

Air

c)

Fire

d)

Water

35.
1. What is it called when you generate electricity with a dam and water?
a)
Geothermal Energy
b)
Hydroelectric energy
c)
Radiation energy
36.
6. This form of electrical energy generating is called...
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Geothermal
c)
Wind
d)
Non-Renewable
37.

Hydroelectric energy is powered by moving water

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which country has the highest literacy rate, according to the map?

a)

Colombia

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Panama

39.

Which statement best describes the relationship between literacy rate & GDP?

a)

Low literacy rates lead to high GDP values

b)

High literacy rates lead to low GDP values

c)

There is no clear relationship between literacy rates and GDP

d)

High literacy rates lead to high GDP values & low literacy rates lead to low GDP values

e)

Literacy rates and GDP values mean exactly the same thing

40.

The ability to read and write, and countries generally measure it based on the number of individuals who can read or write.

a)

Literacy rate

b)

Literacy product

c)

Reading standards

41.

Privatization is defined as

a)

The selling of government-owned businesses to private individuals and groups.

b)

The Public buying of government-owned businesses to private individuals and groups.

c)

Keeping your personal business off of Social Media

d)

Minding your business and staying out of the way.

42.

12% of the worlds coffee comes from which country?

a)

Chile

b)

Venezuela

c)

Brazil

d)

Colombia

43.

What is the definition of Favela?

a)

Coffee mill

b)

Outer rainforest

c)

Brazilian shack or shantytown; a slum

d)

large sugarcane

44.

How does the education level of citizens in many South American countries affect their economy?

a)

foreign investors take advantage and buy up many businesses

b)

people are forced to become entrepreneurs

c)

lower education levels create poverty and place extra burdens on the government

45.

How does Brazil's literacy rate compare to those of its neighboring countries?

a)

its about the same

b)

it is higher

c)

it is lower

46.

What type of government does Brazil have?

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

anarchy