WorksheetsGeography of South America Unit Assessment
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Andes Mtns are the _____________ point in Colombia
a)
Lowest
b)
Highest
2.
Venezuelan Cowboy
a)
Llaneros
b)
Guerilla
c)
Gaucho
d)
Favelas
3.
Member of an Irregular Military force
a)
Llaneros
b)
Guerilla
c)
Gaucho
d)
Favelas
4.
The Amazon River stretches from the ____________ to the Atlantic Ocean
a)
Amazon Rainforest
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Mt. Roraima
d)
Andes Mountains
5.
Rio De Janiero is the 2nd largest city and 2nd most populated in _____________
a)
Ecuador
b)
Argentina
c)
Brazil
d)
Guyana
6.
Completely surrounded by land with no ocean access
a)
Blockade
b)
El Niño
c)
Landlocked
d)
Lockedland
7.
Ocean weather pattern that affects the Pacific Coast
a)
Blockade
b)
El Niño
c)
Landlocked
d)
Creole
8.
American Born descendants of Europeans
a)
Citizens
b)
Americans
c)
Creole
d)
patricians
9.
Argentina Cowboy
a)
Llaneros
b)
Guerilla
c)
Gaucho
d)
Favelas
10.
15. In which country is Portuguese the dominant language?
a)
A) Brazil
b)
B) Colombia
c)
C) Ecuador
d)
D) Peru
11.
16. Lake Titicaca is known for being -
a)
A) the world’s deepest lake.
b)
B) South America’s only lake.
c)
C) the world’s highest navigable lake.
d)
D) the largest lake in the Western Hemisphere.
12.
17. Which country is known as the world's longest country with 4,000 miles of Pacific coast?
a)
A) Brazil
b)
B) Chile
c)
C) Ecuador
d)
D) Peru
13.
18. While Argentina has claimed the Falkland Islands, they are actually a -
a)
A) Brazilian state.
b)
B) American territory.
c)
C) independent nation.
d)
D) territory of the United Kingdom
14.
19. Mount Roraima, seen here, is an example of a -
a)
A) Tepui.
b)
B) Valley.
c)
C) Piedmont.
d)
D) Glacier.
15.
20. Which of the following is one of the driest places on Earth and stretches 600 miles along the Pacific coast?
a)
A) Chicamocha Canyon.
b)
B) Atacama Desert.
c)
C) Tatacoa Desert.
d)
D) The Pantanal.
16.
21. Venezuela is home to the world’s tallest waterfall which is:
a)
A) Angel Falls
b)
B) Iguazu Falls
c)
C) Kaieteur Falls
d)
D) Victoria Falls
17.
_____________ ? ______________
· Capital: La Paz
· Population: 12 million
· Landlocked nation
· Home to Salar de Uyuni salt flats
22. Which country is described by the information above?
a)
A) Argentina
b)
B) Bolivia
c)
C) Uruguay
d)
D) Venezuela
18.
23. What best completes the process seen here?
a)
A) Visits the Falkland Islands to observe penguin species.
b)
B) Travels to Brazil’s rainforest to observe flora and fauna.
c)
C) Observes finches and other organisms in the Galapagos Islands.
d)
D) Discovers fossils in glaciers across Patagonia
19.
24. Chile has been facing a “megadrought,” which is a -
a)
A) brief water shortage.
b)
B) severe and prolonged water shortage.
c)
C) type of natural disaster.
d)
D) sudden increase in rainfall.
20.
25. Which environmental issue is endangering the Amazon rainforest?
a)
A) Earthquakes
b)
B) Desertification
c)
C) Overpopulation
d)
D) Deforestation
21.
26. Based on this chart, which South American nations have the largest forest cover?
a)
A) Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
b)
B) Micronesia and Palau
c)
C) Suriname and Guyana
d)
D) Finland and Sweden
22.
27. The Andes Mountains are often divided into what three regions?
a)
A) North, South, and West
b)
B) High, Low, and Middle
c)
C) Tropical, Dry, and Wet
d)
D) Green, Brown, and Black
23.
28. Machu Picchu, seen here, are ruins from what South American civilization?
a)
A) Inca
b)
B) Maya
c)
C) Quechua
d)
D) Yanomami
24.
29. Which authoritarian dictator is correctly matched with his country?
a)
A) Augusto Pinochet in Chile
b)
B) Jorge Rafael Videla in Venezuela
c)
C) General Hugo Banzer in Peru
d)
D) Alfredo Stroessner in Argentina
25.
30. Which letter on the map best corresponds to the Southern Cone?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
31. Which letter on the map best corresponds to the Brazilian Rainforest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
32. Which letter on the map best corresponds to the Incan Civilization?
a)
A
b)
9
c)
C
d)
D
28.
33. Which letter on the map best corresponds to the Gran Chaco?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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