WorksheetsSouth America Unit Test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following countries is not part of South America?
a)
Peru
b)
Spain
c)
Chile
d)
Venezuela
2.
Many Incan tribes began to have their lands invaded and taken away from them as the country of ________ came to South America during the 1500’s.
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Japan
d)
Turkey
3.
What is the longest river in South America?
a)
River Thames
b)
Congaree River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Nile River
4.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
Urban Development
b)
Eradication
c)
Extraction
d)
Deforestation
5.
This type of physical landform is known as the “Earth’s Lungs” in South America?
a)
Desert
b)
Mountain
c)
Strait
d)
Rainforest
6.
Which continents have rainforests on them? Pick the best answer below.
a)
Only South America and Africa.
b)
All the continents except Asia.
c)
All the continents except Europe and Antarctica.
d)
Only South America and North America.
7.
_______ percent of earth has rainforest on it, yet there are over _________ percent of all the animal species on earth contained in the rainforest
a)
20 and 80
b)
15 and 50
c)
6 and 30
d)
None of the answers are correct.
8.
True or False: Rainforests absorb vast amounts of oxygen.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What event triggered the formation of the Inca Empire?
a)
The invasion of the English from England
b)
The need to build a new civilization
c)
The invasion of the Aztecs
d)
The invasion of the Mayans
10.
Which is not one of the Five Themes of Geography?
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Language
d)
Human Environment Interaction (HEI)
11.
Creating a landfill (a “dump”) is a prime example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Human Environment Interaction (HEI)
b)
Location
c)
Region
12.
Reading a Newspaper is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?
a)
Location
b)
Region
c)
Movement
13.
Which landscape below would be best suited to use the idea of a terrace for farming?
a)
The Pacific Ocean
b)
The Amazon Rainforest
c)
The Andes Mountains
d)
None of the above
14.
What might a country need more of if they have a population pyramid in the shape of a pyramid?
a)
Healthcare
b)
Education
c)
Infrastructure
15.
If I was to be in a very cold and windy region of South America, what region would I be in?
a)
Pampas Region
b)
Brazilian Highlands
c)
Patagonia Region
16.
What makes the Atacama Desert so unique?
a)
It is a desert in Central America
b)
It is one of the driest places in the world while also next to an ocean.
c)
It hold many diverse species of wildlife
d)
The Incans built their empire there.
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