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South America

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

Brazil

b)

Guyana

c)

Chile

2.

a)

Bolivia

b)

Brazil

c)

Ecuador

3.

a)

Uruguay

b)

Argentina

c)

Peru

4.

a)

Bolivia

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

5.

a)

Venezuela

b)

Paraguay

c)

Colombia

6.

a)

Venezuela

b)

Bolivia

c)

Colombia

7.

a)

Suriname

b)

Ecuador

c)

Uruguay

8.

a)

Guyana

b)

Suriname

c)

French Guiana

9.

a)

Guyana

b)

Suriname

c)

French Guiana

10.

a)

Guyana

b)

Suriname

c)

French Guiana

11.

a)

Paraguay

b)

Bolivia

c)

Uruguay

12.

a)

Uruguay

b)

Chile

c)

Paraguay

13.

a)

Peru

b)

Paraguay

c)

Ecuador

14.

How is the language spoken in Venezuela?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

15.

In Peru, what are the two animals that are herded in the highlands?

a)

Cattle, horses

b)

Llamas, Alpacas

c)

llamas, cattle

16.

What is another for a cowboy?

a)

Gaucho

b)

cow poke

c)

dude

17.
What river is shown on the map? This is the largest river system in the world, with thousands of tributaries. Its headwaters (source) are located in the Andes mountains of Peru.
a)
Congo
b)
Amazon
c)
Pararimbo
d)
Rio Bravo
18.

Which landform is located at 8?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Brazilian Highlands

c)

Amazon Basin

d)

Pampas

19.

Official languages of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guyana include?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Dutch

e)

Portuguese

20.

What country's citizens speak Portuguese?

a)

Argentina

b)

Bolivia

c)

Brazil

d)

Suriname

21.

The most spoken language in South America is….

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Portugese

d)

Spanish

22.

There are many religions and beliefs in South America, which is the most common?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Roman Catholicism

d)

Hinduism

23.

Use the image to answer the following question:

Which definition best describes a 'Mestizo'

a)

a baby born without a family

b)

a person original to the land

c)

a person of indigenous and European heritage

d)

an immigrant

24.

Prediction: Why do people in Brazil speak Portuguese?

a)

It is their native language

b)

It is much easier to understand, unlike English

c)

Today, the government requires all citizens to learn the language

d)

Portugal colonized Brazil.

25.

The Incas built a landmark in Peru. What was it called?

a)

Brazilian Mountains

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Rio de Janario

d)

Amazon River

26.

Large fields grown for sales not for family's needs.

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Small Farm

c)

Big farm

d)

Cash Crop

27.

Maya, Inca, or Aztec are...

a)

Ethnic groups

b)

Indigenous people

c)

Tourist

d)

Sailors

28.

Bob Marley is one of the most famous musicians here...

a)

Mexico and Central America

b)

The Caribbean

c)

South America

d)

All of the above

29.

The center of the Aztec Civilization is here...

a)

Mexico and Central America

b)

The Caribbean

c)

South America

d)

All of the above

30.

During European colonization, indigenous people were enslaved and forced to work on cotton, coffee, and sugar plantations.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
An isthmus is:
a)
wide section of land 
b)
an island
c)
narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water
d)
a Mayan holiday
32.
Deforestation means:
a)
planting lots of trees
b)
spraying the forests for bugs
c)
cutting down the forests to use the land for other things
d)
A new kind of air freshener
33.
The Panama Canal is:
a)
large fishing zone
b)
located in Guatemala
c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)
closed
34.
Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:
a)
freezing cold
b)
warm and humid
c)
foggy and cool
d)
they have no climate
35.
The Panama Canal connects what 2 bodies of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and the Dead Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
c)
Lake Ontario and Lake Huron
d)
Fremont Lakes and Platte River
36.

What type of government does Cuba have?

a)

command 

b)

free market

c)

communist

d)

monarchy

37.
What Caribbean island is circled? This is not an independent country- it is a self-governing territory, or commonwealth, or the United States.
a)
Jamaica
b)
Bahamas
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Panama
38.

Mexico's capital is:

a)

Guadalajara

b)

Cabo

c)

Mexico City

d)

Cancun

39.

Which of the following is Mexico's flag?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.
Tropical plant with berries that were used to make cocoa (chocolate)
a)
maize
b)
glyphs
c)
cacao
d)
communal
41.

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's

a)

oldest waterfall

b)

widest waterfall

c)

most visited

d)

highest waterfall

42.

The southernmost country in Atlantic South America is

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Paraguay

d)

Uruguay

43.

The Galapagos Islands are controlled by

a)

Venezuela

b)

Colombia

c)

Ecuador

d)

Brazil

44.

Which country of South America has English as its official language?

a)

Guyana

b)

Suriname

c)

Paraguay

d)

Argentina

45.

Economy in Peru

a)

best in South America

b)

good

c)

poor

46.

Which country gets its name from the equator?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Ecuador

c)

Peru

d)

Chile

47.

Ecuador is the world's largest exportor of what?

a)

Plums

b)

Pineapple

c)

Bananas

d)

Apples

48.

The Galapagos Islands are in which ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

49.

What drink is Colombia known for exporting?

a)

Coffee

b)

Tea

c)

Chocolate milk

d)

Mate

50.

What is Colombia's capital?

a)

Bogotá city

b)

Tunja city

c)

Medellín

51.

Who discovered Angel Falls?

a)

Jimmy Angel

b)

Charlie Angel

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Simon Bolivar

52.

What is Venezuela's most popular sport?

a)

Cricket

b)

Baseball

c)

Soccer

d)

Rugby

53.

Who discovered Venezuela?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Jimmy Angel

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Charlie Angel

54.

What is one of the main impacts of socialism on the economy of Venezuela as discussed in the video?

a)

Increased foreign investment

b)

Economic decline and hyperinflation

c)

Stable Money value

d)

Growth in private businesses

55.

Who was the president of Venezuela mentioned as consolidating power and pushing the country towards authoritarian rule?

a)

Leopoldo Lopez

b)

Nicolas Maduro

c)

Hugo Chavez

d)

Juan Guaido

56.

Women from Venezuela have won _____ six times.

a)

The Nobel Prize

b)

Political Elections

c)

Miss Universe

d)

Olympic Medals

57.

Venezuelan music is a mixture of Spanish and _____ music. It is full of percussion instruments and is often accompanied on the streets with dancing. Street performers can be found very easily playing in the cities.

a)

Jewish

b)

English

c)

Japanese

d)

African

58.

A makeshift community on the edge of a city

a)

metropolitan area

b)

favela

c)

central city

59.

The famous port city in Brazil where Carnaval is held

a)

Palmas

b)

Brasilia

c)

Rio de Janeiro

d)

Sau Paulo

60.

Sugar cane is one of Brazil's most important crops.

a)

true

b)

false

61.
a)

This is Brazil's flag

b)

This is not Brazil's flag

62.

What is the largest country in South America?

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

Peru

d)

Argentina

63.

Grassy, treeless plains called _____ are one of Brazil's most productive ranching and farming areas.

a)

plateaus

b)

pampas

c)

canopies

d)

escarpments

64.

Brazil is the world's largest exporter of _____

a)

tropical plants

b)

peanuts

c)

beef

d)

clocks

65.

Who was the popular First Lady of Argentina?

a)

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

b)

Margaret Thatcher

c)

Isabel Perón

d)

Eva (Evita) Perón

66.

Which famous soccer player was born in Rosario, Argentina?

a)

Lionel Messi

b)

Zinedine Zidane

c)

Cristiano Ronaldo

d)

Neymar Jr.

67.

In which of the following is Argentina one of the world's largest producers in?

a)

Beef

b)

Technology

c)

Oil

d)

Iron

68.

What is the capital of Argentina?

a)

Rosario

b)

Mendoza

c)

Buenos Aires

d)

Córdoba

69.

WHAT DOES "ARGENTINA" MEAN?

a)

Made of Gold

b)

Land of Indians

c)

Made of Silver

d)

Land of Sun

70.

Which desert in Chile is considered the driest non-polar desert in the world?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Atacama Desert

d)

Mojave Desert

71.

What mountain range spans the entirety of Chile and is the largest "above water" mountain chain in the world?

a)

Rockies

b)

Andes

c)

Alps

d)

Himalayas

72.

What country is Easter Island it part of?

a)

The Falklands

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Ecuador

73.

Which country owns the Falklands Islands?

a)

They're independant

b)

Britain

c)

Argentina

d)

Urugauy

74.

How many countries are in South America (not including the Falkland Islands)?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

13

d)

15

75.

The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the world's largest...

a)

salt flat

b)

rainforest

c)

mountain range

d)

lake

76.

Which two countries share the region of Patagonia?

a)

Brazil and Uruguay

b)

Chile and Argentina

c)

Peru and Bolivia

d)

Ecuador and Colombia

77.

Why are the waters around Cape Horn considered so dangerous for sailors?

a)

Because they are filled with friendly dolphins

b)

Because the waters are very warm and calm

c)

Because of strong winds, turbulent seas, and unpredictable weather

d)

Because there are no sea creatures in these waters

78.

Which species can you find in Patagonia? Check all that apply.

a)

Magellanic penguin

Magellanic penguin

b)

guanaco

guanaco

c)

Andean condor

Andean condor

d)

sea lion

sea lion

e)

jaguar

jaguar

79.

What does biodiversity mean?

a)

The study of birds

b)

The variety of life on Earth, including different species of plants, animals, and microorganisms

c)

The process of planting trees in forests

d)

A type of computer programming language

80.

The Andes Mountains act as barrier, blocking the passages of rain clouds to move to the western part of South America, making Chili a dry desert climate. This is known as the rain shadow effect.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

81.

What is destroying the Amazon rainforest?

a)

unsustainable logging

b)

animals

c)

water

d)

all of the above

82.
Rainforests are called the “lungs of the Earth” because of their role in
a)
the food web.
b)
the Coriolis effect.
c)
the El Nino current.
d)
the Carbon-Oxygen cycle.
83.
Which of these groups uses the rainforest in the most sustainable way?
a)
farmers
b)
rubber tappers
c)
loggers
d)
ranchers
84.

The ancient civilization known as the Inca Empire stretched 2,600 miles from present-day

a)

Mexico to Peru

b)

Colombia to Mexico City

c)

Bolivia to Argentina

d)

Colombia to Argentina

85.

True or False - The country of Peru has many different climates.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

The Inca adapted to the climate by developing ______, in which crops were grown at different levels of mountains at high altitudes.

a)

dry farming

b)

dairy farming

c)

aquaculture farming

d)

terrace farming

87.

Peru is home to the world's highest body of natural water, which is called _____

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Tin Tin

d)

Lake Titicaca

88.
What is the capital city of Peru?
a)
Chile
b)
Lima
c)
New Delhi
d)
Kiev
89.
Who celebrates the Day of the Dead?
a)
Chinese & Chinese Americans
b)
Brazilians
c)
Spaniards
d)
Mexicans & Mexican Americans
90.
Which of the following is not common Day of the Dead tradition?
a)
Making Alters
b)
Cleaning and decorating graves
c)
Gathering in the streets
d)
Hiding colored eggs
91.

Why do many people in Latin America have ancestors who were from Africa?

a)

because of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

b)

because of the Columbian Exchange

c)

because the French colonized most of Latin America

d)

Because the poverty in Africa caused them to move to Latin America

92.

This is the smallest country in South America and Dutch is the official language.

a)

Syracuse

b)

Senegal

c)

Suriname

d)

Serial

93.

The world's highest capital city, La Paz, is located in this country.

a)

Belgium

b)

Brazil

c)

Bolivia

d)

Peru

94.

An annual festival held in Brazil that features song, dance,  costumes, parades, and food.


a)
Carnival
b)
Mardi Gras
c)
Oktoberfest
d)
Cinco de Mayo
95.

Brazil's capital city was moved to encourage people to move inland. What is Brazil's capital?

a)

Brasilia

b)

São Paulo

c)

Rio de Janeiro

d)

Caracas

96.

Which South American country is most known for both volcanoes and earthquakes, sitting on the highly active Ring of Fire?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Mexico

d)

Guyana

97.

Lake Maracaibo resides in which country? This is area has the most lightning strikes in the world, known as Catatumbo lightning.

a)

Peru

b)

Brazil

c)

Columbia

d)

Venezuela

98.

Indigenous people in these countries have larger lung capacity due to living at high altitudes. Choose all that apply.

a)

Uruguay

b)

Bolivia

c)

Suriname

d)

Peru

99.

Which country is a region of France?

a)

French Guiana

b)

Guyana

c)

Suriname

d)

Falkland Islands

100.

Guinea Pigs are a popular meat in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and parts of Colombia.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

101.

Tell me which South American country you would like to visit most, and why.

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