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Chapter 10 review - 6th grade
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1
A ___________ is a narrow passageway connecting two bodies of water.
Nazca line
strait
2
Heavy rains and warming of ocean waters can be caused by:
air pollution
clouds in Atacama Desert
El Nino
monsoons
3
The Inca Empire was once home to as many as:
15,000 people
12 million people
300,000 people
4 million people
4
The government of Chile is currently
socialist
democracy
a military dictatorship
communist
5
Guayaquil, Ecuador is
the poorest region in the country.
nearby the country's oil fields.
the nation's capital.
the nation's port commercial center.
6
The _________ run the length of the Pacific South America.
Andes
Amazon Tributaries
7
In colonial times the Spanish viceroy
shared the wealth with the native Indians
made sure the Indians followed Spanish rule and customs
was elected by Spaniards in Peru
ruled jointly with the Inca king
8
Most large cities of Pacific South America are located:
in the alpine meadow zone above the tree line
in the zone in which coffee grows
in the lower elevation near sea level
in the cool zone in which potatoes and wheat grow
9
What is the term for the broad , high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes
altiplano
Atacama
El Nino
strait
10
Which religion do most of the people in the Pacific South America practice?
Islam
Judaism
Roman Catholic
Buddhism
11
There are __________ different climate zones in the Andes.
four - 4
five - 5
12
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Incas.
a huge network of paved roads
a fast messenger system
large scale irrigation
a written language
13
Andean glaciers are the source of water that flows into
Lake Titicaca
Amazon tributaries
elsewhere
Pacific Ocean
14
Which of the following is a land lock country in South America?
Bolivia
Uruguay
15
Chile's important trading partners include:
United States and China
Germany and Australia
Santiago and France
Russia and Japan
16
The self-built settlements outside of Lima will probably eventually become
public parks
industrial districts
run-down slums
large, permanent suburbs
17
Lake Titicaca is fed by
Lake Poopo
Amazon tributaries
Andean glaciers
rivers in the altiplano
18
All of the countries in Pacific South America gained independence from Spain by 1825.
True
False
19
In Bolivia in the early 2000s,
the military took over the government.
oil was discovered.
the government took measures to end poverty
protests forced several presidents to resign.
20
Coastal _________ is one of the cloudiest and driest places on Earth.
Chile
Ecuador
21
The Atacama Desert in known for being very dry and:
cloudy
windy
hot
sunny
22
The early people of Peru farmed by building and using
crop lines in shapes of animals
steep terraces
horse-drawn plows
wheeled barrows
23
Some scientist think that air pollutants have made El Nino Last Longer.
False
True
24
Most of the altiplano lies in
the grassland zone above the tree line
the zone in which coffee is grown
the zone in which no vegetation grows
in the cool zone in which potatoes and wheat are grown
25
what attracts people to move to Lima from the countryside?
beautiful Spanish colonial buildings.
industry, universities, and government jobs.
a high standard of living in the young towns.
rich farmland directly outside the city.
26
Which of the following was a terrorist group in Peru in 1980's and 1990's:
the coup
Shinning Path
the Creoles
the Young Towns
27
What resources Pacific South America lack?
mineral resources
forest and land resources
good agricultural land
oil and energy resources
28
Nazca lines are
an unknown written language
the stripes on Indian ponchos
Inca irrigation systems
outlines of animals and other shapes
29
In Bolivia in the early 2000s, people wanted the government to do more to
develop the nation's resources
end poverty
aid other countries in the region
stop the militia attacks
30
_____________ is the largest and most populated country in Pacific South America.
Peru
Chile
31
As advanced as the Inca civilization was, it did not have
bridges
a written language
roads
irrigation systems
32
Soon after the arrival of the Spanish, the Inca king ordered his people to fill the room with:
gold and copper
gold and silver
jewels and wooden carvings
woven blankets
33
(True or False) La Paz and Quito are the two capitals of Bolivia.
False
True
34
Which country has the highest percentage of Indians in South America?
Bolivia
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
35
How long should you review for the chapter test?
10 minutes
40 seconds
more than ten minutes
less than ten minutes
36
Right after the coup in the 1970s, Chile
was ruled by a harsh military government
elected a communist president
focused on improving human rights
created a new, democratic government
37
The capital of Ecuador is
Santiago
La Paz
Quito
Lima
38
One characteristic of all Pacific South American countries have shared recently is:
government instability
the discovery of oil deposits
a worsening of the economy
not enough roads
39
Many people have moved to the Amazon Basin in Ecuador seeking
jobs in the oil industry
jobs in the tourist industry
as a refuge from violence
better housing
40
which of the following is a characteristic of Chile's economy?
international trade is key
poverty rates are increasing
Tourism forms the basis of Chile's economy
the climate does not allow farmers to grow crops
41
Which country has 2 capital cities
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
42
The Galapagos Islands are controlled by
Bolivia
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
43
The large island that is south of the Strait of Magellan is called:
the altiplano
Paraguay
La Paz
Tierra del Fuego
44
Ecuador exports more copper than any other country in the world.
True
False
45
Which one is the most stable country in South America?
Venezuela
Columbia
Chile
Bolivia
46
The capital of Chile is
Santiago
Lima
Creoles
Titicaca
47
Ecuador's people approved the presidents decision to fire the supreme court.
True
False
48
Chile is a long, narrow country that covers about half of the Pacific Coast.
False
True
49
Ecuador's main export is
copper
wine
oil
iron ore
50
Francisco Pizarro offered the new Inca king gold and silver when the met on the road.
True
False
51
which of the following is an effect of El Nino
rivers cuts through dry coastal regions
fish swarm to affected areas
areas along the coastal regions
the cool water of the Pacific Ocean warms up.