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Which two languages are primarily spoken in South America?
English and Portuguese
Portuguese and French
English and Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese
2
Which of these countries has the best economy in South America?
Chile
Venezuela
Peru
Brazil
3
What is the most famous Brazilian holiday?
Brazilian Independence
Brazilian Carnival
Lent
Easter
4
Who lead Spanish soldiers on a conquest of South America?
Pizzaro
Bolivar
Cortez
Johnson
5
For what natural resources are Venezuela most famous?
Silver and gold
Emerald and silver
Gold and emerald
Oil and Gold
6
For what natural resource is Peru famous?
Silver
Oil
Gold
Emerald
7
What European country used to control Brazil?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
8
This civilization was able to build an extensive road system?
Portuguese
Mayan
Incan
Brazil
9
About how long is the Amazon River?
8,000 miles
4,000 miles
12,000 miles
3,000 miles
10
The fact that temperature gets cooler the higher you are is often referred to as what?
Vertical Cold Zones
Mountain Climate
Mountain Air Theory
Vertical Climate Zones
11
This type of climate can be found in northern South America?
Semi-Arid
Tropical
Vertical Climate zones
Arid
12
The condition in which some places do not benefit as much as others from economic success
Cultural Diffusion
Uneven Culture
Cultural Mosaic
Uneven Development
13
For what natural resource is Columbia famous?
Silver
Gold
Emerald
Oil
14
Which of these resources is not found in great quantities in Brazil?
Water
Timber
Petroleum
Coal
15
The Portuguese set up these kinds of plantations in Brazil?
Tobacco
Sugar
Rice
Cotton
16
The major religion in South America is?
Hinduism
Catholicism
Judaism
Islam
17
To what religion were the Inca forced to convert?
Catholicism
Judaism
Hinduism
Voodoo
18
This is the largest country in South America (by land area)?
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Peru
19
Which treaty divided South America among Spain and Portugal?
Treaty of Brazil
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty de South America
20
What climate is found in southern South America?
Arid
Tropical
Hot and wet
Vertical Climate Zone
21
What is Patagonia?
A plateau
A lake
A Volcano
A bridge
22
Which two men lead successful revolutions in South America?
Jose de san Martin and Mestizo
Conquistador and Mestizo
Simon Bolivar and Jose de san Martin
Simon Bolivar and Fransisco Pizzaro
23
What mountain range is located on the west coast of South America?
Rockies
Andes
Appalachian
Alps
24
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
Gave Brazil it's Independence
Split Brazil in half
Gave Incans their freedom
Split South America in half
25
The Brazilian Carnival marks the beginning of what?
Lent
Easter
Solstice
The New Year
26
What type of climate is found in the Amazon rainforest?
cold and wet
hot and dry
dry and cold
hot and wet
27
Most people in South America belong to the middle class.
False
True
28
These things lead the parades during the Brazilian carnival
Parade Floats
Elephants
Famous Athletes from Brazil
Samba Schools
29
What year did Brazil earn its independence?
1803
1822
1903
1922
30
What language were the Inca forced to learn?
Portuguese
Spanish
French
English
31
What is the most well-known early civilization in South America?
Nazca
Inca
Mayan
Aztec