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South America Basic Geography
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1
During the colonial times many of the natives of the Caribbean South American region died from?
Suicide
Ebola
None of the Above
Diseases
2
Pirates were real during the colonial time period in the Caribbean Sea region
Fase
True
3
Who helped Venezuela defeat Spain?
The peninsulares
Carlos Andres Perez
Simon Bolivar
Guadalupe Hidalgo
4
In what region of Colombia are the Andes Mountains located?
West
Southeast
South
East
5
Where are Medellin, Bogota, and Cali located in Colombia?
In the Andes Mountains
In the Appalachian Mountains
In the Orinoco River Basin
In the Guiana Highlands
6
What disease was present during the colonial times in South America?
Malaria
Ebola
Influenza
All of the Above
7
How did the Spanish conquistadors change the human geography of Caribbean South America?
They sent Native Americans back to Spain.
They shared their conquests with the English and the Dutch.
They allowed pirates to settle in Caribbean South America.
They imported enslaved people from Africa.
8
The variety of ethnic groups in South America has led to cultural borrowing.
False
True
9
Sculpting the hillside into different levels for crops is.....
Seeding
Terrace Farming
None of the above
Scalfolding
10
Caracas is located along the coast of Venezuela.
True
False
11
Venezuela only has 13% of its population involved in.....
government responsibilities
agriculture
oil drilling
mining
12
Which is the main climate of Colombia?
Arid
Maritime
Tropical Wet and Dry
Semiarid
13
Which city is not a city in Colombia?
Cali
Medellin
Santiago
Bogota
14
Where does the majority of Colombia's population live?
in the Orinoco River Basin
in cities
in the countryside
All of the Above
15
Venezuela is most known for what natural resource?
Silver
Copper
Gold
Oil
16
Which nation is apart of Caribbean South America?
Guyana
Chile
Ecuador
Argentina
17
What crop is Colombia most known for?
Chocolate
Oil
Coffee
Coconut
18
The Spanish hunted for treasure and a legendary gold-rich king called "what" in South America?
El Dorado
El Guapo
Moctezuma II
El camino grande
19
In addition to mountain ranges and highlands, another landform in Caribbean South America is...
tundra
desert
taiga
lowlands plains
20
French Guiana has a smaller population than Colombia.
True
False
21
Which countries are located in the lowlands along the coast in Caribbean South America?
Guyana
French Guiana
Suriname
All of the Above
22
The capital of Venezuela is....
None of the above
Bogota
Caracas
Cali
23
After independence, __________, or dictators, soon emerged to control the governments.
None of the above
armed forces
pirates
caudillos
24
What percent of Colombia's population live in cities?
79%
85%
90%
80%
25
Which countries does the Guiana Highlands extend through?
Guyana
Suriname
French Guiana
All of the above