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1
A number of socieites with different cultures living near each other but not mixing is known as
Cultural Diffusion
Uneven Development
Cultural Mosaic
Cultural Grouping
2
How long is the amazon river?
3,000 miles
8,000 miles
4,000 miles
12,000 miles
3
What man lead Spanish soldiers on a conquest of South America?
Pizzaro
Johnson
Bolivar
Cortez
4
The fact that temperature gets cooler the higher you are?
Mountain Air Theory
Mountain Climate
Vertical Climate Zones
Vertical Cold Zones
5
The major religion in South America is?
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Catholicism
6
The Portuguese set up these kinds of plantations in Brazil?
Rice
Sugar
Cotton
Tobacco
7
What is the most well known early civilization in South America?
Aztec
Inca
Mayan
Nazca
8
What European country used to control Brazil?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
9
What climate is found in southern South America?
Arid
Vertical Climate Zone
Hot and wet
Tropical
10
What was one of the sporting events held in Brazil?
FIFA World Cup
Tour de France
Little League World Series
Super Bowl
11
What religion were the Inca forced to convert to?
Judaism
Hinduism
Voodoo
Catholicism
12
This civilization was able to build an extensive road system?
Brazil
Portuguese
Incan
Mayan
13
Which treaty divided South America among Spain and Portugal?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty de South America
Treaty of Brazil
Treaty of Tordesillas
14
A father, mother, and children is described as a?
Nuclear Family
Nuclear Extended Family
Normal Family
Extended Family
15
How is South America divided?
Language
by the Amazon River
by the Andes mountains
Race
16
What mountain range is located on the west coast of South America?
Rockies
Appalachian
Alps
Andes
17
What is Patagonia?
A plateau
A bridge
A Volcano
A lake
18
What is the most famous Brazilian holiday?
Lent
Brazilian Carnival
Brazilian Independence
Easter
19
Most poor people have nuclear families.
True
False
20
This type of climate can be found in northern South America?
Tropical
Semi-Arid
Arid
Vertical Climate zones
21
Most people in South America belong to the middle class.
True
False
22
Which of these resources is not found in Brazil
Water
Petroleum
Coal
Timber
23
What language were the Inca forced to learn?
English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
24
The Brazilian Carnival marks the beginning of what?
Easter
The New Year
Lent
Solstice
25
Which country has the best economy in South America?
Chile
Venezuela
Peru
Brazil
26
Which two men lead successful revolutions in South America?
Jose de san Martin and Mestizo
Simon Bolivar and Fransisco Pizzaro
Conquistador and Mestizo
Simon Bolivar and Jose de san Martin
27
What natural resource is found in Columbia?
Oil
Silver
Emerald
Gold
28
What natural resources are found in Venezuela?
Silver and gold
Oil and Gold
Emerald and silver
Gold and emerald
29
The Olympics were held in Argentina
True
False
30
These things lead the parades during the Brazilian carnival
Parade Floats
Famous Athletes from Brazil
Elephants
Samba Schools
31
The condition in which some places do not benefit as much as others from economic success
Cultural Diffusion
Uneven Development
Uneven Culture
Cultural Mosaic
32
This is the largest country in South America?
Chile
Argentina
Peru
Brazil
33
What year did brazil earn its independence?
1903
1803
1922
1822
34
What natural resource is found in Peru?
Oil
Silver
Emerald
Gold
35
What did the treaty of tordesillas do?
Split South America in half
Split Brazil in half
Gave Incans their freedom
Gave Brazil it's Independence
36
Which two languages are primarily spoken in South America?
English and Portuguese
English and Spanish
Spanish and Portuguese
Portuguese and French
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What type of climate is found in the Amazon rainforest?
dry and cold
hot and wet
cold and wet
hot and dry
