South America Vocabulary Review

Take over of a government by a small group, usually by the military resulting in a dictatorship

Which European country colonized most of the countries in South America?

Mountain system with parallel ranges

Irregular military force, tactics include ambush and sabotage

World's longest mountain range

George Washington of South America

This was a governor over areas of the Spanish Empire in South America

River in Venezuela, second longest in South America

What are favelas ?

Named for Magellan, small waterway that connects two large bodies of water

What is the highest waterfall in the world?

Communist Party of Peru who used extremely violent tactics to gain and control territory

A cowboy in Argentina

River located in Brazil, second longest river in the world, most water of any river in world

Largest urban area in South America, largest city in Brazil

For the most part it gets colder when you travel --------------- in South America.

Plateau located in Bolivia and Peru

Ruled an empire in South America

Which country is the primary location of the Pampas ?

This desert is considered to be the driest spot on earth or absolute desert,

Plains region in Colombia and Venezuela

Largest lake in South America, located in Venezuela, has rich oil/petroleum deposits

Which best describes an estuary ?

What religion are most people in South America?

Which European country colonized Brazil?