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[⋆⋆] South America is the 4
th
biggest continent in the world.
False
True
2
Name the country located at 13.
Brazil
Columbia
Argentina
Peru
3
What year did brazil earn its independence?
1803
1903
1822
1922
4
Name the country located at 7.
Guyana
Peru
Uruguay
Brazil
5
Name the country located at 8.
Paraguay
French Guinea
Bolivia
Peru
6
What natural resource is found in Peru?
Gold
Oil
Emerald
Silver
7
Which two men lead successful revolutions in South America?
Simon Bolivar and Jose de san Martin
Simon Bolivar and Fransisco Pizzaro
Conquistador and Mestizo
Jose de san Martin and Mestizo
8
Name the country located at 10.
Guyana
Chile
Venezuela
Brazil
9
[⋆⋆⋆] What is the biggest lake in South America?
Lake Titicaca
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Viedma
Lake Argentino
10
Name the country located at 1.
Columbia
Brazil
Venezuela
Argentina
11
The major religion in South America is?
Catholicism
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
12
[⋆⋆] What is the most spoken language in South America?
French
Spanish
Portuguese
English
13
Which treaty divided South America among Spain and Portugal?
Treaty of Brazil
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty de South America
Treaty of Tordesillas
14
Which country has the best economy in South America?
Chile
Venezuela
Peru
Brazil
15
What mountain range is located on the west coast of South America?
Rockies
Alps
Andes
Appalachian
16
What natural resource is found in Columbia?
Silver
Gold
Emerald
Oil
17
Which two languages are primarily spoken in South America?
English and Spanish
English and Portuguese
Portuguese and French
Spanish and Portuguese
18
Name the country located at 6.
Bolivia
Peru
Brazil
Argentina
19
Which river in the world has the most water?
The Yangtze
The Nile
Paraná River
The Amazon
20
What climate is found in southern South America?
Tropical
Hot and wet
Vertical Climate Zone
Arid
21
Name the country located at 4.
Brazil
Venezuela
Suriname
Peru
22
How long is the amazon river?
4,000 miles
3,000 miles
8,000 miles
12,000 miles
23
Which countries in South America does the Equator pass though?
Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil
Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize
Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
24
What religion were the Inca forced to convert to?
Judaism
Hinduism
Catholicism
Voodoo
25
This is the largest country in South America?
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
26
How is South America divided?
Race
by the Amazon River
by the Andes mountains
Language
27
The condition in which some places do not benefit as much as others from economic success
Cultural Diffusion
Uneven Development
Uneven Culture
Cultural Mosaic
28
What language were the Inca forced to learn?
Spanish
Portuguese
French
English
29
This civilization was able to build an extensive road system?
Portuguese
Mayan
Incan
Brazil
30
A number of socieites with different cultures living near each other but not mixing is known as
Cultural Grouping
Cultural Mosaic
Uneven Development
Cultural Diffusion
31
A father, mother, and children is described as a?
Extended Family
Nuclear Family
Normal Family
Nuclear Extended Family
32
[⋆⋆⋆⋆] Who built Machu Picchu?
Maya empire
Olmec empire
Inca empire
Aztec empire
33
What is the world's longest mountain range?
The Candies
The Dandies
The Andes
The Sandies
34
[⋆] Jesus statue located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
True
False
35
How many countries are in South America?
8
12
30
16
36
[⋆] What is the longest river in South America?
Madeira
Paraná
Amazon
Maracaibo
37
The fact that temperature gets cooler the higher you are?
Mountain Air Theory
Vertical Climate Zones
Vertical Cold Zones
Mountain Climate
38
[⋆⋆⋆⋆] Where is the Moai located?
Galapagos islands
Falkland islands
Tierra del fuego islands
Easter island
39
What is the most famous Brazilian holiday?
Brazilian Independence
Brazilian Carnival
Easter
Lent
40
Name the country located at 2.
Columbia
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
41
What is the most well known early civilization in South America?
Nazca
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
42
[⋆⋆⋆⋆] What is the longest country in South America from north to south?
Chile
Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
43
What European country used to control Brazil?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
44
[⋆⋆⋆] Where is Machu Picchu located?
Peru
Colombia
Ecuador
Chile
45
What is this South American fish that has a bad reputation?
salmon
shark
piranha
nemo
46
Which country is west of Argentina?
Chile
Uruguay
Colombia
Peru
47
What type of climate is found in the Amazon rainforest?
dry and cold
hot and wet
hot and dry
cold and wet
48
The Portuguese set up these kinds of plantations in Brazil?
Cotton
Rice
Sugar
Tobacco
49
Macchu Picchu is in:
Peru
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
50
Name the country located at 11.
Ecuador
Chile
Suriname
Peru
51
Which countries in South America are landlocked (i.e. don't border the ocean)?
Laos
Uruguay
Ecuador, Suriname
Paraguay, Bolivia
52
Which of these resources is not found in Brazil
Coal
Petroleum
Timber
Water
53
Name the country located at 3.
Brazil
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
54
The largest group of indigenous people in South America were the:
Aztecs
Apache
Aborigines
Incas
55
What was one of the sporting events held in Brazil?
Little League World Series
Super Bowl
Tour de France
FIFA World Cup
56
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls
my leaking tap
Tres Hermanas Falls
Niagara Falls
57
What natural resources are found in Venezuela?
Emerald and silver
Gold and emerald
Silver and gold
Oil and Gold
58
These things lead the parades during the Brazilian carnival
Famous Athletes from Brazil
Parade Floats
Elephants
Samba Schools
59
What did the treaty of tordesillas do?
Gave Incans their freedom
Split South America in half
Split Brazil in half
Gave Brazil it's Independence
60
Name the country located at 5.
Brazil
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
61
[⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆] Which country does Galapagos island belong to?
Peru
Argentina
Chile
Ecuador
62
Name the country located at 9.
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Brazil
63
The Brazilian Carnival marks the beginning of what?
Lent
Easter
Solstice
The New Year
64
Name the country located at 12.
Peru
Columbia
Bolivia
French Guinea
65
[⋆] What is the biggest country in South America?
Colombia
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
66
What man lead Spanish soldiers on a conquest of South America?
Pizzaro
Johnson
Cortez
Bolivar
67
This type of climate can be found in northern South America?
Tropical
Vertical Climate zones
Semi-Arid
Arid
68
What is Patagonia?
A lake
A Volcano
A bridge
A plateau