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