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Sixth grade social studies test review on Pacific South America
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1
The country of Ecuador was named after
a native hero
Senator Ecuador
a famous bucket of water
the equator
2
The Inca Empire was once home to as many as
12 million people
300,000 people
3,999,999 million people
15,000 people
3
A Spanish colonial governor is called a
viceroy
coup
capitan
el mayor
4
What is a coup?
an American-born descendant of Europeans
a young town
sudden overthrow of government by a smaller group of people
a Spanish colonial governor
5
Machu Picchu contained how many terraces?
600
800
300
100
6
Settlements of poor people near Lima, Peru
pizarros
slums
young towns
Titicacas
7
The terraces on Machu Picchu served two purposes. What were they?
a place to worship gods & to keep from sliding off mountain
a Starbucks location & a place to grow crops
place to grow crops & keep the city from sliding off mtn.
a place to grow crops & sun bathe
8
A Spanish explorer who captured the Inca king
Pizarro
Santiago
Creoles
Hidalgo
9
An ocean weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast is...
El Rain
La Flood
El Nina
El Nino
10
The Galapagos Islands
have wildlife found nowhere else in the world
receive rain only about five times per century
are separated from South America by the Strait of Magellan
are cold year round, despite being close to the equator
11
The Atacama Desert is known for being very dry and
sunny
cloudy
hot
windy
12
American-born descendants of Europeans
mestizos
Martians
non-natives
Creoles
13
A landlocked country in Pacific South America
Ecuador
Chile
Bolivia
Peru
14
In the Andes there are...
7 climate zones
4 climate zones
5 climate zones
6 climate zones
15
La Paz and Quito are the two capitals of Bolivia.
TRUE
FALSE
16
How many official languages are spoken in Bolivia in addition to Spanish?
5
4
3
2
17
What were the names of the lines drawn in the desert sand by ancient peoples in Peru?
Nazca lines
connect the dot lines
Raza lines
Peruvian desert lines
18
Which country has two capital cities?
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
19
Which of the following is a characteristic of Chile's economy?
International trade is key.
Poverty rates are increasing.
The climate does not allow farmers to grow crops.
Tourism forms the basis of Chile's economy.
20
Ecuador exports more copper than any other country in the world.
FALSE
TRUE
21
As advanced as the Inca civilization was, it did not have
a written language
irrigation systems
bridges
roads
22
Country with strongest economy in Pacific South America
Chile
Bolivia
Lima
Peru
23
A narrow passageway that connects two bodies of water.
strait
peninsula
archipelago
canal
24
The large island that is south of the Strait of Magellan is called
Tierra del Fuego
La Paz
the alitplano
Paraguay
25
In colonial times the Spanish viceroy
ruled jointly with the Inca king.
shared the wealth from the gold mines with native Indians
was elected by Spaniards in Peru
made sure the Indians followed Spanish laws and customs.
26
What is the term for the broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes?
altiplano
Atacama
El Nino
strait
27
All of the countries in Pacific South America gained independence from Spain by 1825.
TRUE
FALSE
28
In Bolivia, native people celebrate Tinku. What is Tinku?
A festival celebrating water gods.
A festival celebrating the Spurs' win over Golden State.
A festival celebrating popcorn.
A festival celebrating mother earth.
29
The highest lake in the world that large ships can cross
Lake La Nino
Lake Llama
Lake Titicaca
Lake Santiago
30
One characteristic that all Pacific South American countries have shared recently is
a worsening economy
the discovery of valuable oil deposits
government instability
not enough roads
