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