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History & culture of South America
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1
What European explorer led the conquest over the Inca?
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Atahualpa
2
What is an oasis?
A major sinkhole
An economic factor
Another word for a desert
A fertile region in a desert
3
What is the national religion of Peru?
Judaism
Catholic
Islam
Protestant
4
What is a major barrier to South American transportation & trade?
Amazon Rainforest
Sahara Desert
Mississippi River
Amazon River
5
What major mountain chain runs through Peru?
Atlas Mountains
Andes Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
6
Brazil has the most World Cups in which sport?
Baseball
Lacrosse
Rowing
Soccer
7
What is the meaning of Pan-American?
Most of the Americas
None of the Americas
Some of the Americas
All of the Americas
8
Describe people who are Quechua.
Rural farmers
Live in the Andes Mountains and speak the Inca language.
Soldiers in Peru
Inhabitants of Chile and Venezuela
9
What serves as a major corridor to South American transportation & trade?
Amazon River
Amazon Rainforest
Mount Everest
Rocky Mountains
10
Which of the following type of landform is
NOT
found in Peru?
Rain forests
Glaciers
Mountains
Deserts
11
What is significant about Brazil's economy compared to other South American countries?
It does not feature any manufacturing
It has the highest gross domestic product (GDP)
Brazil is the largest landmass in South America
It has the lowest gross domestic product (GDP)
12
Which of the following is a reason the Spanish easily conquered the Inca?
Their Christian beliefs
They had more men to fight
Better food supply
Advanced weapons & armor
13
When the Native American population shrank, on whom did the Europeans rely for slave labor?
Chinese
Africans
British
North American colonists
14
Describe the Native American population in Peru.
Peru does not consist of any Native American ancestry
Peru is made up 100% of Native Americans
They make up about 1% of the population
They are the largest ethnic group in Peru
15
Which South American country has the largest population today?
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Brazil
16
What is a major agricultural product of Brazil?
Coffee
Cattle
Wheat
Pineapple
17
What type of government was established in most South American countries after independence?
Democratic
Theocracy
Limited
Unlimited
18
What major sport was brought from Europe to South America?
Cricket
Soccer
Bocce
American football
19
Even with the largest economy in South America, what major issue does Brazil still face?
Lack of imports
Strange weather patterns
Food shortages
Unemployment
20
What did the Organization of American States promote?
Trade
All of the above
Economic Cooperation
Equality for all people
21
Communist forces in Peru used which types of military tactics?
Guerrilla warfare
Carpet bombings
Full-scale warfare
Trench warfare
22
Which of the following is
NOT
a major effect of urbanization?
Better transportation systems
Shortage of housing
Pollution
Overcrowding
23
What is the meaning of urbanization?
Mass amounts of people moving to cities
Mass amounts of people moving to the countryside
Civil rights for all people
Free trade
24
What major holiday in Brazil highlights the country's cultural diversity?
St. Patrick's Day
Carnival
Dia de los Muertos
Easter
25
What is Peru's capital and largest city?
Buenos Aires
Lima
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
26
What two European powers colonized most of the South American continent?
Great Britain & France
Syria & Saudi Arabia
Netherlands & Poland
Spain & Portugal
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What does it mean that South America has a free trade zone?
Growing urbanization
All South American countries have the same currency
Complete trade restrictions throughout the continent
Resources can move across borders without legal action
