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Pacific South America Review
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1
What is the term for the broad high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes
Atacama
Strait
El Nino
The Altiplano
2
What is the job of a viceroy?
To make sure Indians followed Spanish laws
Was elected by Spaniards in Peru
To share wealth with natives
To rule with the Inca king
3
All Pacific South American countries had gained independence from Spain by 1825.
False
True
4
Which island is south of the Strait of Magellan
Tierra del Fuego
Sucre
Altiplano
LaPaz
5
How many people lived in the Inca Empire?
4 million
15,000
300,000
12 million
6
All of the countries in Pacific South America have had:
deserts
government instability
the discovery of oil
Not enough roads
7
What was the name of the terrorist group active in Peru in the 1980's to 1990's
coup
the Shining Path
the creoles
Young Towns
8
What does El Nino cause?
The cool water of the Pacific Ocean warms
fish become healthier
Rivers form in the Atacama Desert
Warm water becaomes cool
9
Which landform runs the length of Pacific South America?
Lake Titicaca
The Atacama desert
The altiplano
The Andes Mountains
10
Equador exports the most copper in the region
True
False
11
Lima is the largest city in the region
True
False
12
True or False the Inca had no written language
False
True
13
The climate in the Atacama Desert is :
sunny and dry
Rainy
freezing cold
cloudy and dry
14
Which islands have wildlife found no where else in the world?
Galapagos Islands
The Alvar islands
Turtle Islands
Santiago Islands
15
What do we call the sudden overthrow of a government by a small group
coup
dictatorship
16
What is a characteristic of Chile's economy?
Poverty rates are increasing
tourism is the basis
International trade of Copper is key
The climate does not allow for farming
17
What do we call settlements of poor people near Lima Peru
Old towns
young towns
slums
18
What is a creole
Spanish descendents born in America
Native Americans
19
LaPaz and Quito are the two capitals of Bolivia
False
True
20
What happened after the coup in Chile in the 1970's:
Had a new constitution
They elected a president who was influenced by Communism
They created a democratic governemnt
They improved human rights
21
Which country has two capitals?
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Equador
22
What is a strait
A narrow passageway connecting two bodies of water
A river
23
Whcich country in the region has the strongest economy?
Bolivia
Peru
Equador
Chile
24
Pizzaro offered the Inca king gold when they met on the road
False
True
25
Who conquered the Incas?
Cortes
Magellan
Pizarro
26
Which country is landlocked?
Equador
Bolivia
27
The capital of chile is:
Guayaquil
Santiago
28
Which religion do most people in Pacific South America practice?
Methodist
Baptist
Roman Catholicism
Sun worship
29
The coast of which country is one of the driest and cloudiest in the world?
Bolivia
Chile
