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South America Review Game
South America Review Game
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1
French Guiana has an independent government.
False
True
2
Caudillos in Argentina believed in government by the many (sharing power)
True
False
3
Did Columbia's mountains positively or negatively affect its politics?
Positively - Everyone loves mountains!
Positively - The mountains had lots of minerals
Negatively - Mountains were hard to settle, so population was low
Negatively - Mountains created isolation
4
Brazil's history is a little different than the rest of South America because...
Brazil depends on oil
Brazil was settled by the Portuguese
Brazil was settled by the French
Brazil grows more coffee
5
Why did Brazil's government create the new capital city, Brasilia?
There were more crops and rich minerals there
To encourage settlement in Brazil's interior
They were very bored and wanted a project
Malaria was plaguing the port cities
6
The southern region of Brazil is more wealthy than the northern region.
True
False
7
Diversification is good for the economy because it...
Increases dependence on few markets
Reduces dependence on only a few markets
Its just a cool sounding word
Keeps the power in the hands of few
8
Sapa Inca was an Incan ruler.
False
True
9
Caribbean South Am: The Europeans settled in the interior of the region when they came from Spain
False
True
10
Which two countries have a high percentage of indigenous language speakers?
Brazil and French Guiana
IDK
Caribbean South America
Bolivia and Peru
11
Caribbean South America's culture is mostly Portuguese.
False
True
12
After gaining independence from Spain, South American governments were weakened by economic inequality
True
False
13
El Nino is a weather phenomenon that causes heavy snow in the Andes
True
False
14
The Portuguese brought enslaved African people to Brazil because the Native Brazilians won independence.
True
False
15
Why is there lots of ethnic diversity in Guyana, Suriname & French Guyana?
Everyone came looking for gold
Lots of tourists moved there for the beaches
People just love it there!
Workers from around the world moved there after slavery ended
16
Countries with high literacy rates have stronger economies.
False
True
17
Simon Bolivar was...
a famous Columbian writer
a leader in the fight for independence
a Peninsulares, born in Spain
an enslaved indigenous man
18
In the Andes, farmers grow a wide variety of crops because of vertical climate zones.
True
False
19
Caribbean South Am: All of the countries here share something in common...
They all have rainforests
They all border the Caribbean Sea
They are all part of France
They all have the same history
20
Gauchos were...
South Americans born in Spain
South Americans whose fathers were from Spain
Slaves who escaped the plantations
Cowboys who fought for independence
21
The music and dance at Carnival in Brazil stems from Canadian tradition.
False
True
22
Why is there lots of flooding in the Amazon basin?
Heavy snowfall in the Andes later drains to the Amazon
It is just unlucky
There are lots of heavy rains
It sits near the Prime Meridian
23
The rain forest soil is not very rich because all of the available nutrients are stored in the trees
True
False
24
Venezuela's economy depends mostly on...
Oil
Bananas
Coffee
Sugar Cane
25
For Brazil, democracy came at the expense of economic progress.
True
False
26
Should we protect the Amazon rainforest?
Yes, trees create oxygen
Yes, trees make great Insta backgrounds
No, we need more paper
No, trees are overrated
27
Which of these is located on the outskirts of most Brazilian cities?
Tons of alpacas
Very wealthy neighborhoods
Slums called favelas
Sugar cane plantations
28
Columbia and Venezuela have smaller populations than Suriname, Guiana and French Guiana.
True
False
29
Who is your favorite teacher
INCORRECT
STILL WRONG
WRONG ANSWER
Mrs. Biggers, duh
30
Evo Morales created policies to help...
Poor and indigenous people
Business people
Very wealthy land owners
The native alpacas
