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1
The Andes Mountains are the world's longest?
Rivers
Grasslands
Mountain Range
Farmlands
2
What is the BEST definition for colonization?
when people are asked to move back to their country of origin
when a group of people move to a new place and set up a new government
when a society becomes a whole
when trade relationships are successfully formed
3
Which word means "a form of language that is spoken in a particular place or by a particular group of people"?
Folk tale
Dial
Dialect
Lango
4
What feature is located on the eastern coast where ranche and farms are most succesful due to climate
siberian tundra
atacama desert
pampas grasslands
patagonia desert
5
What is the world's largest rainforest?
Amazon
Congo
Daintree
Sahara
6
When talking about trade: Export means to receive goods or services and import means to send goods or services
True
False
7
What ancient Inca city is located in the Andes Mountains and is the most visited historical site in Peru?
El Dorado
Machu Picchu
Technotican
Alexandria
8
What kind of impact is brain drain having on South America?
South America's skilled and educated laborers are leaving
South America's economy is thriving and growing everyday
education system is beginning to transport to soley internet
north america is in a depression like the 30s
9
which feature is represented by the blue line that is going across the north of SA from east to west
Congo River
Amazon River
Nile River
Amazon Rainforest
10
What were the major accomplishments of Simon Bolivar
He led South America to major victories during WWII
He led many revolutions against the Spanish, and they gained independence
he became president of the US
He led the Christian people to convert the locals
11
Which feature is located down the western side of South America
Himalayan
Appalachin
Andes
Ural
12
This ancient civilization were engineering geniuses and built their massive stone cities in the Andes. Who was this?
Incas
Mayans
Aztecs
Germanic Tribes
13
What were quipus used for?
musical instruments
as tools to record numerical information
weapons during war
help sail across the ocean
14
This feature is a cold desert, it is located on the Southern Tip of South America only 500 miles from Antartica
Pampas Grasslands
The Great Plains
Patagonia Desert
Atacama Desert
15
What was the majority of the land in South America used for?
Livestock ranching & Commercial Agriculture
natural gas
uranium mining
oil drilling
16
South America is improving but many people still live in poverty, this is considered a __________________ country?
Developed
Developing
Advanced
Urbanized
17
What region does South America share a border with on its Northwest corner?
The Caribbean
Central America
North Asia
Eastern Europe
18
What two European Nations had the most influence in South America
Spain, USA
Spain, Portugal
Austraila, China
France, England
19
The desert that is located on the Mid West coast of South America
Pampas Grasslands
Patagonia Desert
The Great Plains
Atacama Desert
20
Which group of islands west of South America was visited by Charles Darwin & home to giant tortoises and marine iguanas?
Marshall Islands
Galapago Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Cayman Islands
21
A desert is generally without ____&____
water and vegetation
men and women
cars and transportation
food and people
22
Which three oceans are the closest to South America
Arctic, Indian, Pacific
India, southern, Atlantic
atlantic, pacific, india
atlantic, pacific, southern
23
What does the term indigenous mean?
African
European
American
Native
24
This feature is located in the Northern section of South America. It makes up 40% of South America
Amazon Rainforest
African Rainforest
Pampas Grasslands
Atacama Desert
25
What Biome makes up a majority of South America?
Mountains
Rainforest
Mediterranean
Savanna
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What is deforestation?
Eating too many vegetables
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
Clearing 5 trees in your backyard
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
