Atlantic South
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
100
What four countries are included in the region of Altlantic South America?
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay
100
What makes farming difficult in the northeastern region of Brazil?
The region suffers from frequent droughts
100
Who first came to Argentina and what were they searching for?
Spanish conquerors arrived in Argentina in search of silver and gold
100
An organization that promotes trade and economic cooperation among the southern and eastern countries of South America
Mercosur
100
What are the two most common languages in Paraguay?
Almost everyone speaks both Spanish and Guarani
200
What problem does the Amazon rainforest face?
Deforestation
200
What caused people to travel to Brazil in the 1600s and 1700s?
The discovery of gold and precious gems
200
What is the capital?
Buenos Aires
200
What is an important export for Uruguay?
Beef
200
What religion do most Paraguyayans practice?
Roman Catholicism
300
What landforms make up most of the area?
Plains and plateaus
300
When Portuguese explorers settled in Brazil, what did they use the land for?
Large sugar plantations
300
What are the Pampas?
Endless plains with fertile soil
300
What was the first European nation to claim Uruguay?
Portugal
300
A great majority of Paraguayans are what?
95% of Paraguayans are mestizos
400
Describe the climate of the rainforest
Humid and tropical
400
Why did government officials choose to build a new capital city in the Brazilian interior?
They hoped it would help to develop the region
400
What are gauchos?
Argentine cowboys that herd cattle and horses on the open grasslands
400
What two countries make up more than half of Uruguay's foreign trade?
Brazil and Argentina
400
What is the capital of Paraguay?
Asunción
500
Why should the Amazon rainforest be conserved?
It contains the world's greatest variety of plant and animal life
500
What is the most popular religion in Brazil?
Catholicism
500
What does Argentina mean?
"land of silver" or "silvery one"
500
What is a big challenge for Uruguay in the future?
Developing poor rural areas in the interior, where resources are in short supply
500
Who is in control of the majority of Paraguay's wealth?
A few families and companies