Physical Geo
Which rainforest covers much of northern South America?
Amazon Rainforest
What type of government gives one person or a small group total control?
Authoritarian
What is the largest country in South America by area?
Brazil
What language do most South Americans speak?
Spanish
What is the longest river in South America?
Amazon River
In a democracy, who holds the most power?
A king or queen
The citizens
The military
A single leader
The Citizens
What term describes people moving from rural areas to cities for work?
Urbanization
What is one major religion practiced across South America?
Buddhism
Roman Catholicism
Islam
Hinduism
Roman Catholicism
The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth. Where is it located?
Chile
Most Countries in South America have transitioned from dictatorship to a more ________________ form of government, except for Venezuela.
Democratic
Which country’s shape is long and narrow, stretching along the Andes Mountains?
Chile
What country in South America speaks Portuguese instead of Spanish?
Brazil
What mountain range runs along the western coast of South America?
Andes Mountains
What is one goal of a democratic government?
To protect citizens’ rights
To limit citizen participation
To ban elections
To rule by force
To protect citizens’ rights
Where is most of South America’s population clustered?
In the rainforest
Along the coasts
In the Andes Mountains
On the equator
Along the Coasts
and
In the main Cities
What is a famous South American festival known for colorful parades and dancing?
Carnival
What is the southernmost point of South America called?
Cape Horn
Cape of Good Hope
Panama Canal
Tierra Firme
Cape Horn
What kind of Government emphasizes social programs and wealth distribution?
Socialist Governments
Which natural resource is important to both Venezuela and Brazil?
Oil
Diamonds
Silver
Coal
Oil
Which Indigenous group lived in the Andes Mountains of modern-day Peru?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Olmec
Inca