Physical Geography
History and Culture
Government
Economy
Capital Cities
100
What landform runs the length of Pacific South America?
The Andes
100
Which religion do most people in Pacific South America practice?
Roman Catholicism
100
What is a coup?
A sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people.
100
What is the country with strongest economy in Pacific South America?
Chile
100
Which country has two capital cities?
Bolivia
200
_________________________________ is one of the cloudiest and driest places on Earth.
Coastal Chile/ the Atacama Desert
200
The Inca Empire was once home to as many as ___________________________ people.
12 million
200
What is the name of the terrorist group active in Peru in the 1980s and 1990s?
The Shining Path
200
Ecuador's main export is ____________________________.
oil
200
Which capital city is the largest city in the region?
Lima, Peru
300
This is a narrow passageway connecting two bodies of water.
A strait
300
All of the countries in Pacific South America gained independence from SPain by what year?
1825.
300
Right after the coup in the 1970s, Chile was ruled by a _____________________________________________.
harsh military government.
300
What do they call the settlements of poor people outside of Lima, Peru?
Young towns
300
Name the capital of Ecuador.
Quito
400
Landlocked country in Pacific South America?
Bolivia
400
What are the official languages spoken in Bolivia?
Spanish and two native languages
400
One characteristic that all Pacific South American countries have shared recently is ______________________________.
government instability.
400
What accounts for more than 1/3 of Chile's exports?
Copper mining
400
Name the capital of Chile.
Santiago
500
What is an altiplano?
The broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes.
500
What was the viceroy's job in colonial times?
To make sure the Indians followed Spanish laws and customs.
500
Which country in Pacific South America is one of the most stable countries in South America?
Chile.
500
What one factor is key to Chile's economy?
International trade
500
Name the two capitals of Bolivia.
Sucre and LaPaz
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