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100
This desert is located mostly in Chile, and is the driest in the world.
What is Atacama
100
Due to the influence of Roman Catholicism in the realm, using these is frowned upon, and in some cases banned.
What are contraceptives
100
This is the largest country in the South American realm.
What is Brazil
100
____________ farming is widespread throughout the South American realm.
What is subsistence farming
100
This animal can be found in the Andes and on the plains, and is especially valued for their wool.
What is the alpaca
200
This is located in the Southern Strip of the Orinoco River Basin in Venezuela, and causes much controversy between countries.
What is the Orinoco Oil Belt
200
Victor Jara was part of this movement, which was centered around a want for peace and social justice in Latin American countries and around the world.
What is the Nueva Cancion movement
200
These counries make up the "Guayanas" region.
What are Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
200
This sector in im many South American countries accounts for more than 30% of the GDP.
What is industrial sector
200
Both Guyana and Suriname were originally colonized in part by the _________.
What is the Dutch
300
This region is a subregion of the Andean region; it is the highest inhabited region in the world.
What is the Altiplano region
300
South American culture is a mix of Spanish influence mixed with ancient native culture, but is also greatly influenced by ____ ____ ______.
What is US pop culture
300
These are the only two landlocked countries in the realm.
What are Paraguay and Bolivia
300
These are two of the biggest exports of South American countries (name any two).
What are (any of the following): Coffee, bananas, sugarcane, tobacco, grains, or beef
300
The ______________ massacre, killing 918 people, occurred in Guyana in 1978 due to cyanide in Kool-aid.
What is the Jonestown massacre
400
These are the tropical grassland plains throughout Columbia and Venezuela.
What are Los Llanos
400
This type of indigenous music is usually played with a set of different panpipes, charango (a small string instrument) and bombo (drums).
What is Andean music
400
This is the smallest independent country in South America.
What is Suriname
400
This sector of the economy accounts for the lowest percentage of the GDP, at approximately 12%.
What is the agricultural sector
400
This nationality is a nationality that can (unexpectedly) be found in Brazil.
What is Japanese
500
This river runs through Venezuela and Colombia, and is essential for the fertility of the plains surrounding it.
What is the Orinoco River
500
This music is a traditional Brazillian style of music equivalent to the country music of the US.
What is Sertaneja
500
This country is almost twice the size of Texas!!!
What is Colombia
500
This has increased by 33% in the past 12 months, bringing total users up to over 53 million.
What is social networking use
500
He was one of the first leaders/co-founders of Venezuela (similar to a Venezuelan George Washington).
Who is Simon Bolivar
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