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What makes Brazil different from the other countries in South America?
A.Lots of its people live in cities
B. Their official language is Portuguese
C.Most of the people are Christian
D. Their official language is Spanish
B. Their official language is Portuguese
How do the Spanish governments compare to the US government?
A.They have a presidential system while US does not
B.They don’t have national legislatures like the US Congress
C.They mostly have democracies like the US
D.They have parliamentary governments while the US does not
C.They mostly have democracies like the US
Which of the following shows the strong influence of African traditions in Brazil?
A. A strong national interest in soccer
B.A large Catholic population
C.The music and dances performed in Carnival
D.The use of plantation based agriculture to grow cash crops
C.The music and dances performed in Carnival
Who helped Brazil gain its independence?
A. The royal Portuguese family
B. The French
C. The Spanish royal family
D. The slaves in Brazil
A. The royal Portuguese family
Which mountain range is in South America?
A. Appalachian
B. Andes
C. Himalayan
D. Rocky
B. Andes
How did the use of machines in agriculture affect the population distribution of South America?
A.Lots of people moved towards the Amazon Basin
B.Lots of people moved into towns
C.It created a need for more workers in rural areas
D.It had no effect on the population and remained the same
B.Lots of people moved into towns
Simon Bolivar is important in South American history because…
A. He helped spread wealth to the people
B. He set up multiple dictatorships after overthrowing Spanish rule
C. He attacked post-independent governments
D. He lead the fight to free South American from Spain’s rule
D. He lead the fight to free South American from Spain’s rule
What did Hugo Chavez use the money he gained from oil from Venezuela for?
A. To fund his own rich lifestyle
B. Try to stop illegal drug trades
C. To provide social programs
D. Help rebel groups in Brazil
C. To provide social programs
How did the Incan peoples change their environment so that they could grow food?
A.Making forest land smaller
B.Using an irrigation system
C. Making terraces
D. Making stone walls
C. Making terraces
What’s the best way to describe all of South America’s economies?
A. Command economies with a central government that controls it
B. Market economies where producers and consumers control it
C. Diversified economies that have a variety of products and services
D. Mixed economies that has the government play a role
D. Mixed economies that has the government play a role
What is a way that anti-poverty NGOs like Oxfam could most likely help address the political issues in South America?
A. Ending poverty could help more people move to the US
B. Poor people that are helped could help fight corruption
C. Poor people might support trade agreements
D. Ending poverty could reduce political instability and government corruption
D. Ending poverty could reduce political instability and government corruption
What is Brazil doing to help reduce damage caused by deforestation?
A. Encourage people to use shade farming
B. Keep track of illegal tree cutting
C. Not allowing any farming in the Amazon
D. Not allowing people to live in the Amazon
B. Keep track of illegal tree cutting
Deforestation ties into Global Warming as…
A. The trees being cut keep released carbon into the atmosphere
B. The trees being cut suck out carbon from the atmosphere
C. The trees reduce animal populations as there are fewer homes for them
D. The trees provide enough wood to warm all the countries in the world
A. The trees being cut keep released carbon into the atmosphere
Why does political corruption hurt a country’s economy?
A. It forces power away from government leaders
B. Citizens lose confidence in their elected officials
C. It wastes money that could have been invested
D. Citizens have to work harder to pay their politicians
C. It wastes money that could have been invested
If a country has a high literacy rate, then they tend to have…
A. Great urban poverty
B. More dependence on the government
C. Stronger economies
D. Less dependence on the government
C. Stronger economies
What natural resource is Venezuela known for?
A. Gas
B. Wood
C. Oil
D. Coal
C. Oil