Physical Geography
This the the longest river in South America, and contains more water than any river on Earth.
Amazon River
This the the most popular language spoken in South America.
Spanish
There are ____ total countries in South America.
12
This is the largest country by population in South America.
This physical area contains the largest rainforest in the world.
Amazon Basin
This South American mountain range is the longest in the world?
The Andes
This is the term for people who are native to an area.
(The Inca are an example.)
Indigenous
This South American nation is not independent, but a territory of France.
French Guiana
Cutting down and burning trees in the Amazon is leading to an environmental disaster called __________
Deforestation
This is the country named after Simon Bolivar.
Bolivia
This South American desert is the driest non-polar desert in the world.
Atacama Desert
This is the official language spoken in Brazil.
Portuguese
Machu Picchu is located in what country?
Peru
What county has the highest percentage of their population that descends ONLY from Europe?
Argentina
What is the most popular religion in South America?
Roman Catholicism
This very cold region of Chile and Argentina is full of lakes and glaciers.
Patagonia
Known as The Liberator, ______________ led several countries to independence in South America in the 1800s.
Simon Bolivar
A country that has the ability to rule itself, and is not controlled a another country has _______________.
(HINT: The freedom to do what they want)
Independence
What is another word for Petroleum?
Oil
In what Century did most countries in South America get their Independence?
1800s
(19th Century)
This physical feature of South America contains the largest grassland outside of Africa.
The Pampas
This was the largest Empire ever to exist in South America.
Incan Empire
This country directly borders Central America.
Colombia
What natural resource is taken MOST from the Amazon Rainforest?
Lumber (wood)
What is the official language of the country of Guyana?
English