Geography
What is the name of the mountain range in South America?
Andes Mountains
groups in the same region who share similar customs, knowledge, and beliefs
Culture Region
What was one effect of the development of agriculture in South America?
People began to settle
What is the most valuable resource in Brazil?
Brazilwood
How is Brazil different from all other South American countries?
The main language is Portuguese
What is one of the largest river sources in South America?
Amazon River
record-keeping device made of knotted strings, used by the Incans
Quipu
What was the name of the earliest civilization in South America?
Norte Chico
What valuable resource was discovered in Rio De Janeiro?
Gold
How do Spanish South America's governments compare with that of the United States?
They are mostly democracies
Which rainforest is home to thousands of different animal and plant species?
Amazon Rainforest
Define Mita System
Allowed people to repay their taxes by working
Which was the main way Andean people modified their environment to grow more food?
Building terraces
Brazil's history differs from the history of most countries in South America because Brazil
Was colonized by Portugal and not Spain
Political corruption can directly hurt a country's economy because
Lose money that could be invested
Which country is located along the right side of South America and takes of majority of the space?
Brazil
Mercantilism is
A system created that allowed the colonies to only trade with Spain
Pizzaro led a Spanish army into the Inca empire and did what?
Killed their emperor and took control of the empire
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
To prevent a war between Spain and Portugal
Split up trade among the countries
Which would be most likely to solve Venezuela's problem with oil pollution?
Which country has the Andes Mountains?
Chile
In Incan society, a group of related families that pooled to meet peoples needs that pooled its resources to
Ayllu
What solution did the Spanish have after thousands of Inca died from disease?
Spanish enslaved Africans to work on the land in South America
What effect did Spanish & Portuguese colonization have on South American Indians?
Harsh treatment, enslavement, spread of disease, death for natives
What type of economy does South America have?
Mixed economy