Geography
A. The Congo
B. The Han
C. The Yangtze
D. The Amazon
D. The Amazon
Which European country was the first to arrive in Argentina?
A. England
B. France
C. The Netherlands
D. Spain
D. Spain
Which countries does Uruguay conduct more than half of its international trade?
A. US and USSR
B. EU
C. China
D. Argentina and Brazil
D. Argentina and Brazil
What is the primary religion of all countries that came from Portugal, Spain and France?
A. Roman Catholic
B. Buddhist
C. Macumba
D. Islam
A. Roman Catholic
What type of government does almost every country in the world have?
A. Democracy
B. Monarchy
C. Dictatorship
D. Communism
A. Democracy
Two main landforms in the region are:
A. Mountains and highlands.
B. Marshes and lowland.
C. Boreal forests and taiga.
D. Plains and plateaus.
D. Plains and plateaus.
Which country was the first to claim Uruguay?
A. England
B. France
C. Spain
D. Portugal
D. Portugal
What export became especially important after the establishment of the railroad in Argentina?
A. Wheat
B. Tomatoes
C. Beef
D. Oil
C. Beef
Where do most Argentines live?
A. Sao Paolo
B. Cadiz
C. Buenos Aires
D. Montevideo
C. Buenos Aires
Which region of Brazil has most people?
A. Northeast
B. Southeast
C. Interior
D. Amazon
B. Southeast
What area has the largest variety of plants and animals on the planet?
A. Pampas
B. Llanos
C. The Black Forest
D. The Amazon Rainforest
D. The Amazon Rainforest
Uruguay was discovered by which country?
A. England
B. France
C. Spain
D. Portugal
D. Portugal
What was the effect of the economic and political crisis of the early 2000's in Argentina?
A. Argentina allowed it's northern province, Paraguay to secede
B. Many professionals were forced to join the informal economy.
C. After the discovery of resources in Paraguay and Uruguay, Argentina began to invade its neighbours.
D. America took advantage of the situation and flourished.
B. Many professionals were forced to join the informal economy.
What percentage of Brazil is mixed race, African and European?
A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 60%
B. 40%
What is MERCOSUR?
A. A football star.
B. The national past-time of Brazil.
C. A Private Military Company.
D. An organisation that promotes trade and cooperation among South American countries.
D. An organisation that promotes trade and cooperation among South American countries.
What is a cause of soil exhaustion?
A. Drought
B. Planting the same crops year after year.
C. The Goddess Demeter
D. Flooding
B. Planting the same crops year after year.
What city in Brazil was founded in the 1950's to help increase development in the interior region?
A. Sao Paolo
B. Manaus
C. Brasilia
D. Rio de Janeiro
C. Brasilia
What causes difficulty in agriculture and raising livestock in Northeastern Brazil?
A. Soil Exhaustion
B. Argentinian Beef
C. Floods
D. Droughts
D. Droughts
The official language of Brazil is what?
A. English
B. French
C. Spanish
D. Portuguese
D. Portuguese
Which has NOT contributed to the development of the Amazon region?
A. New Roads
B. Railroads
C. Logging
D. Mining
B. Railroads
What has been a major issue for the Amazon rainforest in recent years?
A. Civil War
B. Deforestation
C. Nuclear radiation
D. 10,000 people jumping off chairs on the other side of the world.
B. Deforestation
What cause a boom in the late 1600's and early 1700's in Brazil?
A. Beef
B. Gold and Precious Gems
C. Sugar Cane
D. Oil
B. Gold and Precious Gems
What export became important in Brasil in the late 1800's?
A. Lithium
B. Coffee
C. Tungsten
D. Geothermal energy
B. Coffee
What religion is NOT a part of Macumba?
A. Christianity
B. African
C. American Indian
D. Buddhist
D. Buddhist
Who controls Paraguay's wealth?
A. The state
B. All the people
C. The United States
D. A few select families and companies
D. A few select families and companies