Physical Geography
What mountain range runs along the western portion of South America
Andes Mountains
In what South American country do they speak French?
French Guiana
What is the famous celebration held in Rio de Janeiro every year around March?
Carnival
Which are the two major river system in South America?
The Amazon and the Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay
What is the largest country in South America in terms of size, population, and economy?
Brazil
What direction does the Amazon River run in South America?
West to East
Which country in South America shares its border with the most countries?
Brazil
Which two countries have large Native American populations?
Bolivia and Peru
What weather pattern causes warming of Pacific waters near the coast of South America?
el nino
These are 2,000 years old, often depict non-native birds, spiders, monkey's, and straight lines.
What are Geoglyphs or the Nazca Lines.
What is the longest and largest river in South America?
the Amazon River
What resource has brought wealth to South American nations?
oil
Where is Machu Pichu located?
It is located in Peru.
What native empire existed in South America before the Europeans came?
Inca
What two countries colonized almost all of South America?
Spain and Portugal
name the country to the north of SA where a canal was built so ships would not have to sail around SA.
Panama
True or False "The densest populations are found along coastal areas in South America?
True
What major country in South America has the equator crossing through it?
Ecuador
What the poor areas of Rio de Janeiro are called.
What are Favela's?
Name the major sport played in South America.
Soccer
What is the name of grazing lowlands in Argentina?
Pampas
What is the primary language spoken in Brazil, and what is the percentage of residents speaking it?
Portuguese...97.9%
This very powerful person created The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 that divided South America
Who is the Pope?
Which country is located between Venezuela and Ecuador?
Colombia
What are the two landlock countries in South America?
Bolivia and Paraguay