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 before the Christian season of lent?
Carnival
What is the altiplano?
High plateau (or plain)
What is the largest country in South America in terms of size, population, and economy?
Brazil
What highlands run along northern South America?
Guiana Highlands
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogota
What is the one megacity in South America?
Sao Paolo
What weather pattern causes warming of Pacific waters near the coast of South America?
el nino
Which country has two capitals?
Bolivia
What is the longest and largest river in South America?
the Amazon River
What resource has brought wealth to Caribbean South American nations?
oil
What is the term for Argentinian cowboys?
guachos
What native empire existed in South America before the Europeans came?
Inca
What two countries colonized almost all of South America?
Spain and Portugal
What estuary is located at the mouth of the Parana River?
Rio de la Plata
What is the term for Venezuelan cowboys?
Llaneros
Brazilian cities have poor slum areas called what?
favelas
In Pacific South America where do the poor Indian people tend to live?
In the mountains
Name a major wine producing country in South America.
Chile or Argentina
What is the name of the desert in Chile?
Atacama Desert
Who led many South American nations to independence from Spanish rule?
Simon Bolivar
What is Brazils poorest region?
the Northeast
What is the poorest country in South America?
Bolivia
What are the two landlock countries in South America?
Bolivia and Paraguay