General South America Knowledge 1
The __________ Line was drawn on a map to divide South America into two parts.
Tordesillas
True or False: The levels of economic development vary widely within the South America realm.
True
Guyana was called _________ ________ before it became independent in 1966.
British Guiana
The _______________ is the least densely populated region in South America
Amazon Basin
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Peru
The Spanish got the ____ side of South America.
west
Which Spanish conquistador heard rumors of silver and gold found among the South American people?
Francisco Pizarro
Suriname's colonial name was _______ _________.
Dutch Guiana
Which region had a lot of the local people who died or escaped?
Tropical Plantation Region
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Maroons (runaway slaves of Suriname)
The Portuguese got the ____ side of South America.
east
Though not the most populous people in South America, which group were a ruling class who controlled other subjugated groups?
The Incas
France
Which region is home to South America's most developed economies?
European Commercial Region (Southern Cone)
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CARICOM (also known as the Caribbean Community)
What is the name of the world's longest mountain range?
Andes Mountains
Was coffee native to South America?
No, it originated in Ethiopia (Africa) and was transferred by colonial activity.
Which of the Guianas has a launch center that is maintained by the European Space Agency?
French Guiana
Which region is the poorest in South America?
Rural Amerindian
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type H climate (Rural Amerindian Region has this type climate)
There is debate as to whether the Nile River or the ________ River is the longest river in the world.
Amazon
The Amazon carries about one-_____ of all river water in the world.
fifth
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Which region is made up mainly of people with mixed European and Amerindian ethnicity?
Mixed Mestizo Region
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