The longest river in South America and second longest in the world. It flows through Peru and Brazil...
The Amazon River
Currently, this country has many PUSH factors such as corrupt government, widespread poverty, crime and more... what South American country is this?
Venezuela
In Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro makes all the decisions, when he loses elections, he still remains in power because he controls the government... What type of government is this?
Dictatorship
In Venezuela, the government controls the business's in the country. This is a ______ economy.
Command
What two major soccer teams play in Madrid?
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid
The worlds longest mountain range, extending the entire west coast of South America from Colombia to southern Chile...
The Andes Mountains
What country is most notable for its history, culture, and food, as well as it's famous historic sites such as Machu Picchu?
Peru
In Colombia, citizens elect their president every four years. Similar to Brazil and other countries, this type of government is what type of democracy?
Representative Democracy
In Brazil, citizens are free to work where they'd like, some business's are owned by citizens, but the government also owns many business's. What type of economy is this?
Mixed Economy (Mixed Market)
Spanish, French, Romanian, Italian, and Portuguese are all considered what type of language?
What body of water is directly north of South America?
The Caribbean Sea
Name any two areas (countries, regions, directions, etc.) with high population density in South America...
Northern Colombia and Venezuela, Eastern Brazil, Western Peru and Chile, Central Chile and Argentina, Ecuador
In Argentina, what are two laws regarding elections?
You must be 18 or older to vote and citizens are REQUIRED to vote
Why are natural resources so important in South America?
South America is natural resource rich, meaning they have many natural resources to use
What year was the first iPhone released? (Within 5 years)
2007
What is the name of the two territories in South America that are NOT independent countries?
French Guyana, Falkland Islands
In Brazil, there is a strong economy with many job opportunities, great culture, and famous cities. However, there are also areas with high crime rates, limited job opportunities, and crime. The PUSH factors in Brazil are _______.
Limited
In Chile, the president is both the leader of the country and the leader of the _______, meaning they make the decisions regarding politics.
Government
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) means what?
The amount of money a country makes in a year based on how many goods they produce
What is the job of the Nintendo Character, Luigi?
A Plumber
Name any 5 capital cities in South America...
Lima, Bogota, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Caracas, AsunciĆ³n, Montevideo, Georgetown, Paramaribo, Quito, La Paz
Based on population, of the 6 major South American countries, what is the largest country in South America as well as the smallest? (two answers)
Brazil, Chile
What is a federal presidential republic?
A government whose citizens VOTE for a PRESIDENT, who SHARES POWER WITH THE STATES within the country
What country in South America has the highest GDP?
Brazil
What mythical animal is the national animal of Scotland?
A Unicorn