7th Grade Chapter 16 Quiz
- 1.
What is the official language of Brazil?
- A.
Brazilian
- B.
Portuguese
- C.
Spanish
Correct Answer
B. Portuguese -
- 2.
What big body of water does the Amazon River empty into?
- A.
Atlantic Ocean
- B.
Caribbean Sea
- C.
Pacific Ocean
Correct Answer
A. Atlantic Ocean -
- 3.
A rain forest usually has a savanna climate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 4.
The Parana River is in northern and Central South America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
It is near Paraguay only in the center.Rate this question:
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- 5.
The Orinoco River is in northern and central South America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
This one is Northern , but not centralRate this question:
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- 6.
The Cauca River is in northern and central South America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
This one is Northern , but not centralRate this question:
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- 7.
In our discussion of Amazonian animals, we discussed giraffes during this unit.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
tapirs, yes. Sloths most definitely. Giraffes, no.Rate this question:
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- 8.
CHECK ALL THE BOXES THAT APPLY. Which of the following are Amazonian animals?
- A.
Caymen
- B.
Tamandua
- C.
Silky anteater
- D.
Tiger
- E.
Sloth
- F.
Ocelot
Correct Answer(s)
A. Caymen
B. Tamandua
C. Silky anteater
E. Sloth
F. Ocelot -
- 9.
Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay ALL had military governments in the past.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
Argentina has a larger GDP than Brazil. Education could account for some of this difference.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Having rich natural resources doesn't hurt either.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Brazil has more people than the United States.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
But they have more people than the rest of South AmericaRate this question:
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- 12.
If you were playing Brazilian Monopoly, the Boardwalk square with a hotel on it would be considered a favela.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
slums are poor areasRate this question:
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- 13.
What would be a common phrase for a llanero or a gaucho?
- A.
Ride' em, cowboy!
- B.
Swab the deck, matie!
- C.
Book 'em, Danno!
Correct Answer
A. Ride' em, cowboy! -
- 14.
Mercosur is a Brazilian brand of deodorant.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
It is a trade group similar to NAFTA.Rate this question:
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- 15.
The Pampas is close to sea level.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 16.
The Gran Chaco is close to sea level.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 17.
An estuary needs to be close to sea level.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
Uruguay is landlocked.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Paraguay is.Rate this question:
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- 19.
What did the overused soil say in the rain forest?
- A.
I'm packed with nutrients!
- B.
I'm exhausted!
- C.
My name is mud.
Correct Answer
B. I'm exhausted! -
- 20.
Rosario IS found in Argentina.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
but its, not the capital. Can you name it?Rate this question:
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- 21.
Most of the people around the Amazon are poor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
According to their GDP, they are.Rate this question:
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- 22.
We have a humid continental climate here in St. Joe, Michigan.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
and we're above 40 degrees north.Rate this question:
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