Atlantic South America (Ch. 16) / 7th Grade
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- 1.Which of the following groups began to move into Brazil after the 1500s?
- A.
The French
- B.
The British
- C.
The Spanish
- D.
The Portuguese
- 2.What is the Major religion in Brazil?
- A.
Macumba
- B.
Protestantism
- C.
Roman Catholicism
- D.
Islam
- 3.Which of the following regions is Brazil's poorest region?
- A.
The Amazon
- B.
The northeast
- C.
The southeast
- D.
The interior
- 4.The present-day capital of Brazil is?
- A.
Rio de Janeiro
- B.
Belem
- C.
Sao Paulo
- D.
Brasilia
- 5.What is the official language of Argentina?
- A.
Spanish
- B.
English
- C.
Portuguese
- D.
Italian
- 6.Trade organization that promotes economic cooperation among its members in southern and eastern South America is called?
- A.
Gaucho
- B.
Mercosur
- C.
Parrillada
- D.
Encomienda
- 7.System under which the Spanish monarch gave colonists land and the right to the Labor of Indians who lived on that land is called?
- A.
Mercosur
- B.
Encomienda
- C.
Parrillada
- D.
Pampas
- 8.An Argentina cowboy is called?
- A.
Parrillada
- B.
Pampas
- C.
Gaucho
- D.
Buenos Aires
- 9.Partially enclosed body of water where salty seawater and freshwater mix is called?
- A.
Estuary
- B.
Landlocked
- C.
Favelas
- D.
Gran Chaco
- 10.Large slum in urban areas of Brazil are called?
- A.
Guachos
- B.
Estuary
- C.
Favelas
- D.
Mercosur
- 11._______________ has the largest economy and population of any country in Atlantic South America.
- A.
Paraguay
- B.
Argentina
- C.
Brazil
- D.
Uruguay
- 12.The Amazon and the ________________ river drains most of the Region.
- A.
Parana
- B.
Rio Grande
- C.
Sao Francisco
- D.
Mississippi
- 13.______________ occurs when repeated planting of the same crop causes soil to lose nutrients needed by plants.
- A.
Soil exhaustion
- B.
Slash n burn
- C.
Fertilizer
- D.
Terraces
- 14.Approximately 95% of people in ________________ are mestizos.
- A.
Brazil
- B.
Argentina
- C.
Paraguay
- D.
Uruguay
- 15.Which group probably settled Brazil first?
- A.
Africans
- B.
Migrants from Asia
- C.
Brazilian Indians
- D.
The Portuguese
- 16.Which of the following climates is NOT found in Atlantic South America?
- A.
Humid subtropical
- B.
Highland
- C.
Humid tropical
- D.
Steppe
- 17.What seperates Paraguay into two regions and runs past its capital?
- A.
The Amazon River
- B.
The Paraguay River
- C.
The Parana River
- D.
The Rio de la Plata
- 18.The Amazon rain forest does not...
- A.
Include Cordoba and Sao Paulo
- B.
Experience rain almost every day
- C.
Carry 20% of Earth's runoff
- D.
Contain many animals and plants
- 19.Argentina's current government includes...
- A.
A monarch and a parliament
- B.
A dictator and gauchos
- C.
A congress and an encomienda
- D.
An elected president and an elected legislature
- 20.What is Brazil's richest region and most populated?
- A.
Northeast
- B.
Southeast
- C.
North
- D.
South
- 21.Who killed the Argentine Indians in the Pampas in the 1800's?
- A.
Argentine Government
- B.
English
- C.
Spanish
- D.
Gauchos
- 22.Where is most of Argentina's industry located?
- A.
Belem
- B.
Cordoba
- C.
Buenos Aires
- D.
Patagonia
- 23.90% of Uruguay people live in urban areas.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Uruguay has a low literacy rate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.95% of Paraguay people are mestizos.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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