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South America Pre-Test
Test Description: Geography and Culture
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the name of the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire?
A
Barack Obama
B
Francisco Pizzaro
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Magellan
2) What country colonized Brazil?
A
Portugal
B
England
C
The United States
D
France
3) Which technological innovation gave Spanish conquistadors an advantage against the indigenous (native) populations of South America?
A
Ships
B
Firearms and Weapons
C
Shoes
D
Medicine
4) The colonial powers of Spain and Portugal were considered unlimited governments. In what way did these unlimited governments engage in an abuse of human rights?
A
They changed the language of South America.
B
They spread their religion (Roman Catholicism) in South America.
C
They spread slavery to South America.
D
They advocated human rights.
5) Enslaved Africans that were brought to South America for work were also responsible for the cultural diffusion of many new popular forms of ...
A
religions
B
dance, food, and music
C
government styles
D
languages
6) How did colonists change the character of the South American region?
A
Religion and language patterns changed significantly.
B
They became friends with the Incas.
C
They adopted the religious practices of the indigenous people.
D
They became friends with the native Incas.
7) What cultural trait distinguishes Brazil from most other South American countries?
A
Government
B
Religion
C
Economy
D
Language
8) Most countries in South America are considered economically developed. One reason shy many South American countries limit the power of government is in order to-
A
so that their leaders can retain the power
B
promote economic freedoms
C
to limit human rights
D
so the people do not make bad economic decisions
9) What is the name of the eastern mountain range in Peru? (Because of it, most people live on the Western Coast.)
A
The Sierras
B
Andes Mountains
C
The Himalayas
D
Rocky Mountains
10) What is one thing that the Columbian Exchange introduced to South America?
A
religion
B
government
C
cattle ranching
D
avocados
11) Because the Andes Mountains are located along the Eastern border of Peru and Chile -
A
no one is allowed to cross borders
B
there are no resources available in the region
C
most people live along the west coast
D
the people live in the east
12) What country does the Amazon River basin primarily cover?
A
Chile
B
Bolivia
C
Peru
D
Brazil
13) What geographic feature helps Peru and Chile to protect their eastern boundary?
A
Andes Mountains
B
Amazon River
C
Atlantic Ocean
D
Pacific Ocean
14) Which country did the Dirty War take place in?
A
Brazil
B
Peru
C
Argentina
D
Venezuela
15) The Dirty War demonstrates the power of unlimited government, because -
A
citizens' rights were protected
B
the environment was damaged
C
people's rights to protest were taken away
D
military and police had more power
16) The Mothers of the Disappeared thought -
A
it is best to allow the government to make all business decisions
B
the power of government should be limited to limit possible human rights abuses
C
we should have military take-overs if people do not like the government
D
it is important to have unlimited government
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