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Chapter 8 South America Today Review Questions Part II
Test Description: South America
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is South America's main crop growing region?
A
the Amazon River Basin
B
the Pampas
C
the Andes
D
the Llanos
2) Where does Cattle grazing takes place in the west Pampas?
A
Andes zone
B
Wet Pampas
C
Dry Pampas
D
Llanos
3) What is the humid zone in the east Pampas where agriculture abounds?
A
Llanos
B
Wet Pampas
C
Dry Pampas
D
Andes Zone
4) What new crop became profitable in the 1980s for Argentina?
A
corn
B
soybeans
C
coffee
D
asparagus
5) Chile enjoys a temperate climate that supports an extensive agriculture industry.
A
False
B
True
6) Why do widely scattered parts of the world have similar climates?
A
because they have similar latitudes either north or south of the equator
B
because they have similar elevations above sea level
C
because they have similar longitudes either east or west of the equator
D
because they have similar landscapes (mountains, deserts, etc...)
7) What is the most profitable economic activity in Peru?
A
agriculture
B
tourism
C
manufacturing
D
mining
8) Which of the following industries contributes to Brazil's economy?
A
ranching
B
agriculture
C
forestry
D
all of these
9) Brazil is the foremost or leading, global producer of what?
A
bananas
B
llamas
C
copper
D
coffee
10) What types of improvements come to the countries that host the Olympics Games?
A
athletes and tourists from around the world flood a host city and spend money
B
billions watch the Olympics on Television
C
all of these
D
new buildings are built
11) What does Rio de Janiero plan to do to the dangerous favelas that surround the city?
A
completely tear down these locations, leaving millions homeless
B
build some venues in these locations to improve their economies
C
tear down and rebuild in these locations
D
not allow anyone to enter or leave these locations
12) Which city did the International Olympic Committee select to host the 2016 Olympics?
A
Rio de Janiero
B
Cancun
C
Sao Paulo
D
Brasilia
13) How much larger in millions of people was the city of Sao Pualo, Brazil in 2010 than it was in 1950?
A
2 million people
B
18 million people
C
100 million people
D
50 million people
14) Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian are known as Romance languages because they all come from Greek.
A
False
B
True
15) What are slums called in Brazil?
A
brasarios
B
pampas
C
outskirts
D
favelas
16) Which city in Brazil is a cultural and industrial center in South America?
A
Lima
B
Brasilia
C
Sao Paulo
D
Bolivia
17) Today, Brazil is poised to be a global leader in the production of what?
A
biofuel
B
oil
C
smart phones
D
propane
18) Which of the following is an example of a product manufactured in Brazil?
A
electronic devices
B
steel
C
computers
D
all of these
19) Cattle ranching is a big business in Brazil with poultry and leather being export products from this business.
A
True
B
False
20) South America has so many different languages because
A
it has hundreds of different countries
B
none of these
C
its has many isolated indigenous groups
D
several European countries ruled over different parts of the continent
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