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6th Soc. St. Ch. 21
Test Description: 6th Soc. St. Ch. 21
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The mountain range that extends more than 5,000 miles along the western edge of South America is called —
A
the Andes
B
the Amazon
C
the Rockies
D
the Parana-Paraguay
2) Most people in South America live near --
A
the mines
B
the mountains
C
the rivers
D
the coasts
3) How did governments develop in many nations in Central and South America after independence?
A
The people chose kings and queens for rulers.
B
Military leaders took complete control of the governments.
C
Brazil and Spain regained control of their colonies.
D
Democracies began to grow and gradually became stronger.
4) Why did many Central and South American countries form new governments in the 19th century?
A
Central and South American people could not support their monarchies.
B
Central and South American people resented European rule.
C
The controlling families had no heirs to continue their rule.
D
European countries were tired of involvement in the Americas.
5) During the period of European rule, many native farmers worked on haciendas; the others —
A
had no land at all, so they moved to cities
B
raised so much food they sold it to Europe
C
had only the very poorest land to farm
D
farmed rich land in remote or hard-to-reach areas
6) In the nineteenth century, foreign businesses become major landowners in Central and South America because —
A
they wanted to develop new crops they could not grow elsewhere
B
they were unable to buy the land they wanted in their own countries
C
they wanted to help the indigenous people grow commercial crops
D
they wanted control of agricultural products grown there
7) Which languages are MOST spoken in Central and South America today?
A
African languages and Spanish
B
Portuguese and Spanish
C
Italian and Portuguese
D
Spanish and English
8) Africans were first brought to Central and South America to —
A
replace indigenous people as laborers
B
help fight for independence from European countries
C
work with indigenous people to rebuild their villages
D
work for large foreign-owned businesses
9) Which is NOT a main resource of Central and South America?
A
copper
B
land for agriculture and cattle
C
salt
D
Amazon River
10) Why is hard for people to settle many parts of South America?
A
Mountains, rain forests, and deserts have made inland settlement difficult.
B
It is so expensive to buy homes in the large cities.
C
Harsh weather makes it difficult for people to live in much of South America.
D
Heavy rains all year long flood much of the coast of South America.
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