World Cultures - Unit 3 - Review Game 7 Question Preview (ID: 62380)


Chapter 12. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which country has two capital cities?
a) Ecuador
b) Bolivia
c) Peru
d) Chile

The Galapagos Islands ...
a) have wildlife found nowhere else in the world.
b) receive rain only about five times per century.
c) are separated from South America by the Strait of Magellan.
d) are cold year round, despite being close to the equator.

Right after the coup in the 1970s, Chile ...
a) elected a president who had some ideas influenced by communism.
b) created a new, democratic government.
c) was ruled by a harsh military government.
d) focused on improving human rights.

Which of the following was a terrorist group active in Peru in the 1980s and 1990s?
a) the Young Towns
b) the coup
c) the Shining Path
d) the Creoles

In colonial times the Spanish viceroy ...
a) ruled jointly with the Inca king.
b) shared the wealth from the gold mines with the native Indians.
c) was elected by Spaniards in Peru.
d) made sure the Indians followed Spanish laws and customs.

What is the term for the broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes?
a) strait
b) altiplano
c) El Nino
d) Atacama

Which of the following is a characteristic of Chile's economy?
a) Poverty rates are increasing.
b) The climate does not allow farmers to grow crops.
c) International trade is key.
d) Tourism forms the basis of Chile's economy.

The large island that is south of the Strait of Magellan is called ...
a) Paraguay.
b) the alitplano.
c) La Paz.
d) Tierra del Fuego.

Which of the following is an effect of El Nino?
a) Fish swarm to affected areas.
b) The cool water of the Pacific Ocean warms up.
c) Rivers cut through dry coastal regions.
d) Areas along the coast experience drought.

The Atacama Desert is known for being very dry and ...
a) sunny.
b) hot.
c) cloudy.
d) windy.

The Inca Empire was once home to as many as ...
a) 15,000 people.
b) 300,000 people.
c) 4 million people.
d) 12 million people.

As advanced as the Inca civilization was, it did not have ...
a) roads.
b) a written language.
c) bridges.
d) irrigation systems.

Which religion do most people in Pacific South America practice?
a) Roman Catholicism
b) Judaism
c) Islam
d) Buddhism

One characteristic that all Pacific South American countries have shared recently is ...
a) not enough roads.
b) the discovery of valuable oil deposits.
c) a worsening economy.
d) government instability.

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 62380 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register

Help / Support / FAQ




Gaming Links