Deck 6: South America

Question 1

Brazil hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup in __________.

A)São Paulo
B)Brasilia
C)Rio de Janeiro
D)Curitiba

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following characteristics most profoundly differentiates the three countries of Ecuador,Peru,and Bolivia?

A)Physical geography
B)Culture
C)Urbanization
D)Proximity to markets
E)Rural-to-urban migration

Answer 2

A

Question 3

__________ has been the foundation of Uruguay's growing economy.

A)Agriculture
B)Tourism
C)Manufacturing
D)Industrialization
E)The drug trade

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The __________ runs just north of Uruguay and cuts across the northern regions of Argentina and Chile.

A)Tropic of Cancer
B)Tropic of Capricorn
C)The Equator
D)Amazon River
E)none of the above

Question 5

Poverty and the exploitation of natural resources usually results in __________ unless proper measures are taken to prevent it.

A)civil war
B)environmental degradation
C)out migration
D)social equality
E)economic equality

Question 6

In colonial times,Brazil was a part of the __________,which functioned as a transportation conveyor,moving goods and people around the regions bordering the Atlantic Ocean.

A)Equatorial Current
B)Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
C)Atlantic Trade Triangle
D)Trade Belt
E)Colonial Triangle

Question 7

Although Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world,coffee only constitutes about __________ of its current annual exports.

A)2 percent
B)5 percent
C)7 percent
D)10 percent
E)12 percent

Question 8

Coffee was not native to South America but originated in__________ and was transferred by colonial activity.

A)Costa Rica
B)Kenya
C)Ethiopia
D)Spain
E)Portugal

Question 9

Colombia's primary legal export to the United States is__________.

A)coffee
B)oil
C)cacao
D)chocolate
E)both a & b

Question 10

After independence,Venezuela developed into an urban country with an economy based on __________.

A)timber sales
B)oil production
C)mining of precious metals
D)tourism
E)manufacturing

Question 11

__________ is the prime factor in the reduction of habitat critical to the survival of Brazil's native species.

A)Mining activities
B)Urbanization
C)Deforestation
D)Natural disasters
E)Agriculture

Question 12

The __________ is one of the driest places on Earth: in some parts,no rain has fallen in recorded history.

A)Patagonia
B)Altiplano
C)Atacama
D)Andes Mountains
E)southern portion of South America

Question 13

__________ was home to Carib and Arawak groups before the arrival of the Dutch,who established the first colony there in 1616.

A)Guyana
B)Suriname
C)French Guiana
D)Brazil
E)none of the above

Question 14

In South America,five main __________ indicate the majority ethnic groups and the main economic activities.

A)cultural regions
B)industries
C)core areas
D)countries
E)languages

Question 15

__________ runs directly through the city of São Paulo,Brazil,and Chile's Atacama Desert,which reveals that most of South America is in the zone of the tropics to the north.

A)The Tropic of Cancer
B)The Tropic of Capricorn
C)The Equator
D)The Antarctic Circle
E)none of the above

Question 16

__________ is the largest market for Colombian cocaine.

A)Colombia
B)Mexico
C)The United States
D)Brazil
E)none of the above

Question 17

The main economic core area of Brazil is located in the __________ region,an area that is home to the largest cities of the realm and acts as the hub for industrial and economic activities.

A)southeast
B)northeast
C)south central
D)north central
E)none of the above

Question 18

The __________ is one of Brazil's most affluent regions,and it has gained much wealth from agricultural activities.

A)southwest
B)west central
C)northeast
D)south
E)Amazon Basin

Question 19

Paraguay's economy is afflicted by poverty and an absence of opportunities and advantages.However,a positive aspect of this situation is__________.

A)hydroelectricity
B)soy bean production
C)cattle ranching
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 20

Guyana and Suriname are the least __________ regions of South America.

A)Portuguese
B)British
C)Latin
D)forested
E)diverse

Question 21

Uruguay has been unable to integrate itself into the global trade arena due to its pre-industrial development status.

Question 22

As is the case with many countries,national wealth in Venezuela filters down to most of the population.

Question 23

To address the economic condition of his country in 2000,Ecuador's president announced that the country would adopt the US dollar as its main of exchange.

Question 24

The main problem for Argentina has been the instability of the government during the twentieth century.

Question 25

The South American continent is located __________ than North America and is__________ in physical area.

Question 26

The current indigenous Amerindian population makes up a significant percentage of South America's total population.

Question 27

In 2016,the fertility rate in Brazil dropped to 1.76 children,which is significantly lower than Brazil's fertility rate of 2.4 children in 2000 and 4.4 children in 1980.

Question 28

The physical environment and the influence of colonialism were both responsible for the cultural attributes of the regions of South America.

Question 29

Argentina can be categorized into a number of regions that correlate roughly with the varied__________ of the country.

A)cultural landscapes
B)physical landscapes
C)populations
D)climate zones
E)both a & b

Question 30

Brazil took in more African slaves than any other single country-at least three million.

Question 31

The continent of South America has a wide diversity of physical landscapes,from the __________ to the __________.

Question 32

Chile still uses its own currency,but the exclusive use of the US dollar continues to increase

Question 33

Argentina is a country of immigrants and a product of the colonial transfer of __________ to the Western Hemisphere.

A)urban patterns
B)slavery
C)European culture
D)industrialization
E)all of the above

Question 34

The rapidly expanding development activities in the Amazon basin have boosted the region's economic situation,but there is growing concern about the preservation of the natural environment.

Question 35

Recent climate changes have negatively affected coffee output and reduced coffee production as much as 25 percent in some areas of Colombia.

Question 36

Numerous bridges span the Amazon River in order to facilitate transportation.

Question 37

The Roman Catholic religion has more of a unifying effect in Brazil than the Portuguese language.

Question 38

Agriculture has been a major focus of the Southern Cone's early development pattern,but today a large percentage of the population is urbanized.

Question 39

Chile's stable government and the growing economy have successfully__________.

A)kept inflation low
B)kept employment high
C)reduced poverty
D)brought in foreign investment
E)all of the above

Question 40

Southern Chile receives a large amount of rainfall because the prevailing winds at that latitude come from the east.

Question 41

The Southern Cone region of South America includes the countries of __________,__________,and __________.

Question 42

The__________ and __________ both have type B (arid)climates because of a __________,which stems from the __________ of the Andes Mountains.

Question 43

In spite its cultural diversity,Brazil has two overarching cultural forces that have helped hold the country together: __________ and __________

Question 44

The__________ is a large agricultural region that extends beyond Argentina and includes a large portion of __________ and the southern tip of __________.

Question 45

The rural Amerindian region's location on the __________ of South America has contributed to a(n)__________,which has been integrated into the local culture.

Question 46

__________,__________,and __________ make up the core of the Rural Amerindian Region of South America.

Question 47

Explain how today's new era of corporate colonialism has created similar fragmentation and divisions that South America faced during the colonial era between the Spanish and the Portuguese.

Question 48

The __________ exacts a cost from the environment and the __________ people.

Question 49

What are some of the characteristics and activities that have created the scenario in which the south became one of Brazil's most affluent regions?

Question 50

UNASUR (Union of South American Nations)was patterned after the __________in order to support each other's economic,political,environmental,and regional interests.

Question 51

Explain how the United States 'operates from the consumer end of the resource pipeline' with regards to the often conflicting relationship between the US and Colombia.

Question 52

The __________ was drawn on a map to divide South America into the Spanish west and the Portuguese east.

Question 53

Brazil's internal migration to the cities of __________,__________,and __________ follows a rural-to-urban or periphery-to-core pattern,so it is clear why these three cities __________.

Question 54

Describe the political instability that characterized Argentina in the 20^th century.Also,explain why this country has great potential for the future.

Question 55

Briefly explain why population growth is a major factor in the future of Peru,Ecuador,and Bolivia.

Question 56

Explain how deforestation,gold mining,and hydroelectric projects affect the tropical rain forest of Brazil.Be sure to include a discussion of forest ecology in your answer.

Question 57

Venezuela does not have __________ production,so most__________ are imported.

Question 58

Montevideo is the location of the headquarters for __________ which was created in 1991 to open trade of goods and services among South American countries and promote development within the realm.