South America (CH 9 Test)
Quiz by Paul Bachman
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- Q1
a steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface
Machu Picchu
escarpment
favela
Amazon
30s - Q2
a syncretic blend of Catholicism and West African religions
Amazon
Macumba
escarpment
Titicaca
30s - Q3
parallel chains or ranges of mountains
cordillera
favela
oxisol
Machu Picchu
30s - Q4
the longest river in the Western Hemisphere
Amazon
pampas
escarpment
brain drain
30s - Q5
a slum on the outskirts of a Brazilian city consisting of crudely built shacks
oxisol
brain drain
cordillera
favela
30s - Q6
the loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries
oxisol
pampas
cordillera
brain drain
30s - Q7
an ancient Inca town in the Andes
Titicaca
Macumba
Amazon
Machu Picchu
30s - Q8
the grassy, treeless plains of southern South America
cordillera
brain drain
pampas
oxisol
30s - Q9
the world’s highest large lake
escarpment
Macumba
Amazon
Titicaca
30s - Q10
a thick, weathered soil of the humid tropics that is largely depleted of fertility and nutrients
oxisol
Machu Picchu
cordillera
favela
30s - Q11
What causes Patagonia to be dry, barren, and windy?
the Santa Ana winds
its proximity to the Equator
the rain shadow effect caused by the Andes
the Coriolis effect coming from the Atlantic Ocean
30s - Q12
Who were leaders of the South American wars for independence?
Toussaint Louverture and Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin
Miguel Hidalgo and Toussaint Louverture
Simon Bolivar and Miguel Hidalgo
30s - Q13
In South America, most people live
in the tierra fría zone of the Andes
in the tierra helada zone of the Andes
near the coasts and along major rivers.
on the Patagonian Plateau
30s - Q14
Most Argentinians today are descended from
Spaniards and Italians
indigenous persons and Africans
Spaniards and indigenous persons
Italians and Africans
30s - Q15
In many places throughout South America, Carnival is celebrated in the week before the
____________________ observance of Lent.
Syncretism
Protestant
Santeria
Catholic
30s