Question 1

What is the highest active volcano in the world?

Accepted Answer

Cotopaxi

Answer

Pico Bolivar

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Mauna Loa

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Aconcagua

Question 2

What group of islands controlled by Ecuador are used today for tourism?

Accepted Answer

Galapagos Islands

Answer

Maldives

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Lesser Antilles

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Falkland Islands

Question 3

Two major rivers in Colombia that are important as trade routes

Accepted Answer

Magdalena and Cauca

Answer

Orinoco and Guayas

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Rio Bravo and Rio Grande

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Santa Marta and Angel River

Question 4

The forested region of hills, mountains, and plateaus in this northeast part of this area

Accepted Answer

Guiana Highlands

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Upper Amazonia

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Sierra Nevada

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Andes Foothills

Question 5

Difference in elevation and location, influence of ocean currents and winds causes

Accepted Answer

variety of climates

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hurricane season

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cold in June and hot in December

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hot humid weather

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a former Spanish colony?

Accepted Answer

Suriname

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Colombia

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Venezuela

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Ecuador

Question 7

Which of these countries did NOT have a long standing colony in this area?

Accepted Answer

Germany

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Spain

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France

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Netherlands

Question 8

Who led the resistance against colonial rule in Venezuela?

Accepted Answer

Simon Bolivar

Answer

Hugo Chavez

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Rafael Correa

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Jair Bolsonaro

Question 9

Which former colony remains under French control today?

Accepted Answer

French Guiana

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French Hispaniola

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French Suriname

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French Colombia

Question 10

What event created an opportunity for South American colonies to revolt?

Accepted Answer

War in Europe with Napoleon

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World War I

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the end of slavery

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the opening of the Panama Canal

Question 11

Who are mestizos?

Accepted Answer

people of mixed white and Native American descent

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people who live in coastal cities like Caracas

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people who live in the forests in the Guiana Highlands

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people from South America's wealthy upper class

Question 12

Where do most people live in Venezuela?

Accepted Answer

coastal cities like the capital, Caracas

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in river boat houses on the Orinoco

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lumber camps deep in the rain forest

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mountain villages in the Andes

Question 13

Why was Creole developed?

Accepted Answer

to help African slaves and others to communicate

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to stop colonialism in South America

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to fight for the rights of Native Americans

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to make different types of musical instruments

Question 14

If UNASUR ends tariffs, how will that impact trade?

Accepted Answer

trade between those countries will increase

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trade with other countries will remain the same

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trade between those countries will decrease

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trade with other countries will stop

Question 15

UNASUR wants to create a unified form of currency like

Accepted Answer

the Euro

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the Yen

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the Peso

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the Real

Question 16

The Andes are an example of

Accepted Answer

a cordillera

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a basin

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a plateau

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an archipelago

Question 17

How does the El Niño weather event form?

Accepted Answer

cold east winds are weak and the Pacific Ocean is warmer

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warm western winds are weak and the Pacific Ocean is warmer

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warm western winds are strong and the Pacific Ocean is cooler

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cold east winds are strong and the Pacific Ocean is cooler

Question 18

What type of renewable energy supplies most of Paraguay's power?

Accepted Answer

hydroelectric

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oil

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solar

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natural gas

Question 19

What is a quipu?

Accepted Answer

Incan counting device with knotted ropes

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a Bolivian healer

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a chain of parallel mountains

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an illegal seizure of power

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a major source of conflict and instability in South America today?

Accepted Answer

slavery

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big gap between the rich and the poor

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mineral rights

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boundary disputes

Question 21

What technique did Jose de San Martin develop for use in the South American independence movement?

Accepted Answer

guerilla warfare

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social media campaigns

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peaceful protest

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hand to hand combat

Question 22

What is a coup?

Accepted Answer

an illegal seizure of power

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a chain of parallel mountains

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Incan counting device with knotted ropes

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a Bolivian healer

Question 23

What are the makeshift communities in Lima, Peru called?

Accepted Answer

pueblos jovenes

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the city of sadness

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the forgotten streets

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favelas

Question 24

What happened in the 1880s to cause many Bolivians to be angry with Chile?

Accepted Answer

they took Bolivia's coastal lands

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they tore down ancient Incan temples

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they did not help Bolivia in their fight for independence

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they took control of the Parana river

Question 25

What is one benefit of globalization for indigenous people?

Accepted Answer

it is easier to organize and get support from other groups around the world

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companies will enslave them and make them work for free

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it is better for indigenous people to change their old ways and become like everyone else

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governments don't ask native communities about decisions that may affect them

Question 26

What is one danger of globalization for indigenous people?

Accepted Answer

governments don't ask native communities about decisions that may affect them

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companies will enslave them and make them work for free

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it is better for indigenous people to change their old ways and become like everyone else

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it is easier to organize and get support from other groups around the world

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