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South America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the capital and largest city of Argentina? | Buenos Aires |
| What is the capital of Brazil? | Brasilia |
| What is the capital and largest city of Chile? | Santiago |
| What is the capital and largest city of Colombia? | Bogota |
| What is the capital and largest city of Peru? | Lima |
| What is the capital and largest city of Venezuela? | Caracas |
| What mountain divides Argentina and Chile? | Andes |
| What mountain is the highest in all of South America? | Aconcagua |
| What is the largest river in the world? | Amazon |
| What is the most popular sport in MOST of South America? | soccer (futbol) |
| What is the most popular sport in Venezuela? | baseball |
| Most of South America has a ________ form of government. | democratic (democracy) |
| What boosts Argentina's economy? | tourism |
| What is the religion of most people in most of South America? | Catholicism (Catholic/Roman Catholic) |
| What is the driest non-polar desert in the world? | Atacama |
| What desert is subject to lots of flooding? | Sechura |
| Lake ______ is the largest lake in South America. | Titicaca |
| What is the official language for most of the South American countries? | spanish |
| What country is the leading producer of coffee? | Brazil |
| The city of _______ is one of the highest cities in the world. | Cusco |
| __________ Falls is the world's highest, uninterrupted waterfall. | Angel |
| This region is the most populous in Colombia. | Andean |
| What is the top export in Chile? | copper |
| Which country is the second largest producer of copper and silver? | Peru |
| Which country is dominated by the oil industry? | Venezuela |
| The _______ ocean borders the countries on the west. | Pacific |
| The ______ ocean borders the countries on the north and east. | Atlantic |
| The two non-sovereign states (territories) of South America are ______ and ______. | Falkland Islands and French Guiana |
| There are ______ countries in South America. | 12 |
| There are ____ regions of Colombia. | 5 |
| This is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for Inca leaders | Machu Picchu |
| ________ Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of Argentina and Brazil. | Iguazu |
| Brazil has a _____ climate. | tropical |
| Argentina has a _____ climate. | temperate |
| Chile is unique because it has a _____ of climates. | variety |
| Colombia has a climate that is ___ along the coast and ____ in the high plains. | tropical, cooler |
| Peru's climate is _______ as it has almost every type of climate. | diverse |
| Venezuela's climate is ________. | hot, humid tropical |
| Many of South American countries practice _________. | Christianity |
| What ocean is west of South America? | Pacific |
| What ocean is east of South America? | Atlantic |
| What sea is north of South America? | Caribbean |
| This is an important part of Incan history and lies in the Andes Mountains of Peru and is a tourist destination. | Machu Picchu |
| When countries around the world rely on each other for goods, services, and resources this is called | global interdependence |
| An example of global interdependence is rely on _____ from the Amazon Rainforest. | resources |
| The deforestation of the Amazon is a ____ example of how humans interact with the environment. | negative |
| The Amazon is also known as | the lungs of the earth |
| This refers to the interactions between different groups—especially indigenous peoples, settlers, and outsiders—leading to the exchange of ideas, practices, and traditions | cultural contact |
| An example of cultural contact is how ______ people of the Amazon communities have traditionally engaged in trade with each other and with outsiders. | indigenous |
| Andean people have had to _____ to the high altitude which includes having larger lungs to adjust to thin air. | adapt |
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