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Study Guide Answers
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North America and South America are separated by what man-made body of water?
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Panama Canal |
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The plains of the Orinoco River country are called the: a. Chaco b. Llanos c. Pampas d. Altiplano
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b. Llanos |
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The largest river in the world is the: a. Orinoco b. Amazon c. Paraná d. Plata
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b. Amazon |
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This major port city lies 1,000 miles from the ocean. a. Manaus b. Belem c. Cartagena d. Asunción
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a. Manaus |
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Sugar Loaf stands guard in the harbor of which South American city? a. Cartagena b. Buenos Aires c. Puerto Arenas d. Rio de Janeiro
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d. Rio de Janeiro |
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What two countries share the grandeur of Iguassú Falls?
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Brazil and Argentina |
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The "Paris of South America" is: a. Asunción b. Buenos Aires c. Cartagena d. Quito
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b. Buenos Aires |
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The grassy plains of Argentina and Uruguay is called the: a. Chaco b. Llanos c. Pampas d. Altiplano
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c. Pampas |
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In Buenos Aires, the months of December, January, and February constitute the season of:
a. spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter
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b. Summer |
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Which South American country has two capital cities?
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Bolivia |
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The highest peak in the Andes is Mount: a. Atacama b. Paine c. Aconcagua d. Cotopaxi
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c. Aconcagua |
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South America's major desert region is the: a. Atacama b. Paine c. Aconcagua d. Cotopaxi
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a. Atacama |
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The highest city in the world is the Bolivian mining city of: a. Sucre b. La Paz c. Cerro Rico d. Potosí
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d. Potosí |
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The bleak plateau that dominates much of Bolivia is called the: a. Chaco b. Llanos c. Pampas d. Altiplano
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d. Altiplano |
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The highest navigable body of water in the world is: a. Titicaca b. Tiahuanaco c. Sacsayhuamán d. Urubamba
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a. Titicaca |
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Which of the following is not an Incan ruin? a. Tambo Machay b. Ollantaytambo c. Machu Picchu d. Huayna Picchu
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d. Huayna Picchu |
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The capital of the Incan Empire was: a. Lima b. Quito c. Cuzco d. Tiahuanaco
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c. Cuzco |
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Which of the South American countries or landscapes would you like to know more about? Why?
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Discussion |
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