Human Geography of South America — Quiz

Question 1

Which group invaded the Incan Empire?

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Spanish conquistadors

Question 2

What type of economy developed in South America during the colonial era?

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an export-based economy

Question 3

Drag and drop each means of survival to match it to the correct group of early settlers in South America.

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growing resilient crops|herding|hunting

Question 4

Where did the Inca live?

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in the highlands of the Andes

Question 5

Drag and drop each language to match it to the correct description.

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Spanish|Portuguese|Quechua

Question 6

Which types of plantations did enslaved Africans labor in?

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sugar and coffee

Question 7

Drag and drop each religion to match it to the correct description.

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Protestantism|Hinduism|Catholicism|candomblé

Question 8

How did the Yanomami adapt to the natural environment of the Amazon Rainforest?

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They made darts from the stems of palm trees.

Question 9

What is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in South America?

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Quechua

Question 10

How did the Mapuche adapt to the harsh climate of the mountain ranges in Chile and Argentina?

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They moved their herds to low-lying areas in winter.

Human Geography of South America — Quiz Answers