Unit 4 South America

Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
1. colonization
2. conquest
3. industrialization
4. famine
Which pair of forces most influenced the early history of American Indian encounters with European explorers in South America?

Which characteristic would NOT be considered by geographers dividing South America into cultural regions?

Which recent innovation has rapidly transformed communications in South America?

Which cultural trait MOST separates Brazil from other nations of South America?

Use the diagram ON YOUR TEST and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following two questions.

Which terms complete the diagram?

Which of the types of government in the diagram are found in the nations of Argentina, Brazil, and Peru today?

Use this graph, as well as the map of South American colonization at the end of the test, to answer the following questions.

The graph above provides a look at religion in South America as reported in the 1990s. Which religion is the MOST influential?

Use this graph, as well as the map of South American colonization at the end of the test, to answer the following questions.

Which event likely led to this large dominance by one religion in Central and South America?

Due to the dominance of one religion in the region, what is a possible NEGATIVE result?

During this century, a basic factor of production was in short supply,
creating a serious economic crisis in Argentina.

Which of the following countries in South America does NOT have a limited government today?

Which of the following are considered economic miracles for their development under heavy government regulation?

Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following four questions.

Which country is described above in the Dirty War?

Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following four questions.

The Dirty War was an example of —

Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following four questions.

Once democracy is established in a country, such as this one, it is
important for its citizens to take seriously their ____________, such as voting, paying taxes, and ______________.

The Mothers of the Disappeared, along with some of the groups listed in the reading, had which of the following points of view?

Use the table ON YOUR TEST and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Which of the following inferences can be made from the information above?

Which of the following generalizations is TRUE about migration and its effect in South America?

Students will need the four maps of South America attached at the end of the test. Use the maps to assist you in answering the following questions.

Which geographic factor makes it easier for Peru and Chile to protect their rich natural resources from countries to the east?

Students will need the four maps of South America attached at the end of the test. Use the maps to assist you in answering the following questions.

Logging is a primary industry in Brazil. What characteristic of Brazil's geography makes this industry possible?

Students will need the four maps of South America attached at the end of the test. Use the maps to assist you in answering the following questions.

What accounts for the population density of Peru and Chile?

Students will need the four maps of South America attached at the end of the test. Use the maps to assist you in answering the following questions.

Based on the maps, which of the following is TRUE?

Which generalization is supported by the maps regarding the midsection of the continent?

Use the table, the maps at the end of the test, and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Venezuelan people use five times more electricity per person than people in Peru. What likely accounts for the difference?

List 3 lasting contributions of the Incan culture to South American culture today. Evaluate which contribution you believe to have had the most impact and give reasons why.