Chapter 22:
Brazil and Its Neighbors
1.
The world’s second-longest river is the __________.
a.
Río de la Plata
b.
Amazon
c.
Paraná
d.
Sao Francisco
2.
Brazil’s capital city is __________.
a.
Brasília
b.
Rio de Janeiro
c.
Sao Paulo
d.
Recife
3.
Heavy rainfall in the Amazon Basin supports the growth of thick tropical rain forests, which Brazilians call __________.
a.
escarpments
b.
the canopy
c.
favelas
d.
selvas
4.
The European country that colonized Brazil was __________.
a.
Spain
b.
England
c.
Portugal
d.
France
5.
Owners of huge ranches in Argentina hire __________, or cowhands, to take care of the livestock.
a.
gauchos
b.
selvas
c.
estancias
d.
pampas
6.
Argentina is bordered on the west by the __________.
a.
Andes
b.
Atlantic Ocean
c.
Brazilian Highlands
d.
Strait of Magellan
7.
The vast, treeless plains in the center of Argentina are called __________.
a.
Gran Chaco
b.
the pampas
c.
the Andes
d.
Patagonia
8.
Venezuela’s most important natural resource is __________.
a.
timber
b.
copper
c.
diamonds
d.
oil
9.
The people of __________ enjoy the highest literacy rate, lowest population growth rate, best diet, and one of the highest standards of living of any South American country.
a.
Brazil
b.
Argentina
c.
Uruguay
d.
Paraguay
10.
Hydroelectric power is generated at Itaipu Dam on the __________ River.
a.
Río de la Plata
b.
Amazon
c.
Sao Francisco
d.
Paraná
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