South America

Physical Geography Human Geography History of South America Surprise Me!

Row 1, Col 1 Amazon River What is the longest and most famous river in South America?

1,2 Spanish & Portuguese What are the two main languages spoken in South America?

1,3 The largest and most industrialized country in South America What is Brazil?

1,4 to move goods in or out of a country illegally, often to avoid paying taxes What is smuggle?

2,1 Mount Aconcagua What is South America’s highest mountain peak?

2,2 Christianity What is the main religion found in South America?

2,3 A small group of military leaders who take power and rule a country by force What is the junta?

2,4 Atlantic and Pacific Oceans What two oceans border South America to the east and the west?

3,1 grasslands What are the Pampas?

3,2 Caribbean Islands, Mexico, South America & Central America What regions make up Latin America?

3,3 Manchu Picchu What is the name of one of the cities built by the Incas?

3,4 A structure that carries water from one place to another What is an aqueduct?

4,1 Venezuela Where is Angel Falls located?

4,2 A knotted string used by the Inca to keep records What is quipu?

4,3 Expert builders of aqueducts, roads, temples, and houses Who were the Incas?

4,4 Paraguay What is a landlocked country of South America?

5,1 Atacama Desert What is an arid region of northern Chile and the driest place on Earth?

5,2 Many of its people are descendants of Europeans Why is Argentina like the United States and Canada?

5,3 Rich musical history What is found in the country of Brazil?

5,4 A long step cut into a slope to create level land for farming What is a terrace?