Test 14 - ch. 17 - 18 and MM 16-17 Flashcards
What is the fourth largest continent?
South America
South America’s largest lake
Lake Maracaibo
Much of South America is located in this zone
Torrid Zone
The major mountain range in South America
Andes Mountain Range
Located in South America, this is one of the driest regions in the world
Atacama Desert
The Strait of Magellan separates the islands of what from the mainland of South America
Tierra del Fuego
Where is the world’s largest tropical rain forest located?
Amazon River Basin
The largest South American river
Amazon
The highest navigable lake in the world
Lake Titicaca
Pampas are fertile grasslands that extend across what country?
Argentina
This British missionary died during the first attempt to bring the gospel to the Indians of Tierra del Fuego
Captain Allen Gardiner
who was the first European to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas
Francisco Pizarro
Who was the first man to realize that the Americas were a “New World”
Amerigo Vespucci
The South American country that produces a great volume of wheat
Argentina
More Indians live in this country than in any other country of the world
Peru
What is the capital of Brazil
Brasilia
The language of the Incas
Quechua
He became emperor of Brazil at age 15 and helped Brazil develop into a strong country.
Pedro II
The capital of Ecuador
Quito
The landlocked South American country with two capital cities
Bolivia
When Dutch Guiana became independent, it changed its name to this
Suriname
What country is known for its production of petroleum and natural gas
Venezuela
This country is said to produce the world’s finest coffee
Columbia
