The World and Its People: Western Hemisphere, Europe, and Russia

Chapter 8: Brazil and Its Neighbors

Brazil and Its Neighbors

1.
The Amazon Basin is located in the northern region of _____
A)Venezuela.
B)Uruguay.
C)Brazil.
D)Argentina.
2.
Brazil is the world's leading producer of _____.
A)cacao.
B)coffee.
C)tea.
D)cassava.
3.
Brazil's culture is largely _____
A)Spanish.
B)Portuguese.
C)European.
D)Guarani.
4.
In 1960 Brazil moved its capital to _____
A)Rio de Janeiro.
B)São Paulo.
C)Recife.
D)Brasília.
5.
A famous Carnival is held each year in _____
A)Caracas.
B)Asunción.
C)Rio de Janeiro.
D)Montevideo.
6.
Vast, treeless plains in Argentina that support farming and ranching are known as _____
A)Patagonia.
B)pampas.
C)llanos.
D)estancias.
7.
During the late 1800s, immigrants in large numbers came to Argentina from Spain and _____
A)Portugal.
B)Ireland.
C)Andorra.
D)Italy.
8.
Which of the following has the highest literacy rate and the best diet of any South American country?
A)Uruguay
B)Brazil
C)Argentina
D)Paraguay
9.
The more common language spoken in Paraguay is _____
A)Portuguese.
B)Spanish.
C)Guarani.
D)Quechua.
10.
The Venezuelan government owns the _____
A)oil industry.
B)ranching and farming industries.
C)service industries.
D)manufacturing industry.
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