These are for the South America PreTest in Connections Academy Plz Help!
1. How did agriculture change the lives of early South American people?
A. People competed over crops. *
B. People no longer needed to hunt.
C. People became nomadic.
D. People began to settle in one place.
2. Which of the following is an example of how people in the Andes adapted to their environment?
A. They relied completely on hunting.
B. They were nomadic.
C. They engaged in terrace farming. *
D. They relied completely on gathering the food they ate.
3. How did the Incan government treat those they conquered?
A. They offered peace and protection to those who joined the empire.
B. They forced them to give up their local customs. *
C. They allowed them to maintain their own languages.
D. They forcibly removed the local rulers.
4. Which of the following is considered to be an achievement of the Inca civilization?
A.They were great architects.
B.They were the first to use the number zero.
C.They used an alphabet in writing.
D. They were the first to develop a calendar. *
5. What was the state of the Incan empire when the Spanish arrived?
A.They had been defeated by a neighboring civilization. *
B.The empire was in chaos.
C.They had been conquered by Portugal.
D.The empire was experiencing peace and prosperity.
6. How did European colonization impact Spain and the people of South America? Sort the information into the appropriate group.
(groups) Spain, Natives of South America
(options) grew wealthy, inflicted with disease, gained land, forced into slavery
7. Which event had the greatest influence on Brazil's independence?
A.the American Revolution
B.the death of the King of Portugal *
C.the death of Emperor Pedro I
D.Napoleon's invasion of Portugal
8. The demand for which crop led Brazil to a republican form of government?
A.cotton
B.coffee
C.tea
D.sugar *
9. Unlike Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, most people in Paraguay are
A. of European descent *
B. of African descent
C. mestizos
D. natives
10. Unlike the majority of South American countries, Brazil's language is
A. English
B. Spanish
C. French
D. Portuguese *
11. Which of the following reflects Brazil's mixed economy?
A.Most businesses are privately owned, but the government owns most of the oil companies.
B.The government owns businesses, but banks are privately owned. *
C.There are few entrepreneurs, but the government provides jobs.
D.The government controls the means of production, but the people create the demand.
12. One difference between the government of Brazil and the United States is in Brazil
A. the a federal system includes state governments
B. Voting is required between the ages of 18 and 70 *
C. the legislative branch only has one house
D. The president can not be re-elected
13. Drag and drop the correct sentence to correctly identify the characteristics of Venezuela.
A. Venezuela has the strongest economy in South America
B. The oil industry is privately owned *
C. Leaders have used violence to stop opposition *
D. Venezuela has the highest percentage of educated adult in South America
14. Which of the following has shown to be the most effective in reducing income inequality in Argentina?
A.government reform
B.increased education
C.open market trade
D.foreign intervention *
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1. To answer this question, you need to understand how agriculture changed the lives of early South American people. The correct answer is B. People no longer needed to hunt. Agriculture provided a reliable and abundant food source, so people could settle in one place and rely on farming instead of hunting for their food.
2. To answer this question, you need to know how people in the Andes adapted to their environment. The correct answer is C. They engaged in terrace farming. The Andes is a mountainous region, and terrace farming is a technique used to farm on steep slopes. By creating flat areas on the slopes, people could cultivate crops in the challenging terrain.
3. To answer this question, you need to understand how the Incan government treated those they conquered. The correct answer is B. They forced them to give up their local customs. The Incan empire aimed to assimilate the conquered peoples into their culture and way of life, often suppressing local customs and imposing Incan traditions.
4. To answer this question, you need to be aware of the achievements of the Inca civilization. The correct answer is D. They were the first to develop a calendar. The Inca civilization had a sophisticated understanding of astronomy and created a highly accurate calendar system.
5. To answer this question, you need to know the state of the Incan empire when the Spanish arrived. The correct answer is A. They had been defeated by a neighboring civilization. By the time the Spanish arrived in South America, the Incan empire had already been weakened by a civil war and was further destabilized by conflicts with neighboring civilizations.
6. To answer this question, you need to sort the information into the appropriate groups (Spain, Natives of South America) and options (grew wealthy, inflicted with disease, gained land, forced into slavery). The impact of European colonization on Spain includes growing wealthy and gaining land, while the impact on the natives of South America includes being inflicted with disease brought by Europeans and being forced into slavery.
7. To answer this question, you need to identify the event that had the greatest influence on Brazil's independence. The correct answer is B. the death of the King of Portugal. The death of the Portuguese king, which led to the transfer of power to his son in Brazil, sparked a movement towards independence in Brazil.
8. To answer this question, you need to identify the crop that led Brazil to a republican form of government. The correct answer is D. sugar. The demand for sugar led to the growth of large plantations in Brazil, which in turn led to the need for a republican form of government to manage the social and economic dynamics of the sugar industry.
9. To answer this question, you need to know the demographic makeup of Paraguay. The correct answer is A. of European descent. Unlike the neighboring countries of Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, most people in Paraguay are of European descent.
10. To answer this question, you need to know the official language of Brazil. The correct answer is D. Portuguese. Unlike the majority of South American countries that speak Spanish, Brazil's official language is Portuguese due to its history as a former Portuguese colony.
11. To answer this question, you need to understand the concept of a mixed economy. The correct answer is B. The government owns businesses, but banks are privately owned. In a mixed economy, there is a combination of government-owned businesses and privately-owned businesses. The fact that the government owns businesses in Brazil while banks are privately owned reflects a mixed economy.
12. To answer this question, you need to identify a difference between the government of Brazil and the United States. The correct answer is B. Voting is required between the ages of 18 and 70. In Brazil, voting is mandatory for citizens aged 18 to 70, unlike in the United States where voting is not mandatory.
13. To answer this question, you need to correctly identify the characteristics of Venezuela. The correct answers are B. The oil industry is privately owned and C. Leaders have used violence to stop opposition. Venezuela has a strong oil industry that is primarily privately owned, and there have been instances of violence used by leaders to suppress opposition.
14. To answer this question, you need to know the most effective measure in reducing income inequality in Argentina. The correct answer is A. government reform. Government reform, such as implementing policies that address income distribution and social welfare, has shown to be the most effective approach in reducing income inequality in Argentina.