How did agriculture change the lives of early South American people
People competed over crops
People no longer needed to hunt
People became nomadic
People began to settle in one place
South America pretest
People began to settle in one place
1. Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
a) Aztecs
b) Maya
c) Inca
2. The Amazon rainforest covers most of which South American country?
a) Brazil
b) Colombia
c) Peru
3. What is the dominant religion in South America?
a) Christianity
b) Buddhism
c) Islam
4. What is the largest country in South America by area?
a) Argentina
b) Brazil
c) Chile
5. What is the name of the famous Galapagos Island scientist who developed the theory of evolution?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Charles Darwin
c) Albert Einstein
6. The Andes Mountains are located in which South American countries?
a) Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia
b) Brazil, Peru, and Colombia
c) Ecuador, Venezuela, and Guyana
7. What is the official language of Brazil?
a) Portuguese
b) Spanish
c) French
8. The Treaty of Tordesillas divided South America between which two European powers?
a) Portugal and Spain
b) France and England
c) Germany and Italy
9. The soccer legend Pele is from which South American country?
a) Brazil
b) Argentina
c) Uruguay
10. What is the capital of Peru?
a) Santiago
b) Quito
c) Lima