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The ____________________ is a wide plateau region that is located between the ranges of the Andes cordillera. altiplano. During colonial rule of Peru, a ___________________ was appointed by the king of Spain to be sure that the native people followed Spanish rules and customs. viceroy. The US supported a military ___________________ in Chile in the 1970s that removed a president who had some ideas influenced by communism. coup. Most of the population of Chile lives in the central region which includes the capital city, ________________________. Santiago. About every two to seven years, ____________________ causes heavy rains and flooding as well as having a negative impact on fishing in Pacific South America. El Nino. Creoles. ______________________, the capital city of Ecuador, is located high in the Andes Mountains. Quito. A ____________________ connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of Chile. strait. Bolivia has two capital cities, _____________________ which is where the congress meets, and Sucre which is where the supreme court meets. La Paz. The ________________________ is one of the driest and cloudiest places in the world. Atacama Desert. Peru’s capital city of ____________________ is the largest city in Pacific South America. Lima. Which of these resources is Pacific South America lacking due to the cooler, dry climates? good farmland. As advanced as the Inca civilization was, it did not have… a written language. Which religion do most of the people of Pacific South America practice? Roman Catholicism. Which of these is the highest lake in the world that ships are able to cross? Lake Titicaca. Which conquistador helped the Spanish to defeat the Inca when he kidnapped and killed their king? Francisco Pizarro. What is the name for the large settlements of poor people near Lima, Peru which often grow into suburbs over time? young towns. The Shining Path… was a terrorist group in Peru in the 1980s and 1990s. What type of government do all of the countries of Pacific South America have today? democracy. Which is the only country in Pacific South America that is landlocked? Bolivia. What happens to climate and vegetation as elevation increases? colder and less vegetation. What are 2 reasons that the Inca had to use runners to deliver messages across their empire? no written language or wheeled vehicles

What four countries make up Atlantic South America: Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina. What is the Amazon Basin: a huge, flat floodplain. What type of climate does northern Brazil have: humid tropical. What threatens the Amazon rain forest: deforestation. An estuary that connects the Parana River and the Atlantic Ocean is the _______________________: Rio de la Plata . A partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with salty seawater is an ______________________: estuary. The wide, grassy plains in central Argentina are the _______________________: Pampas. The clearing of trees is ______________________: deforestation. __________________ is when soil has become infertile because it has lost nutrients needed by plants: soil exhaustion. The southernmost country in Atlantic South America is: b. Argentina.. The world’s largest river system is the: b. Amazon.. The largest country in South America is: d. Brazil.. The only landlocked country in Atlantic South America is: b. Paraguay.. What region lies northeast of the Mato Grosso Plateau: a. Brazilian Highlands

Equatorial Guinea is located in ____: Africa. The Spanish name for Spain is..: España. Perú is located in ..: South America. _______ is located at the west of Venezuela: Colombia. Ecuador is located in ___: South America. What is the capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires. What is the capital of Peru: Lima. What is the capital of Chile: Santiago. How many Spanish speaking countries are in South America: 9. What is the capital of Venezuela: Caracas. Which Spanish Speaking country is located in South America: Uruguay. What is the Capital of Ecuador: Quito. What is the capital of Spain: Madrid. What Spanish speaking country is located in South America: Ecuador. La capital es Tegucigalpa: Honduras. La capital es Bogotá: Colombia. La capital es Lima: Perú. La capital es La Paz: Bolivia. La capital es Asunción: Paraguay

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What river valley would have been here: Indus. What was the first river valley to appear: Mesopotamia. What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: Mesopotamia. How would historians categorize most early religious organizations: Polytheistic. Which of the following means one god: Monotheism. Using the map, what river valley is shaded in yellow: China. Using the map, what river valley is shaded in pink: India. Using the map, what river valley is shaded in purple: Egypt

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Where did the Maya live: Yucatan Peninsula. Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities? : pyramids . The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods: Temples. The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called: hieroglyphics. The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________: Texcoco. The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________: Mexico. What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often? : They needed prisoners for human sacrifices. . The Aztec capital city was called . . : Tenotchtitlan. The Aztecs settled where they saw:: An eagle on a cactus. Which of the following was NOT found in both the Maya and Aztec civilizations: . The capital city of the Incan Empire was ____: Cuzco. Who led the Spanish to conquer the Incas: Pizarro. Where are the Inca located? : Andes Mountains. What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca." : Quipu. What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains? : Terrace Farming. Where did the Inca live: South America. The piece of architectural seen here: Machu Picchu. What color represents where the Inca civilization was: green