Exploring Our World: People, Places, and Cultures Grade 6

Chapter 5: History and Cultures of South America

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Which people built South America's first empire?
A)Inca.
B)Olmec.
C)Spanish.
D)Argentina.
2
The Inca built their civiilization around present-day _____.
A)Panama
B)Mexico
C)Recife.
D)Peru
3
The Spanish explorers came to South America searching for
A)horses
B)pottery
C)cannons
D)gold
4
Who conquered the Inca for Spain?
A)Ferdinand Magellan
B)Hernan Pizarro
C)European
D)Christopher Columbus
5
Which South American country installed a king as a ruler?
A)Haiti
B)Bolivia
C)Brazil
D)Montevideo.
6
In the mid-1900's a serious economic _______ occurred in many South America countries.
A)expansion
B)stabilizing
C)worker revolt
D)downturn
7
In South America, most people have settled
A)along the coasts
B)in the mountains
C)on northern plains
D)on sourthern plains
8
The majority of people in Argentina, Peru and Uruguay live
A)along borders
B)in captial cities
C)in seaports
D)in hunting villages
9
Which area of South America has a high percentage of African Latin Americans?
A)Portugal
B)Peru
C)Ecuador
D)Brazil
10
Which religion has the most followers in South America?
A)Hinduism
B)Communism
C)Catholicism
D)Buddhism
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