1.	The pre-European Indian empire centered in the northern Andean altiplanos and headquartered at Cuzco, was the __________civilization. Answer:

2.	South America's largest city in population size, which surpassed nearby Rio de Janeiro over 30 years ago, is __________. Answer:

3.	The country of ___________ is South America's leading exporter of crude oil. Answer:

4.	The country that contains the Pampa, the Chaco, and Patagonia, is __________. Answer:

5.	Although Guyana and Suriname were granted independence from Britain and the Netherlands, respectively, the third Guiana continues to be a colony of __________. Answer:

6.	The country that presently administers the Falkland Islands, and which responded to the Argentinean invasion of 1982 by launching a successful military expedition, is __________. Answer:

7.	Brazil's largest city is__________. Answer:

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