1.	The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 stipulated that a boundary was to be drawn separating the South American territories of ____________________ . A. Spain and France B. France and Great Britain C. Spain and Portugal D. The Netherlands and France E. Suriname and Gran Colombia

2.	Brazil today contains about ________ of the population and area of South America. A. 10% B. 75% C. 10% D. 40% E. 50%

3.	Independence came to most South American states around: A. 1700 B. 1650 C. 1910 D. 1750 E. 1820

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Which of the following is not a feature of South America's "tropical plantation" region? A. It resembles Middle America's "Rimland." B. It is concentrated along the continent's northern Pacific coastline. C. Its culture contains a strong African component. D. The plantation economy has recently enjoyed a significant resurgence. E. All of the above are characteristic of this realm.

5.	In the European-Commercial Region: A. Peru is the most important country B. 85 percent of the population is pure European C. the Amazon River predominates D. oil is a major natural resource E. most of the area is a D climate

6.	In the Indo-Subsistence Region: A. Peru is the most important country B. 85 percent of the population is pure European C. the Amazon River predominates D. oil is a major natural resource E. most of the area is a D climate

7.	In the Mestizo-Transitional Region: A. the population is of mixed Amerindian/European origin B. most of the area has a plantation economy C. the Amazon River predominates D. oil is a major natural resource E. most of the area is a D climate

8.	South America's largest city in population size is: A. Mexico City B. São Paulo C. Buenos Aires D. Rio de Janeiro E. Caracas

9.	Which of the following states account for 50% of Brazil's GNP, 60% of manufacturing and 25% of the population? A. Amazonia B. the Interior C. São Paulo D. the North E. Pampas

10.	Rubber production has had the greatest impact on which Brazilian subregion? A. South B. Northeast C. state of São Paulo D. Interior E. Amazonian North

11.	The South American country that contains the northern end of the Andes is: A. Venezuela B. Colombia C. Panama D. Chile E. Ecuador

12.	The major river of Venezuela's iron-rich eastern region is the: A. Rio de la Plata B. Caracas C. Amazon D. Orinoco E. Maracaibo

13.	Proceeding south from Middle America, the first country in South American is: A. Venezuela B. Brazil C. Colombia D. Peru E. Guyana

14.	Which of the following associations is incorrect? A. Brazil and the Portuguese B. Suriname and the Dutch C. Guyana and the Spanish D. Chile and the Spanish E. Falkland Islands and the British

15.	The coastline of Peru is a(n): A. desert B. tropical area C. humid subtropical climate D. oil producing area E. A and D above

16.	The South American country with the Sendero insurgency movement is: A. Ecuador B. Colombia C. Argentina D. Guyana E. Peru

17.	South America's densest railroad network is found in: A. the Amazon River Basin B. Mexico C. Chile D. Paraguay E. Argentina

18.	In 1982, Argentina fought a war with Britain over the: A. Tierra del Fuego B. Falkland Islands C. South Georgia Islands D. British withdrawel of trade concessions E. Antactica

19.	Most of the population is of European stock in: A. Guyana B. Brazil C. Uruguay D. Paraguay E. Colombia

20.	More than 90 percent of the population is of Amerindian stock in: A. India B. Brazil C. Paraguay D. Indiana E. Jamaica

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