C-Scope Unit 3 Lessons 1-4 Vocabulary Review

South America

1. Who were the people who lived in the Andes highlands and spoke the Inca language?

Quechua

2. What is the area where people and goods move across borders without being taxed called?

Free Trade Zone

3. Which term means to settle a colony or colonies?

Colonization

4. Who was the President of Peru?

Alberto Fujimori

5. What is the movement of many people from the countryside to cities called?

Urbanization

6. Which term means to overcome or subdue by

force, as in war?

Conquest

7. What is warfare characterized by small groups using surprise attacks?

Guerilla Warfare

8. Which term describes a dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with at least 100 inches of rainfall per year?

Rainforest

9. Which term means “all of the Americas”?

Pan-American

10. What is a fertile region in a desert that formed around a river or spring called?

Oasis

11. Which term refers to the dampness of the air?

Humidity

12. Who was a Spanish soldier, who defeated the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, & claimed the land for Spain?

Francisco Pizarro

13. Which term refers to a current in the Pacific Ocean that results from changes in air pressure & causes severe rain & flooding?

El Nino

14. What is a famous Brazilian holiday?

Carnival

15. What ancient civilization of South America built their cities high in the Andes & built “Machu Picchu”?

The Incas

16. Which general led the fight for independence in northern South America?

Simon Bolivar

17. What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasilia

18. What is an increase in the price of goods or services called?

Inflation

19. What are the two largest cities in Brazil?

Sao PauloRio de Janeiro

20. Which general led the fight for independence in southern South America?

Jose de San Martin