South America - MCQs with answers - Part III

South America - MCQs with answers - Part III

1. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Alpaca is a small variety of Llama found on the high plateaus of South America.
II. Guanaco is a wild variety of Llama found in the desert of Patagonia.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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2. Match the following trees and their characteristics.

I. Balsa ------------ A) A kind of tea

II. Carnauba ----------- B) Quinine used as malaria medicine

III. Yerba ------------- C) Wax

IV. Cinchona ---------- D) Lightest wood used for making cricket bat

a. IA,IIB,IIIC,IVD
b. IB,IIC,IIID,IVA
c. IC,IID,IIIA,IVB
d. ID,IIC,IIIA,IVB

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3. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Quebracho meaning axe-breaker is an important hardwood tree of the Green Chaco.

II. It yields tannic acid which is used for tanning leather.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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4. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. The alfalfa is a leguminous plant which besides being nutritious, helps in maintaining the fertility of the soil.

II. Cattles feed on these grasses.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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5. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Nitrate is an important source of manures and fertilizers.

II. Chile is the largest producer of nitrates.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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6. The people of South America belong to three main racial groups: American Indians, The Blacks and The Europeans. Their mixture is called by different names. Match the following races:

I. Mestizos ----------- A) European and Blacks
II. Mulattos ----------- B) Indian and European
III. Zambo -------------- C) Blacks and Indians

a. IA,IIB,IIIC
b. IB,IIC,IIIA
c. IC,IIA,IIIB
d. IB,IIA,IIIC

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7. Which of the following currents are not cold current?

a. Peruvian (Humboldt) Current
b. Cape Horn Current
c. Falkland Current
d. Brazilian Current

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8. Which of the following countries the Itaipu Dam is situated?

a. Brazil
b. Paraguay
c. Argentina
d. Chile

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9. Which of the following country of the world is called as the "Coffee pot of the world"?

a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Chile
d. Venezuela

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10. Which of the following country of the world is the homeland of rubber?

a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Chile
d. Peru

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11. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. In Brazil, Coffee is generally grown on very large plantations which are called Fazendas.

II. A large coffee fazenda usually covers an area of several square km and may contain as many as a million coffee trees.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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12. What is the official language of the country of Brazil?

a. Spanish
b. Latin
c. Portuguese
d. French

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13. Consider the following statements. Identify the right ones.

I. Argentina is the second largest country of South America.

II. Argentina is called as the land of wheat and cattle.

a. I only
b. II only
c. Both
d. None

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