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Why is the population in the tierra helada region of the Andes sparse?

The cold, harsh climate discourages widespread settlement.

popular wife of overthrown Argentinian president

Eva Perón

The most densely populated area in the Andes is the tierra helada.

False

Argentina’s first elected woman president

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

During the centuries of Spanish colonization, the Lutheran Church was one of the most important institutions in the Andean region.

False - Roman Catholic Church

Baseball is the most popular sport in the Andean and midlatitude regions of South America.

False - Soccer

The Andes are the longest continuous group of mountain ranges in the world.

True

What causes the weather disturbances called El Niño and La Niña?

changes in wind patterns and ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean

South America has few large lakes, but the largest lake in the Andean region is Lake Titicaca.

True

How did the American and French revolutions affect South Americans?

South Americans were encouraged to fight for their own independence.

Paraguay gets almost all of its electricity from its extensive coal reserves.

False

The Paraná, Paraguay, and Uruguay rivers form the second-largest river system in South America. Why is this system especially important to Paraguay?

Paraguay is landlocked, so the rivers form an important transportation route.

What would likely have happened if Bolivia’s government had proposed to export the natural gas through Peru rather than Chile?

The Bolivian public would have been more accepting of the plan.

What is the correct order, from north to south, of the countries that make up the bulk of the Andean region in South America?

Peru, Bolivia, Chile

Today, Bolivia and Peru have large Native American populations.

True

Which term describes the area of Peru between the Andes and the Pacific?

The temperature is relatively stable throughout the year.

series of parallel mountain ranges

cordillera

South American independence leader

Simón Bolivar

How are the practices of the Kallawaya healers of Bolivia different from those of most U.S. doctors?

Kallawaya healers use herbs and rituals in their cures.

an area where the ocean tide meets a river current

estuary

Llamas are used to carry goods or pull carts in the Andes and are important sources of food, wool, and hides.

True

What is the main factor that determines climate in the Andes?

altitude

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca

Francisco Pizarro

high plain in Peru and Bolivia

altiplano

Which of the following statements about the mineral resources of the Andean and midlatitude countries of South America is accurate?

Copper mining is an important industry in the Andean region.

What is the main problem Bolivia faces in exporting its natural gas reserves?

The country has no outlet to the sea.