Name_________________________________________________Date_________ Class____________
South America
Story behind the name
German cartographer Martin
Waldseemuller named the new continent
after the Italian explorer,
__________________
________________________ ‘s
first name.
History and
Colonization
600 Years Ago
The ____________ civilization developed in South America
14th Century
The _____________ were very powerful until 1519, when a
Spaniard named __________________________ appeared.
1492-1898
________________________ and the spread of the
______________________ faith through indigenous conversions.
Area
_______________________ square miles.
Or
________________________________ square kilometers
Geography World Records

_________________________ in Venezuela is the World’s highest waterfall.

____________________________ is the largest river (by volume).

______________________________ is the longest mountain range.

_______________________________ is the driest place on earth.

________________________________ is the largest rainforest.

_________________________________the highest capital city

_________________________________ Highest commercially navigable lake.
Geography World Records
 Shortest ______________________________ of any of the continents
Name_________________________________________________Date_________ Class____________
Label the Flag with the Country name and Capital
POPULATION
About __________________________________ People
Name_________________________________________________Date_________ Class____________
Economy
Economies are growing by over 8% per year in _______________, ___________________,
_____________________, ________________ and ______________________
But at the same time, they are experiencing very high ________________ _________________.
For example, there is a 22% inflation rate in ___________________
Currencies:
Argentina: Argentine peso
Bolivia: Bolivian boliviano
Brazil: Brazilian real
Chile: Chilean peso
Colombia: Colombian peso
Ecuador: US Dollar
Guyana: Guyanese dollar
Paraguay: Paraguayan Guarani
Peru: Peruvian Nuevo sol
Suriname: Surinamese dollar
Uruguay: Uruguayan peso
Venezuela: Venezuelan bolivar Fuertes
Languages
_____________________ and
_____________________ are the most spoken
languages
______________________ is the official language for
most countries
_______________________ is spoken in Brazil
MUSIC
_______________ in Brazil
_______________ Argentina and Uruguay
_______________ in Colombia
_______________________ is the official language of
Suriname
______________________ is the official language of
Guyana
______________________ is the official language in
French Guiana
RELIGION