Geography of South America Questions

the first man to realize that the Americas were a "New World"

the fertile grasslands across Argentina

the landlocked South American country with two capital cities

the most famous early South American Indian civilization

one of the seven natural wonders of the world in Brazil

the world's largest producer of copper

the first European to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

one of the first Protestant missionaries to South America

the zone in which much of South America located

is known for the production of petroleum and natural gas

the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas

the oldest permanent European settlement in South America

separates the islands of Tierra del Fuego from the South American mainland

the most famous patriot in South America's struggle for independence; the "George Washington of South America"

the British missionary who died bringing the gospel to the Indians of Tierra del Fuego

the South American country that produces a great volume of wheat

is said to produce the world's finest coffee

became emperor of Brazil at age 15 and helped Brazil develop into a strong country

more Indians live in this country than any other country in the world

The Dutch Guiana became independent, it changed its name