1: Which of these was not true about the Incan Empire? A) Its capital was Cusco B) They performed successful skull surgery C) The Incan religion was monotheistic D) The last Incan emporer was beheaded in 1572 2: After declaring independence, who was the first emperor of Brazil? A) Pedro I B) Pedro II C) John VI D) Charles IV 3: In the War of the Triple Alliance, what countries made up the Triple Alliance? A) Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil B) Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay C) Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay D) Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay 4: In what year did Trinidad and Tobago gain its independence from the United Kingdom? A) 1962 B) 1975 C) 1966 D) 1947 5: What was the Darién scheme? A) The brief attempt of at a Scottish colony on the Isthmus of Panama B) The Spanish plan for invading Panama in 1572 C) The first European colony in South America D) The first attempts of Vasco Núñez de Balboa to colonize Cuba 6: Which of these was a result of the War of the Pacific? A) Peru became an independent nation B) Chile became an independent nation C) Bolivia became a land locked nation D) Peru doubled its size 7: Spain and what other nation signed the Treaty of Tordesilhas, theoretically giving most of South America's land rights to Spain? A) Portugal B) Italy C) France D) Britain 8: When did Venezuela declare independence from Spain? A) July 4, 1801 B) July 5, 1801 C) June 5, 1811 D) July 5, 1811 9: Which was not the name of a South American culture? A) Inca B) Nazca C) Toltecs D) Chavin 10: Who is beleived to be the first European to see Chile? A) Christopher Columbus B) Ferdinand Magellan C) Charles Darwin D) Juan Ponce de León
