History Ch.18

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Across
  1. 7. this country’s population is nearly as large as all other South American countries combined.
  2. 10. one of the driest regions of the world, located west of the Andes on the coastlines of Peru and Chile.
  3. 12. one of the seven wonders of the world, Home of the Rio de Janeiro.
  4. 13. the capital of Argentina.
  5. 14. more Indians live hear then any other country.
  6. 15. the oldest permanent European settlement in South America.
  7. 17. the capture of Uruguay.
  8. 20. the important sea port and the center of industry in Chile.
  9. 21. a British naval officer who made the first attempt to bring the gospel to Tierra Del Fuego and died of starvation.
  10. 24. Thatcher British Prime Minister, who forces defeated Argentina in the Falklands War.
  11. 26. the capital of Venezuela.
  12. 31. a group of islands off the southern tip of South America.
  13. 33. violent gales and heavy rain that periodically occur on the Pompas.
  14. 35. Ecuador’s largest city, chief port, and center of trade.
  15. 36. the capital of Brazil.
  16. 37. this countries, official language is English.
  17. 38. the capitals of Bolivia.
Down
  1. 1. the highest navigable lake in the world, located on the border if Peru and Bolivia.
  2. 2. this country has two capitals and one of them is the highest capital city.
  3. 3. was once Brazil’s capital, its Harbour is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
  4. 4. the capital of Chile.
  5. 5. capital of Ecuador
  6. 6. the city that was once the capital of the Inca empire.
  7. 8. this country is a major wheat producer. It is called the ”Granary of the South.”
  8. 9. land in southern Argentina, mostly desert, Means “Land of the Big Feet”.
  9. 11. this city is the center of trade and commerce for the Amazon Basin located in Brazil.
  10. 13. the capital of Columbia.
  11. 15. the southern most South American country.
  12. 16. the largest city in South America and the industrial center of Latin America, located in Brazil
  13. 18. this country has the oldest of the South American capitals.
  14. 19. daughter of Pedro the second who declared all slaves in Brazil to be free.
  15. 22. the capital of Peru.
  16. 23. an area of fertile grasslands that extends across central Argentina.
  17. 25. cattle ranches in South America.
  18. 27. this country was named for Christopher Columbus.
  19. 28. South America’s largest lake, located in Venezuela.
  20. 29. the son of the King of Portugal, who declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal later forced to resign as emperor of Brazil.
  21. 30. this country is home to South America’s largest lake in the world’s highest waterfalls.
  22. 32. mountainside, coffee, plantations.
  23. 34. best country won independence from the Netherlands in 1975.