1.A

2.C
3.A
6.D
9.B

1. why do most people live in the western part of colombia?

A. to enjoy the cooler climate of the mountains
B. to be closer to the border with venezuela
C. to live along the pacific coast
D. to benefit from the country's lush rain forests

2. what are the cordilleras?

A. moutains found in the guana highlands
B. tributaries of the orinoco river
C. three parallel moutain ranges found in the andes
D. lowland plains found to the east of the andes

3. In what way did European migrations most impact the diversity of south america?

A. European colonists came from several different countries and introduced the African slave trade.
B. Most of the Europeans who settled South America came from Spain and Portugal.
C. Early European landholders enslaved Native Americans and forced them to work on plantations.
D. European rule led to political revolutions that resulted in democratic forms of government.

6.How did European rule in South America change the people of the continent?

A. European missionaries introduced religion.
B. European colonists brought diseases that killed millions of natives.
C. European conquistadors incited conflict on the continent.
D. European landowners put natives to work farming.

9.Which factor has contributed strongly to political instability in Venezuela and Colombia?

A. ethnic diversity
B. uneven land distribution
C. lack of resources
D. drug trafficking