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Which of the following cash crops are grown in the Amazon river basin?

  1. Coffee

  2. Maize

  3. Cocoa

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 People in Amazon basin practice “slash and burn agriculture”. The staple food is manioc, also known as cassava that grows under the ground like the potato. They also eat queen ants and egg sacs. Cash crops like coffee, maize and cocoa are also grown.

Which is the biggest tree of the Amazonian rain forest?

  1. Bromeliads

  2. Attalea maripa

  3. Kapok tree

  4. Theobroma cacao


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The kapok tree is the biggest tree in the Amazon rain forest.  They grow up to 200 feet in height and some trees grow 13 feet per year.  The wood of this tree is lightweight and used in many ways.  The seeds of the tree contain oil in it and are mainly used for making soaps. 

What is the staple food of the people of Amazon basin?

  1. Rice

  2. Wheat

  3. Cassava

  4. Sorghum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cassava is the staple food of the people of Amazon basin. It is actually a starchy root plant. They cook it in different ways like boiled or fried and also make flour from this after drying it.

In what type of houses the people stay in the Amazon river basin?

  1. RCC

  2. Tree house

  3. Boat house

  4. Thatched wooden house


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the Amazon basin, rainforests provide a lot of wood for the houses. Some families live in thatched houses shaped like beehives. There are other large apartment-like houses called “Maloca” with a steeply slanting roof.

The livelihood of the people of the Amazon basin depends on which of the following activities?

  1. Agriculture

  2. Fishing

  3. Hunting and Gathering

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the Amazon basin, People grow most of their food in small areas after clearing some trees in the forest. While men hunt and fish along the rivers, women take care of the crops. They practice “slash and burn agriculture”. 

By which name the Amazonian rain-forest are also known?

  1. Taiga

  2. Savanna

  3. Mangroves

  4. Selva


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amazon rainforest is located in South America on the bank of the river Amazon. It covers an area of 5.500,000 sq km. Broadleaf evergreen trees are found in this forest. This rainforest is also known as Selva. 

Most of the course of the Amazon River is not suitable for navigation.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Amazon River system is the longest navigation channel in the world. No Dams regulates its flow, no bridges span their banks, and no dredgers alter its course. It is continuous natural river channel appropriate for tug navigation.