Countries and Places
Name three of the five countries or territories in Caribbean South America.
Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
What mountain range runs along the western side of South America?
The Andes
What major crop is Colombia especially famous for producing?
Coffee
Which European country colonized Colombia and Venezuela?
Spain
What South American country is home to the city of Buenos Aires?
Argentina
What continent contains both the Andes Mountains and the Pampas?
South America
What country is home to the capital city of Bogotá?
Colombia
What are the broad grasslands found in Colombia and Venezuela called?
Llanas
What farming technique creates flat steps on mountain slopes?
Terrace farming
Who was the famous independence leader known as the Liberator?
Simon Bolivar
Which country in the region has Dutch as its official language?
Suriname
What is deforestation?
The clearing or removal of forests
Which country is known for its large oil reserves, especially near Lake Maracaibo?
Venezuela
What major river flows through Venezuela and drains much of the Llanos?
The Orinoco
Why do temperatures become cooler as you travel higher into the Andes?
Temperature generally decreases as elevation increases
What was a major goal of independence movements in northern South America?
To end Spanish colonial rule and establish self-government.
What major Indigenous civilization built cities and roads in the Andes before European colonization?
Inca
What animals native to the Andes have traditionally been used for carrying loads and providing wool?
Llamas and alpacas
Which territory in this region is part of France?
French Guiana
What is the Altiplano?
A high plateau in the Andes Mountains
What valuable metal is mined extensively in countries such as Chile and Peru?
Copper
What was La Violencia in Colombia?
A period of severe political violence and conflict in Colombia
What is one challenge of building roads and transportation systems in the Andes?
Steep mountains, high elevations, and difficult terrain make construction and travel challenging
What environmental problem can occur when too much oil is extracted from underground?
Land subsidence, or the sinking of land.
Name all five countries or territories in Caribbean South America.
Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
Why can farmers grow different crops at different elevations in the Andes?
Different elevations have different temperatures and growing conditions, creating vertical climate zones
Name two environmental problems caused by human activities in Caribbean South America.
deforestation, oil pollution, pesticide pollution, and land subsidence.
Which Venezuelan leader came to power in 1998 and promoted major political and economic changes?
Hugo Chávez
Why is Caribbean South America culturally diverse?
Because of its Indigenous populations, European colonization, forced migration of enslaved Africans, and later immigration from other regions.
A farmer wants to raise large herds of cattle on wide, open grasslands. Which region should the farmer choose, and why?
The Pampas, because the region has extensive flat grasslands suitable for grazing