Section 1
Which country has the highest point in the Caribbean South America region, and is larger than California and Texas combined?
Colombia
Some of the Guiana Highlands' steep-sided plateaus are capped by erosion-resistant sandstone layers. These strange flat-topped structures are known as what?
Tepuís
Which area receives year-round rain, feeding the forest's massive trees and generating a canopy so dense that sunlight hardly penetrates to the jungle floor?
Amazon Basin
What is the name of the colonial city that served as a key naval and commercial port for the Spanish Empire?
Cartagena
Which nation has the most population in Caribbean South America?
Colombia
Which people came to Venezuela for treasures like pearls and Gold and forced Native Indians to search for their treasures.
Spanish
How many languages do Indians speak in Venezuela?
25
What is the organization that includes many countries and controls the oil economy?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
A ______ is when a group of workers stop working due to certain circumstances until and will return if their demands are met
Strike
What does "Guyana" mean in Latin?
Land of Waters
Which location within western Colombia has an elevation of 18,000 feet (5,490 meters)?
Andes
Venzuela's elevation drops between the highlands and the Andes. This area of plains is largely grassland with a few trees. These plains are prone to flooding due to their low elevation and lack of vegetation. What is this area known as?
Llanos
What are the principal crops grown in the Caribbean and South America?
rice, coffee, bananas, and sugarcane
People in Central and South America began fighting for independence from Spain in the late 18th century. What resulted after achieving independence?
The Republic of Gran Colombia
What is the name of the capital of Colombia, which is perched high in the eastern Andes?
Bogotá
What was the plant that the Spanish forced the Native Indians to grow and was used to dye things blue.
Indigo
What is Venezuela's natural dance that is a lively couple's dance?
Joropo
What is the highest point of Venezuela that is rich in materials such as iron, ores for steel, and Gold.
Guiana Highlands
A __________ is a direct vote from the public to remove someone from office.
Referendum
What is the capitol of Guyana and is the major population zone of the country?
Georgetown
What is the name for a mountain system composed of generally parallel ranges?
Cordillera
What is the name of the region's longest river, which flows roughly 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers)?
Orinoco River
What are the names of the valuable resources of the Caribbean South America?
oil, iron ore, and coal
Which nations were part of Gran Colombia?
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela
What is the name of a traditional Chibcha ring-toss game?
Tejo
Who was the man that led the revolt against Spanish rule over Venezuela?
Simon Bolívar
What is Venezuela's major export that has changed its economy?
Oil
What is Venezuela's capitol that is modern and is a big piece of Venezuela's economy?
Caracas
Which year did Hugo Chavez die to an illness?
March 5, 2013
Suriname
Which country on the Caribbean coast is located in the midst of the South American region?
Venezuela
The Orinoco and its tributaries drain the Andean plains and highlands. What are the names of those tributaries?
The Cauca and the Magdalena
What other title did El Dorado's mythology go by?
Golden One
What resulted with the dissolution of the Republic of Gran Colombia in 1830?
New Granada
What do members of an irregular military unit go by?
Guerrillas
What was the year did Venezuela gain Independence?
1830
What is the name for Venezuelan cowboys that herd cattle all over Llanos?
Llaneros
Which year did the first president of Venezuela get elected?
1959
The countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are together known as the ________
Guianas
What is the capital of Suriname?
Paramaribo
Where is Venezuela's highest elevation located, which extends into Guyana and Suriname?
Guiana Highlands
What's the name of a landscape that thrives in southern Colombia's humid tropical climate?
Rain forests
The legend of El Dorado revolved around a gold-rich land. What culture in Colombia originated this myth?
Chibcha
Which nations were part of New Granada?
Colombia and Panama
The majority of guerrillas cultivate illegal crops. What is the name of the plant that produces the hazardous narcotic cocaine?
Coca plant
What was the Country under Spanish rule and gained independence in 1830?
Venezuela
Which lake in Venezuela is rich in oil?
Lake Maracaibo
Who was Venezuela's president in 2002 who started a distribute that made oil equally as much in the country?
Hugo Chavez
What is the Country whose name means "Land of water" and its capitol is GeorgeTown.
Guyana
What is the territory of France that sends representatives to the government in Paris?
French Guiana