Section 1
The highest point in the region is in what?
Colombia
What is the name for an unusual flat-topped formation that have resisted erosion and are capped by sandstone layers? They rise about 3,000 to 6,000 feet (900 to 1,800 m) above the surrounding plains.
Tepuís
Rain forests are another part of what? These trees form a canopy where the vegetation is so dense that sunlight barely shines through to the jungle floor.
Amazon Basin
What was a major naval base and commercial port in the Spanish empire?
Cartagena
What is Caribbean South America’s most populous country?
Colombia
On the western side of Colombia the what reaches 18,000 feet (5,490 m)?
Andes
Elevation drops between the highlands and the Andes. This region of plains is known as what? It is mostly grassland with few trees. At a low elevation and not much vegetation, these plains flood easily.
Llanos
What are the major crops of Caribbean South America?
rice, coffee, bananas, and sugarcane
What was created after independence was achieved?
The Republic of Gran Colombia
What is the name of Colombia's capital?
Bogotá
What is the term for a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges? The Andes also form this.
Cordillera
Flowing for about 1,600 miles, what is the region’s longest river?
Orinoco River
What are other valuable resources that Caribbean South America has?
oil, iron ore, and coal
What did Gran Colombia include?
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela
What is the name of a traditional Chibcha ring-toss game?
Tejo
What is located in the middle of the other countries in the region?
Venezuela
What are the Orinoco River's tributaries that help drain the plains, highlands, and the Andes?
The Cauca and the Magdalena
What was another name for the legend of El Dorado?
Golden One
What was created in 1830 after the republic dissolved?
New Granada
Which group is an army that wants to overthrow the government and are members of an irregular military force? The people, as well as other militant groups, have forced farmers off their land and caused thousands of Colombians to flee the country. All of these groups are also involved in growing crops of an illegal plant.
Guerrillas
What is Venezuela’s highest elevation in? It also stretches into Guyana and Suriname.
Guiana Highlands
What thrive in the humid tropical climate of southern Colombia? Here, rain falls throughout the year, watering the forest’s huge trees. These trees form a canopy where the vegetation is so dense that sunlight barely shines through to the jungle floor.
Rain forests
Who covered their new rulers in gold dust? Then they took each ruler to a lake to wash the gold off. As the new ruler washed, they threw gold and emerald objects into the water. A well-developed civilization, they practiced pottery making, weaving, and metalworking. Their gold objects were among the finest in ancient America.
Chibcha
What did New Granada include?
Colombia and Panama
What is used to make cocaine, a dangerous drug?
Coca plant