Define It
mestizos
people of mixed European and Indian ancestry
European country that colonized Suriname.
Netherlands
In what region of Caribbean South America do people of African descent mostly live?
coastal area
Crop that Colombian government want to export less of.
Coca
Much of Guiana is covered by ___________.
Rain forests
Major export
oil
Who are we studying about in Bible?
Joseph
Angel Falls
world's highest waterfall (in Venezuela)
Legendary land, rich in gold, inspired by the Chibcha culture
El Dorado
This culture of people were know for fine gold objects, weaving, and pottery
Chibcha
About 80% of Colombia's _______ are shipped to the United States.
flowers
*has one of the world's highest concentrations of plant and animal species.
Territory of France
French Guiana
Member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries called _______________.
OPEC
What fun activity are we doing again this year to help others on October 31?
Feed the Need packing party
Orinoco
Caribbean South America's longest river
The act of people refusing to work until their demands are met
strike
The president of Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
*he adopted policies to help end poverty and hunger
*remained in office from Venezuelan referendum in 2004
Capital of Colombia
Bogota
The republic of ________ ____________ included Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.
Gran Colombia
Capital of Venezuela
Caracas
When is our field trip?
October 10th
joropo
Lively couples' dance
*Baseball, soccer, and rodeo are popular
Trees in Colombia's rain forest form a _____ where the vegetation is so dense that sunlight barely reaches the jungle floor.
canopy
Capital of Suriname
Paramaribo
What killed thousand of Colombians in the 1800s and 1900s?
outbreaks of violence
Suriname, Venezuela, and Guyana are all part of this land form.
Guiana Highlands
In what year did Venezuela become independent of Spain?
1830
Which one of the Bigs went to Disneyland over fall break?
Lucy
referendum
a type of vote
members of an irregular military force
guerillas
He led the Venezuelan revolution against Spain
Simon Bolivar
Which culture was Colombia home of before the Spanish arrived?
Chibcha
*Most of the people are mestizos and practice Roman Catholic religion.
Major Spanish colonial naval base and port
Cartagena
Two countries in South America that export oil.
Colombia and Venezuela
Which classmate is going to Hawaii in 2 weeks?
Knox