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100
What is known as the early civilization that practiced weaving, pottery making, and metal working
What is Chibcha
100
Located high in the Andes, also known as the capital of Colombia
What is Bogota
100
Hot, humid lower elevations where bananas and sugar cane are grown
What is Tierra Caliente
100
Grasslands where hardy shrubs grow
What is Paramo
100
known as "Frozen Country"
What is Tierra Helada
200
The Andes Mountains are located in the west and rise about 18,000 feet. The mountain range forms what?
What is Cordillera
200
Large Plains of the Orinoco River basin in eastern Colombia and western Venezuela are referred to as what?
What is llanos
200
What is the longest river in this region of South America?
What is Orinoco
200
Moist climates and coffee is grown here
What is Tierra Temslada
200
Known as "cold country". Potatoes and wheat is grown here.
What is Tierra Tria
300
Name two animals found in the Orinoco river basin
What is piranha, catfish, or crocodiles
300
Who sailed to Venezuela?
What is Christopher Columbus
300
Name two crops that you will find in Colombia
What is coffee, bananas, sugarcane, corn, rice
300
What did settlers grow to make deep blue dye?
What is Indigo
300
What is the world's largest rodent
What is Capybara
400
How many different elevation zonesis the Andes divided into?
What is five
400
What did Colonists bring to the Guianas after European countries made slavery illegal?
What is Indentured Servants
400
What percent of Venezeulans live in cities or towns?
What is 85%
400
What is a starchy plant with starchy roots?
What is Cassava
400
What makes south America a good agricultural area?
What is good soil
500
What is the captial of Guyana?
What is Georgetown
500
What year did Colombus set sail?
What is 1498
500
What are people of mixed African, European, and South American Indian ancestry referred to?
What is Pardos
500
What did Venezuela's economy depend greatly on?
What is Oil
500
Who is Simon Bolivar?
What is led a revolution against Spanish Rule helping to win independence in 1830
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