Columbia 1
What were the Chibcha talented at?
Metalworking in Gold
weaving
pottery
Which country helped aid Columbia the most?
The United States
Where does Venezuela get their money?
Oil
What is the capital city of Venezuela?
Caracas
Why is Guyana's population so diverse?
immigration
Why do Colombians live in valleys and river basins?
Water connects settlements and the climate is good for farming
What are some of Colombia's exports?
coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton, flowers
Who was Simon Bolivar?
Revolutionary general that freed countries from the Spanish
What's Venezuela's national dance called?
Joropo
What are Creoles?
people of mixed heritage
What has caused Colombia to have an unpeaceful history after its independence?
Civil War
What group wants to overthrow the Colombian government?
Why did the Spanish initially travel to Venezuela?
to find gold and pearls
Why did most Venezuelans live in poverty even though the country has wealth from oil?
only a few people had the money from oil
What is unique about French Guiana?
Why are the people of Colombia known by the region they live in?
The physical geography isolates regions from each other
What is the capital of Colombia?
Bogota
What is the city of Caracas like economically?
a modern city surrounded by slums
What did people do because they didn't like that Hugo Chavez distributed oil income equally?
Went on strike / started a referendum
How many people live in French Guiana?
200,000
What civilization made the ring-toss game called tejo?
The Chibcha
Why have Colombians left their country?
Civil war
Why did people hate Hugo Chavez?
He distributed oil income equally
What did 3 things did Chavez seek to end with his policies?
illiteracy
hunger
poverty
What are the 3 countries that make up the Guianas?
Guyana / Suriname / French Guiana