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
______ conquered many Indian tribes and reshaped Venezuela's culture and History? What group conqured Venezuela?
Spanish
The country’s Indians speak a lot different languages. How many languages are there?
25
What oil organization controls world oil production and keeps oil prices from falling to low?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
What is the term used for when a group workers stopping work until their demands are met?
Strike
What is another name for Guyana? The southern Indian tribes named it.
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 plant was made for deep blue dyes by the Indian and Spanish agriculture?
Indigo
What is Venezuela's national dance with foot stomping couples dance?
Joropo
What is a region in the southeastern part of Venezuela known for minerals and resources?
Guiana Highlands
What is a the term used for a direct vote by the public, to remove someone from an office?
Referendum
About one-third of the country’s population lives in the capital. What is the name of this capital?
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
What leader helped Venezuela go against the Spanish's rule and helped gain independence?
Simon Bolívar
What is Venezuela's most important natural resource its economy grow in wealth?
Oil
What is Venezuela's capital? the capital in in the center of the country.
Caracas
What year did Hugo Chavez die from a severe illness?
March 5, 2013
What country has a diverse population the country’s population includes South Asians, Africans, Chinese,Indonesians, and Creoles—people of mixed heritage?
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
Venezuela did not gain independence until what year?
1830
What are Venezuelan's cowboys known as?
Llaneros
What year did Venezuela elect their first President?
1959
The countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are together known as the Guianas . Dense tropical rain forests cover much of this region, which lies east of Venezuela. The word means the land of waters. What are these known as?
Guianas
What is the capital of Suriname and is home to nearly half of the country's people?
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
This South American country was influenced by Spanish rule, gained independence in 1830, known for oil production,farming, and mix of culture. What country is this?
Venezuela
What lake is rich in oil?
Lake Maracaibo
This Venezuelan president was known for his socialist policies and strong influence on the country. He served as president to 1999-2013. What president was this?
Hugo Chavez
What is the country named after the southern tribes land of the waters, it's most important agricultural products are sugar and rice?
Guyana
This region is a territory from France,most of the population lives on the coastal side and lives of of food and energy. What region is this?
French Guiana