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
Venezuela was home to many southern Indian tribes, eventually this group conquered them in the early 1500s and even shaped Venezuela's culture.
Spanish
Most Venezuelans are Spanish-speaking Roman Catholics, but the country’s Indians speak this many different languages and follow the religious practices of their ancestors. How many different languages do they speak?
25
Venezuela is the only South American member of this organization. The member countries in this organization attempt to control world oil production and keep oil prices from falling too low.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
What is the term for a group of workers who stopping work until their demands are met?
Strike
Guyana comes from a South American Indian word that means this. What is this phrase?
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
The Spanish turned to agriculture, once again forcing the Indians to do the work. They grew indigo this plant, a plant used to make a deep blue dye. Because
Indigo
Venezuela’s national dance, this, is a lively foot- stomping couples’ dance. What is the name of this dance?
Joropo
This, in the southeast is rich in other minerals, such as iron ore for making steel. Gold is also mined in remote areas of these highlands. Dams on tributaries of the Orinoco River produce hydroelectricity. What is this called?
Guiana Highlands
What term describes a direct vote to the public?
Referendum
What is Guyana's 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
Partly because the colony was so poor, some people in Venezuela revolted against Spain. This person helped lead the fight against Spanish rule. He is considered a hero in many South American countries because he led wars of independence throughout the region. He helped win Venezuelan independence from Spain by 1821. What is the name of this person.
Simon Bolívar
What is Venezuela's main economic support?
Oil
This city is Venezuela’s capital and the economic and cultural center of the country. It is a large city with a modern subway system, busy expressways, and tall office buildings. Still, neither this city nor Venezuela has escaped poverty. It is encircled by slums, and many Venezuelans living in the rural areas of the country are also poor. What is the name of this city?
Caracas
When did Hugo Chavez die? Keeping him from his January 2013 inauguration.
March 5, 2013
The resources and economy of this country are similar to those of Guyana. Like Guyana, this country has a diverse population. The country’s population includes South Asians, Africans, Chinese, Indonesians, and Creoles—people of mixed heritage. What is the name of this country?
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
What year did Venezuela become officially independent.
1830
What is the name for Venezuelan cowboys that herd cattle near the Llanos?
Llaneros
After years of suffering under military dictatorships, the people of Venezuela elected their first president in this year. Since then, Venezuela’s government has dealt with economic turmoil and political protests. What is this year?
1959
The countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are together known as this. Dense tropical rain forests cover much of this region, which lies east of Venezuela. What is the name of this country?
Guianas
What is the capital of Surname? It 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 country was originally the home of many small tribes of South American Indians. Those groups were conquered by the Spanish in the early 1500s. Though this country became independent from Spain in the early 1800s, those three centuries of Spanish rule shaped the country’s history and culture. What is the name of this country?
Venezuela
The Orinoco River basin and this Lake are rich in oil. What is the name of this Lake?
Lake Maracaibo
In 2002 Venezuela’s president, started to distribute the country’s oil income equally among all Venezuelans. Before his presidency, only a small percentage of wealthy Venezuelans benefited from the country’s oil income. What is the name of this person?
Hugo Chavez
This country comes from a South American Indian word that means “land of waters.” About one- third of the country’s population lives in Georgetown, the capital. Nearly all of it's agricultural lands are located on the flat, fertile plains along the coast. This country's most important agricultural products are rice and sugar. What is the name of this country?
Guyana
This country is a territory of France and sends representatives to the government in Paris. It’s roughly 200,000 people live mostly in coastal areas. About two-thirds of the people are of African descent. Other groups include Europeans, Asians, and South American Indians. The country depends heavily on imports for its food and energy. What is the name of this country?
French Guiana