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608 Q2 Flashcards

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1
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What is the meaning of Venezuela’s name?

A

Little Venice

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What is Colombia’s capital city?

A

Bogota

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Health care, education, and hotels are examples of what kind of industries?

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Service industries

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4
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What islands are called the “Enchanted Isles”?

A

The Galapagos Islands

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5
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What is the highest mountain in Venezuela?

A

Pico Bolivar

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What is Venezuela’s capital city?

A

Caracas

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What islands have both tropical rainforests and deserts?

A

The Galapagos Islands

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8
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Which country has a large lake where oil was discovered?

A

Venezuela

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What country’s largest city is Guayaquil?

A

Ecuador

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10
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African and Indian descent

A

zambo

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11
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Map Skills: Be able to label these items on a map

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Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela, and Lake Maracaibo

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12
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the rise in prices of necessary items is called what?

A

Inflation

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13
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Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador make up the region known as what?

A

Gran Colombia

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14
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“mother grain”

A

quinoa

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15
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“Republic of the Sky”

A

Ecuador

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The Galapagos Islands, Costa, Sierra, Oriente are found in what country?

A

Ecuador

17
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“Land of the Incas”

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Ecuador

18
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What is home to many interesting animals?

A

The Galapagos Islands

19
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What South American city has the highest average temperature?

A

Maracaibo

20
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What country has the world’s highest waterfalls?

A

Venezuela

21
Q

The Republics of the Sky got their name from what?

A

The elevation of the land

22
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Oil wells were drilled in what two countries?

A

Venezuela and Ecuador

23
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Serious discrimination between four people groups is found in what country?

A

Ecuador

24
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The Maracaibo Basin, Andean Highlands, Llanos, and Guiana Highlands are found in what country?

A

Venezuela

25
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What is Ecuador’s capital city?

A

Quito

26
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Ecuador’s “City of the Dead” is called

A

Guayaquil

27
Q

shack in the poor part of Caracas

A

rancho

28
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a shack community in Caracas

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barrio

29
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The discovery of oil and drilling oil wells did what for Venezuela?

A

Increased its wealth and population

30
Q

A venezuelan cowboy

A

llanero

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