Final Flashcards by Pat Bills

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The chibcha was about the legend of

A

El Dorado

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Chibcha talks about land rich in

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gold

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Who conquered chibcha and their trasure

A

Spanish

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What did the Spanish do to the Native Americans

A

enslaved

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Colombian Music?

A

African

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Popular sport in Columbia

A

Soccer

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Religion in Colombia

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Catholic

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58% of Colombians are

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Mestizo

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Columbia is the world leader in

A

coffee

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Plant they grow in Colombia

A

cocaine

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Gem Columbia is know for

A

Emerald

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In Venezuela slaves grew

A

indigo

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Hero of Venezuela

A

Simon Bolivar

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Venezuela was ruled by who in the early 1900’s

A

dictators

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Venezuelan national dance

A

Jerarao

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Popular sports in Venezuela

A

rodeo, baseball, soccer

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What was discovered in the 1960’s in Venezuela

A

oil

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recent dictator of Venezuela

A

Hugo Chavez

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2/3 of the people in the Guianas are from?

A

Africa

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How much of South Amer does Brazil, Argentina, Uruaguay, and Paraguay cover

A

2/3

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Climate of S South America

A

Cool

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Climate of N South America

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Hot or Tropical

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Major problem in Brazil

A

deforestization

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Largest country in S America

A

Brazil

Most settlers in Brazil are from

Porteguese

What plantations are common in Brazil

Sugar Plants

Before Brazil was a democracy it was a

dictatorship

Asian group in Brazil

Japanese

75% of Brazil is what religion

Catholic

Major Holiday in Brazil

Carnival

In Argentina Indians gave way to

Spanish

Argentina is known as the land of

Silver

Who is the lady who est schools in Argentina

Eva Peron

Capital of Uraguay

Montivideo

Uruguay has strong tradition of

Political freedom

Capital of Paraguay

Asunción

Most people in Paraguay are

farmers

What provides power to Paraguay

hydroelectric dams

Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Chile have what mountains?

Andes

Constant threat to Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Chile

earthquakes

Country of Lake Titicaca

Peru

Who owns the Galapagos Islands

Ecuador

How many climate zones are in the Andes mtns

5

Country of the atacama desert

Chile

Indian empire who ruled Peru and Chile

Incas

How did they (Incas) deliver messages

Runners

Who conquered the Indians

Pizzero- Spain

Official language of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Chile

Spanish

Country with highest percentage of Native Americans

Bolivia

Capital of Ecuador

Quito

Ecuador's export

oil

Capital of Bolivia

LaPaz

Poorest country in S America

Bolivia

Capital of Peru

Lima

Common in Peru in the 1980's and 1990's

Terrorists