Final Flashcards
The chibcha was about the legend of
El Dorado
Chibcha talks about land rich in
gold
Who conquered chibcha and their trasure
Spanish
What did the Spanish do to the Native Americans
enslaved
Colombian Music?
African
Popular sport in Columbia
Soccer
Religion in Colombia
Catholic
58% of Colombians are
Mestizo
Columbia is the world leader in
coffee
Plant they grow in Colombia
cocaine
Gem Columbia is know for
Emerald
In Venezuela slaves grew
indigo
Hero of Venezuela
Simon Bolivar
Venezuela was ruled by who in the early 1900’s
dictators
Venezuelan national dance
Jerarao
Popular sports in Venezuela
rodeo, baseball, soccer
What was discovered in the 1960’s in Venezuela
oil
recent dictator of Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
2/3 of the people in the Guianas are from?
Africa
How much of South Amer does Brazil, Argentina, Uruaguay, and Paraguay cover
2/3
Climate of S South America
Cool
Climate of N South America
Hot or Tropical
Major problem in Brazil
deforestization
Largest country in S America
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