Midterm 4 Flashcards
1
Q
The greatest hero of Latin America, known as the liberator who rebelled against the Spanish
A
Simon bolivar
2
Q
Grassy plains in Columbia that covers 60 percent of the country
A
Llanos
3
Q
Largest lake in South America
A
Lake Maracaibo
4
Q
Highest waterfall in the world
A
Angel falls
5
Q
Block mountains in Guyana
A
Tepuis
6
Q
Highest volcano in Ecuador
A
Cotopaxi
7
Q
Location of Incas
A
Peru
8
Q
Which country produces the most gold in South America
A
Columbia
9
Q
First Spanish colony to declare independence
A
Argentina
10
Q
Language of the Incans
A
Quechua
11
Q
Hidden Incan city in the clouds
A
Machu Picchu
12
Q
Country with the world’s only natural deposits of sodium nitrate
A
Chile
13
Q
Country with the largest number of Spanish speakers
A
Columbia
14
Q
Country with official language of Portuguese
A
Brazil
15
Q
Chilean dictator
A
August Pinochet
