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Capital of Venezuela:

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Caracas

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Capital of Colombia:

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Bogotá

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Capital of Guayana:

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Georgetown

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Capital of French Guayana:

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Cayena

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Capital of Surinam:

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Paramaribo

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What major River runs to Venezuela?

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Orinoco River

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A mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges:

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Cordillera

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Members of an irregular military force:

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Guerrillas

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Venezuelan Cowboys:

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Llaneros

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Is a group of workers stopping work until the demands are met:

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Strike

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Recall vote:

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Referendum

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What is the language of the Guianas?

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French

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What is the language of Venezuela?

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Spanish

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What is the language of Colombia?

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Spanish

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What is the government of the Caribbean South America?

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Democratic

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What people were living in Colombia when the spanish arrived there?

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The Chibcha

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Venezuela’s economy is based on:

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Oil production

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What major river flows through northwestern Brazil?

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Amazon River

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What is the rio de la plata?

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Estuary

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A partially enclosed body of water were freshwater mixes with salty seawater?

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Estuary

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The clearing of trees:

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Deforestation

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The soil is infertile because it has lost nutrient needed by plants:

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Soil exhaustion

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Giant urban area that includes surroundings cities and suburbs:

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Megacity

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Huge slums:

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Favelas

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Argentine Cowboys:

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Gauchos

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An organization that promotes trade and economic cooperation among the Lutheran and eastern countries of South America:

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Mercosur

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Is part of the economy based on the jobs that people perform without government regulation through taxes:

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Informal economy

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Completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean:

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Land locked

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What are the four main regions of Brazil?

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The interior, the Amazon, the northeast, the southeast

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Capital of Brazil:

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Brasilia

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Capital of Paraguay:

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Asuncion

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Capital of Uruguay:

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Montevideo

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Capital of Argentina:

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Caracas

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What River flows trough eastern Brazil?

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San Fransisco

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What resources does the rain forest provide?

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Food, wood, rubber, plants for medicines, etc.

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How long is the Amazon River?

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4,000 miles long

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Who were the first people to live in Brazil?

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Indians

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What is The official language of Brazil?

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Portuguese

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A religion that combines beliefs and practices of African and Indian religions with Christianity:

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Macumba

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What languages are spoken in Paraguay?

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Spanish and Guarani, and Indian language

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With which countries share border Paraguay?

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Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina

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What kind of governments did Argentina have in the 1900s?

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Dictators and military

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Is a sudden overthrow of government by a small group of people:

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Coup

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What is the government of the Pacific South America?

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Democratic

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A high plateau, as in the Anorean regions of Bolivia,Peru and Argentina:

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Altiplano

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Is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water:

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Strait

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An ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific coasts:

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El Niño

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What types of resources have the Pacific South America?

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Gold, silver, lead, zinc, oil and minerals

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Capitals of Bolivia:

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Lamaze and Sucre

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Capital of Peru:

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Lima

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Capital of Ecuador:

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Quito

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Capital of Chile:

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Santiago de Chile

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Currency of Ecuador:

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Dollar

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Currency of Chile:

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Peso Chileno

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Currency of Bolivia:

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Peso Boliviano

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Currency of Peru:

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Nuevo Sol

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Religion of Bolivia:

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Roman Catholic

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Religion of Peru:

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Catholic

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Religion of Ecuador:

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Roman Catholic

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Religion of Chile:

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Roman Catholic

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Language of the Bolivia:

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Spanish

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Language of Peru:

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Spanish

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Language of Chile:

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Spanish

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Language of Ecuador:

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Spanish

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Government of Ecuador:

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Democratic

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Government of Chile:

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Democratic

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Government of Bolivia:

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Democratic

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Government of Peru:

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Democratic

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What ancient empire built paved roads through the Andes?

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Incan empire

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What role did the Creoles play in the history of Pacific South America?

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Were the main leaders of ten revolts

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What country has the highest percentage of South America Indians in its population?

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Bolivia

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What aspects of culture in Pacific South America reflect Spanish influence, and what aspects reflect Indian heritage?

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The language and religion

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How might the Incan empire have been different if the Incas had wheels and horses?

A

Relay teams of runners carried messages

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