South America Flashcards by Viana Shahbazi

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What country’s single crop is coffee?

A

Columbia

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What country illegally grows drugs?

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Columbia

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Where are campesinos (tenent farmers)?

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Columbia

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Columbia is named after:

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Christopher Columbus

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The only country that borders the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean

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Columbia

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Where is the highest waterfall in the world (Angel Falls)

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Venezuela

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Ranchitos are found in:

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Venezuela

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Venezuela is the biggest producer of:

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oil

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The Orinicco River is in:

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Venezuela

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Caracas is the capital of

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Venezuela

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what country speaks dutch

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Suriname

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what country speaks english

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Guyana

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What is the poorest country in S. America

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Guyana

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Ecuador is named after:

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the equator

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where is the Paramos plateu:

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Equador

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Incan Empire:

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Peru

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what countries speaks Quechua

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Peru and Ecuador

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Largest country in Latin America

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Brazil

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Amazon River Basin/Forest located in:

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Brazil

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Which country produces 1/4 of the world’s coffee?

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Brazil

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Where is the Sertao (interior plateau) located

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Brazil

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Where does Carnival take place (world-renowned celebration)

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Brazil

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2 major cities in Brazil:

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Rio de Janerio and Sao Paulo

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Favelas (slum areas) are located:

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Brazil

What country has 2 capitals:

Bolivia (La Paz, Sucre)

Where is Guarani spoken:

Paraguay

Capital of Paraguay is:

Asuncion

Itaipu Dam location

Paraguay

Country with 75% of land for livestock:

Uruguay

Country that requires people to vote:

Uruguay

Uruguay means:

River of the painted bird

Uruguay produces:

no fuel or consumer goods

Wealthiest country in Latin America:

Argentina

Capitol of Argentina:

Buenus Aires

Highest Andian Peaks are

in Argentina

Capital of Chile is

Santiago

Atacama Desert located in:

Chile

Central Valley (our produce grown here in winter)

Chile

Chile means

end of land

What 2 countries are landlocked?

Bolivia and Paraguay