Unit 7 Culture Flashcards
who was Columbia named after
cristobal colin
why is Venezuela called pequena venecia
houses are constructed above water
what river runs between Venezuela and Brasil
el rio orinoco
what part of the river has great economic development
bajo orinoco, produce mucho petroleo
how many stars does the flag have
ocho
how do people celebrate Venezuela el dia de la bandera
la gente participa en desfiles y espectaculos
what type of TV program is popular
telenovelas
where are telenovelas popular
turquia, mongolia, egipto, israel
el carnaval es un festival cultural y…
religosos
when is carnaval celebrated
la semana antes de la cuearesma(lent)
which US city is has carnaval
mardi gras in new orleans
in what part of south america is jorop popular
Venezuela y colombia
what type of dance is jorpo’s origin
flamenco
what place is popular for la cumbia
colombia
in present times, what type of cumbia is played
hip hop, pop
name of the university of colombia
universidad de santo tomas
what year was the university established
mil quinientos ochenta-1580
what type of gov does venezuela have
socialista
does venezuela have a dictator, president or king
presidente
“Jefe” de venezuela
nicolas maduro
which president declared an electricity shortage and why
chavez,no habia mucha lluvia
after 2010, what type of tv did venezuela have
politicos
chavez wanted to turn off telenovelas because…
capitalismo
what place compared the shows that chavez wanted to show
cuba
