Chapter 8 Reveiw Subtitle

Bellringer  Who was forced to work for the Spanish in Columbia? (Look through section 2)

Turn in your bellringers! No bellringers for 1 st period.

1. In what region of Caribbean South America do people of African descent mostly live?  A. grassland plains  B. coastal areas  C. high mountains  D. tropical rain forests

2. Which crop does the government of Colombia want to export less of?  A. coffee  B. coca  C. sugarcane  D. flowers

3. Which European country colonized Suriname?  A. the Netherlands  B. Great Britain  C. France  D. Spain

4. The legendary land, rich in gold, inspired by the Chibcha culture is called  A Paramaribo.  B. El Dorado.  C. New Granada.  D. Cartagena.

5. In Venezuela, the joropo is  A. lively couples’ dance.  B. type of rodeo.  C. form of political protest.  D. traditional Indian ring toss game.

6. In what year did Venezuela officially become independent of Spain? AA BB CC DD. 1960

7. The countries in Caribbean South America that export oil are  A. Venezuela and Guyana.  B. Colombia and Suriname.  C. Venezuela and Colombia.  D. Colombia and Guyana

8. What country was the home of the Chibcha before the Spanish arrived?  A. Guyana  B. Colombia  C. Suriname  D. Venezuela

9. Which country is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?  A. Colombia  B. Venezuela  C. French Guiana  D. Suriname

10. Which country does not include part of Guiana Highlands?  A. Suriname  B. Colombia  C. Venezuela  D. Guyana

11. Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world’s AA. oldest waterfall. BB. widest waterfall. CC. highest waterfall. DD. most visited waterfall.

12. Which of the following was the Chibcha culture not known for?  A. fine gold objects  B. growing coffee  C. weaving  D. pottery making

13.What was the result of the Venezuelan referendum in 2004? AA. President Hugo Chavez was removed from office. BB. President Hugo Chavez remained in office. CC. The people of Venezuela approved a new constitution. DD. The people of Venezuela went on strike.

14. Much of the Guianas is covered by  A. grassland.  B. sugar plantations.  C. rugged mountains.  D. rain forests.

15. What killed thousands of Colombians in the 1800’s and 1900’s?  A. hurricanes  B. earthquakes  C. volcanoes  D. outbreaks of violence

16. The republic of ______________ included Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.  Gran Colombia

17. About 80 percent of Colombia’s ________ are shipped to the U. S.  flowers

18. The trees in Colombia’s rain forest form a ________ where the vegetation is so dense that sunlight barely reaches the jungle floor.  canopy

19. __________ is Venezuela’s capital and the economic and cultural center of the country.  Caracas

20. Hugo Chavez adopted new ________ to help end poverty, illiteracy, and hunger in Venezuela.  policies

21. Baseball, soccer, and rodeo are popular in Venezuela.  True

22. Most Guyanese farm small plots of land or run small businesses.  True

23. The poor people of Venezuela dislike President Hugo Chavez because he always takes the side of the wealthy.  False

24. Colombia has one of the world’s highest concentrations of plant and animals species.  True

25. Most of the people of Suriname are mestizos and practice the Roman Catholic Religion.  False

 Orinoco  strike  guerillas  Cartagena  Bogotá  Simon Bolivar  French Guiana  Hugo Chavez  referendum  Paramaribo