Geography #9 Review

A mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges is called a: 

• cordillera
• Llanos
• referendum
• parallel range system

This is a low plains (grassland) region that stretches across Colombia and Venezuela:

• Andes
• cordillera
• Llanos
• Guiana Plains

The world's highest waterfall is called: 

• Angel Falls
• Victoria Falls
• Devil Falls
• Canaima Falls

The Guiana Highlands have unique flat topped formations that rise 3-6,000 feet.  They are called: 

• Llanos
• Suriname
• Andes
• Tepuis

The longest river in the Caribbean South American region is the: 

• Amazon
• Cauca
• Nile 
• Orinoco

This culture in Colombia once covered their new rulers in gold: 

• Cartagena
• Doradans
• Chibcha
• Spanish

Explorers from this country took over the Caribbean coast of South America in the 1500's.  

• Portugal 
• Spain
• Britain 
• France

The capital city of Colombia is: 

• Caracas 
• Cali
• Bogota
• Georgetown

These people make up the main ethnic group of Columbia: 

• German
• Mestizo
• Spanish 
• British 

Colombia has suffered from decades of Civil War.  They have many members of irregular military forces that are called: 

• guerrillas
• Coca
• Colnationals
• Rebels