Chapter 9 Social Studies

The legend of ____ is that the chibcha covered thier rulers in gold dust and then washing the dust away.

• Cordillera

• The Andes

• El Dorado

• Orinoco River

What happened in 1500?

• World war 2.

• Toussaint-L`Ouverture gained indpendince for Colombia.

• Spanish arrived on the Caribbian cost of south america.

What is Colombia's official language?

• Germin

• Spanish

• English

• French

Colombia’s religion is____?

• Roman Catholicism

• Judaism

• Christianity

Who helped Venezuela fight aginst spanish rule?

• George Washington

• John Boli~var

• Simon Bolivar

• John F Kennedy

What helped Venezuela in the 1960's?

• Coffee Beans

• Rich soil for farming.

• Lumber

• Oil

When did people in Central and South America

begin struggling for independence?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

Where is the Orioco River?

Answer explanation

Correct Answer:

In the Guianas, dense tropical____ ______ covers most of this region.