Worksheets8.3 Venezuela and the Guianas
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
People of ________________ decent tend to live in Venezuela's large cities.
a)
European
b)
African
c)
Native American
d)
Indian
2.
_____________ surround Venezuela's modern capital city of Caracas.
a)
Llanos
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Slums
d)
Ranches
3.
Venezuela's economy suffered and many people lost their jobs when oil workers went on strike.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
In 2002, millions of Venezuelans protested their presidents control of oil by calling for a referendum, or recall vote.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
When did Venezuela officially become independent?
a)
1810
1810
1810
b)
1830
c)
1930
d)
2010
6.
Venezuelan President _____________ created policies to end poverty, illiteracy, and hunger in Venezuela.
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Llaneros
c)
Hugo Chavez
d)
Julie Tunnicliffe
7.
Cowboys of the Venezuelan Llanos are called?
a)
Coyboys
b)
Europeans
c)
Llaneros
d)
Slums
8.
About two thirds of French Guiana's people are of _______________ descent.
a)
Indian
b)
European
c)
Native American
d)
African
9.
Many people migrated from ______________ to work on the sugar plantations of Guyana.
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
10.
Oil deposits are found near Venezuela's Lake
a)
Maracaibo
b)
Caracas
c)
Strike
d)
Llaneros
11.
The revolutionary war leader ______________ helped win Venezuelan Independence from Spain.
a)
Hugo Chavez
b)
Julie Tunnicliffe
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Chibcha
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