WorksheetsChapter 8 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What country was the home of the Chibcha before the Spanish arrived?
Venezuela
Suriname
Guyana
Colombia
The countries in Caribbean South America that export oil are _______.
Venezuela and Guyana
Colombia and Suriname
Venezuela and Colombia
Colombia and Guyana
In what year did Venezuela officially become independent of Spain?
1789
1811
1830
1960
In Venezuela, the joropo is a ______.
traditional Indian ring toss game
lively couples' dance
type of rodeo
form of political protest
The legendary land, rich in gold, inspired by the Chibcha culture is called __________.
Cartagena
New Granada
El Dorado
Paramaribo
Which European country colonized Suriname?
the Netherlands
Great Britain
France
Spain
Which crop does the government of Colombia want to export less of?
flowers
sugarcane
cocoa
coffee
In what region of Caribbean South America do people of African descent mostly live?
tropical rain forest
high mountains
coastal areas
grassland plains
Which country is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
Venezuela
Colombia
French Guiana
Suriname
Which country does not include part the Guiana Highlands?
Suriname
Colombia
Venezuela
Guyana
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's ________.
oldest waterfall
widest waterfall
highest waterfall
most visited waterfall
Which of the following was the Chibcha culture not known for?
fine gold objects
growing coffee
weaving
pottery making
What was the result of the Venezuelan referendum in 2004?
President Hugo Chavez was removed from office.
President Hugo Chavez remained in office.
The people of Venezuela approved a new constitution.
The people of Venezuela went on strike.
What killed thousands of Colombians in the 1800s and 1900s?
hurricanes
earthquakes
volcanoes
outbreaks of violence
Much of the Guianas is covered by ________.
rain forests
rugged mountains
sugar plantations
grassland
The republic of ___________ included Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.
Gran Colombia
New Granada
The trees in Colombia's rain forest form a _______ where the vegetation is so dense that sunlight barely reaches the jungle floor.
canopy
basin
Hugo Chavez adopted new ________ to help end poverty, illiteracy, and hunger in Venezuela.
referendums
policies
_______ is Venezuela's capital and the economic and cultural center of the country.
Cartagena
Caracas
About 80 percent of Colombia's _______ are shipped to the United States.
coffee exports
flowers
Members of an irregular military force
men
referendum
guerillas
strike
Captial of Colombia
Colombia City
Bogota
French Guiana
That one
People refusing to work until their demands are met
a union
strike
difficult
non workers
The president of Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
Ab Lincoln
Simon Bolivar
George Washington
Territory of France
French Guiana
Oklahoma
Paramaribo
Spain
He led the Venezuelan revolution against Spain
Hugo Chavez
Bob Villa
Simon Bolivar
Marco Polo
Caribbean South America's longest river
Nile
Arkansas
Big River
Orinoco
A type of vote
public
private
referendum
my own
Capital of Suriname
Paramaribo
Suriname City
Cartagena
Toledo
Major Spanish colonial naval base and port
Hugo Chavez
Port Navy
Cartagena
guerillas
_______ has one of the world's highest concentrations of plant and animals species.
Venezuela
Colombia
Many people came to Guyana to work on _________.
sugar plantations
oil rigs
Most people of _________ farm small plots of land or run small businesses.
French Guyana
Guyana
Many people immigrated to ________ because of its oil wealth.
Venezuela
Suriname
Civil war has been a problem in Colombia, where ______ want to overthrow the government.
llaneros
guerillas
