One of the most popular instruments of Andean music is the _____

Which term refers to a tax on imported goods?

After his election, Hugo Chávez promised to use Venezuela's income from _____ to improve life for the country's poor.

Thousands of Native American peoples died from European diseases because they had no natural _____ to protect them against illness.

Under Spanish rule, _____ became the capital of Colombia.

Native populations were forced to work for the Spanish under a system called _____

The French, British, and _____ fought over and colonized Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

The first to rise up against Spanish rule in 1809 was _____

In 1819 _____ became the first president of the independent republic called Gran Colombia.

In the early 1900s, Panama separated from _____ and became independent.

British and Dutch plantation owners recruited laborers from _____, China, and Indonesia to replace the once-enslaved workers.

The Tropical North's nations have a history of tense relations and internal unrest because they lack strong, _____ governments.

Which is the largest country in the Tropical North region?

In the Tropical North, which landform runs through each country?

Which term refers to a small, elevated area of land that has a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs?

Trade winds are steady winds that blow from higher latitudes toward the _____

Colombia is the world's leading producer of _____

Venezuela's main cash crop is _____

Most ranching in the region takes place in the _____

The majority of people in Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela practice what type of religion?

Including Mestizos, what percentage of Ecuadorans have some Native American ancestry?

What is the official language of Suriname?

What is one of the goals of UNASUR?

What is the purpose of (FARC) Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Which of the following groups were hunter-gatherer peoples living along the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts?

What was the primary reason the Spanish initially lost interest in the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts after landing in the early 1500s?

Who united Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador into the new republic of Gran Colombia in 1819?

Which of the following countries experienced civil wars and political instability, including a period where 200,000 lives were lost between 1946 and 1964?

Who are the rebel groups of Maroons?

Which of the following countries is NOT part of South America's Tropical North?

What is the name of the world's highest active volcano, located in Ecuador?

What is a notable characteristic of the climate in Colombia's Chocó region?

Which country is South America's top producer of oil?

What is the percentage of farmers or ranchers in Venezuela?

What physical feature extends along the western edge of South America and travels through Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela?