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Review for Chapter 5 Caribbean South America
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What are the three main types of landforms in this region?
mountains, lowlands, highlands
highlands, lowlands, tundra
mountains, deserts, lowlands
mountains, highlands, deserts
2
Which countries in the region are most influenced by Spanish culture?
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Guyana and Venezuela
Colombia and Venezuela
Suriname and Colombia
3
Which country has the most productive economy in the region?
Colombia
Venezuela
Suriname
Guyana
4
Cordilleras are three parallel mountain ranges in the __________ Mountains.
Himalaya
Appalachian
Andes
Rocky
5
What natural resource is abundant around Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo?
frogs
silver
oil
gold
6
Most of Colombia's population live
at the north pole.
in the mountains.
along the coast.
in the rainforest.
7
What did Venezuela introduce to save money and end economic decline?
savings bonds
retirement accounts for animals
austerity measures
health insurance
8
After independence, who emerged to control the government in this region?
Farmers
Caudillos (dictators)
Llanos
Guinea Pigs
9
What did Venezuela's government do to the oil industry in 1976?
It hired insurgents to run the oil drills.
It nationalized the industry.
It introduced austerity measures.
It through a party for the workers.
10
In Guyana and Suriname, the dominant ethnic group is made up of people whose descendants came
from India.
from Russia.
from France.
from Africa.
11
When a government takes control of an industry or company, they
nationalize it.
bankrupt it.
move it to the capital.
invest in it.
12
The three major landforms in the region are mountain ranges, highlands, and _______.
tundra
plateau
desert
lowland plains
13
The area that is influenced heavily by cultures of Spain, France, and Portugal is called?
USA
Antarctica
Spanish America
Latin America
14
The Colombian government has been fighting civil wars agains rebels called
insurgents
panthers
monkeys
rambos
15
What country is not in the region of Caribbean South America?
Suriname
Venezuela
Spain
Colombia
16
Which countries in the region are most influenced by Spanish culture?
Suriname and Colombia
Colombia and Venezuela
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Guyana and Venezuela
17
What natural resource did early Spanish settlers take from the region?
coal
corn
oil
gold
18
What are the three parallel ranges of the Andes Mountains known as?
Llanos
Cordilleras
Sierra Madre
equal ranges
19
Why is Venezuela so wealthy in this region?
Because of its silver and gold
Because of the hard work of its people
Because the country won the lottery
Because of its oil and natural gas reserves
20
What is the main language in Guyana?
French
Creole
English
Spanish
