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Details Title: Virtual Trip to Venezuela Description: Virtual Trip to Venezuela Total Flash Cards: 26 Created: 02/20/2006 18:40:03	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term What is the predominant religion of Venezula? Definition Roman Calthaolcism 96 % Term Name 3 Ameri-Indian Languages of Venezula? Definition Arwak,chibcha, and cariban Term What is the currency of Venezuela? Definition Venezuelan bolivar Term What is the capital of Venezula? Definition Caracas, Term Who was the first european to set foot on venezuela? Definition Columbus!! yes he was Term What were the 3 major tribes in venezuela? Definition arwak chibcha, cariban Term What is the history of the name of venezuela? Definition means little venice Term who gave venezuela its name? Definition spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda Term When was the first spanish settlement established in venezuela? Definition in cumana in 1521 Term What was the outcome of european and tribal clashes? Definition swath of death by spanish and german, little resistance to disease, 2/3 of carcas vally population wiped out. Term What was the main reason that Spanish pushed down into venezuela Definition for the mythical city el darado Term how was spanish interest thwarted? Definition by simon de bolivar, they lost interest due to lack of lootables.was american born spanish elite. Term When did simon de bolivar get independance? Definition in 1821 with help of british merceneries and help of army or horseman los llanos Term What was the first country that simon-de-bolivar liberated? Definition Columbia Term What are some other countires apart from columbia an venezuela which bolivar liberated? Definition ecudor , peru , and bolivia Term What is the popular name for simon bolivar? Definition el liberatador Term What was bolivar's dream? Definition for Gran Columbia Term What was Venezuela's great discovery in 1910? Definition Huge Oil Reserves, in marcaibo basin Term What was the post independance state of venezuela? Definition ruled by military dictators till uprising in 1947 . Term What was one major hickup in the countries economy since after the independance? Definition drop in oil prices in 1988. Term Who was the last president critizied for unconstitutional opression of civil liberties? Definition caldera in 1994 Term What are some of Venezuella's economic problems? Definition there is rampant inflation Term who is hugo chavez and when was he elected? Definition hugo chavez is venezula's president elected in 1998. he had tried a coup before but failed and imprisoned. Term What happened in April of 2002 ? Definition well us and spain tried a coup out chavez but he returned after interim government collapsed in 3 days. Term describe caracas? Definition caracas is the capital of venezuela. it is supposedly immense wealth mixed with immense poverty , shanty huts and extremely tall buildings Term What is Salto Angel? Definition Angel falls the worlds highest water fall. , 16 times the height of niagra