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Venezuela & Colombia (8 culture)
A&M Span 202
19
Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 4
05/03/2016

Additional Language - Spanish Flashcards

 


 

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Term
What river flows through both Venezuela and Colombia?
Definition
Orinoco
Term
What is the port near the Amazon River?
Definition
Laticia
Term
What is the name of the famous waterfall in Venezuela?
Definition
Salto Angel
Carata de Angel
Term
What is the capital of Colombia?
Definition
Bogota
Term
What is the name of the Venezuelan tourist's island in the Caribbean?
Definition
Isla de Margarita
Term
What is the country that has a coast on the Atlantic and the Pacific?
Definition
Colombia
Term
Who is the famous Venezuelan author who wrote Romulo Gallegos?
Definition
Dona Barbara
Term
La Gran Colombia includes artists from Colombia, Ecuador and ________
Definition
Venezuela
Term
The famous dancer and singer from Colombia who was recognized with the first Latin Grammy is ?
Definition
Juanes
Term
What company does Venezuela fund that works with petroleum?
Definition
Organizacion de Paises Exportadores es Petrole (OPEP)
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_____________ _______ __ ___________ founded the city of Bogota, Colombia's capital.
Definition
Gonzolo Jimenez de Quezada
Term
One of the most famous Colombian painters of the world is ___________
Definition
Fernando Botero
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Carlos Raul Villanueva is recognized as the __________ responsible for designing the campus of the University of Central Venezuela
Definition
architect
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The First Romulo Gallegos recognizes the contributions of _________ to the Spanish Language.
Definition
the novel
Term
How did Venezuela get its name?
Definition
Because of “Venezziola” from Amerigo Vespucc, who named it after "little Venecia" in Italy
Term
What are palafitos?
Definition
Houses on stilts with a balcony to fish off
Term
How are the windows in a palafitos?
Definition
Open to let a breeze in and to let fishing out of
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Who is the artchitect who designed the University of Central Caracas?
Definition
Carlos Raúl Villanueva
Term
What are some of the characteristics of Carlos Raúl Villanueva?
Definition
He is a modern architect, with simple works that use old fashioned tecniques from Venezuela
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