8.3 Venezuela and the Guianas

People of ________________ decent tend to live in Venezuela's large cities. 

• European
• African
• Native American
• Indian 

_____________ surround Venezuela's modern capital city of Caracas. 

• Llanos
• Andes Mountains
• Slums
• Ranches 

Venezuela's economy suffered and many people lost their jobs when oil workers went on strike. 

• true
• false

In 2002, millions of Venezuelans protested their presidents control of oil by calling for a referendum, or recall vote. 

• true
• false 

When did Venezuela officially become independent?

• 1810
  1810
• 1830
• 1930
• 2010

Venezuelan President _____________ created policies to end poverty, illiteracy, and hunger in Venezuela. 

• Simon Bolivar
• Llaneros
• Hugo Chavez
• Julie Tunnicliffe 

Cowboys of the Venezuelan Llanos are called?

• Coyboys
• Europeans
• Llaneros
• Slums 

About two thirds of French Guiana's people are of _______________ descent. 

• Indian 
• European 
• Native American 
• African 

Many people migrated from ______________ to work on the sugar plantations of Guyana. 

• India
• China
• Africa 
• Europe 

Oil deposits are found near Venezuela's Lake

• Maracaibo
• Caracas
• Strike
• Llaneros