Unit 5- Lesson 2 World Cultures- 6th Grade

Over half of the cut _____________ sold in the United States come from Colombia

flowers

Arrange the events in Colombian history in chronological order using the numbers 1-6.

4, 6, 1, 3, 5, 2

Which country does NOT border Colombia?

Argentina

_____________ includes steak, chorizo (sausage), rice, red beans, pork, fried eggs, and avocado. It is Colombia's national dish.

Bandeja paisa

The capital of Colombia, _____________, resides on a plateau in the eastern cordillera

Bogotá

_____________ created a distinctive style of art known as "Boterismo."

Fernando Botero

_____________ is considered one of the greatest Spanish-language authors of the 20th century.

Gabriel García Márquez

Match the geographical regions and features of Colombia with the descriptions.

Llanos, Andes Mountains, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena

_____________ kings covered themselves with gold dust for the ceremony of El Dorado, "The Golden One."

Muisca

The first Spanish colony in South America, _____________, was founded in Colombia in 1525.

Santa Marta

Colombia has about 1,800 species of _____________, the most of any country in the world

birds

Colombian _____________ is made of arabica beans grown on small hillside family farms.

coffee

Colombia has almost two-thirds of the world's supply of _____________.

emeralds