Maps & Landforms
Which island group lies in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida?
A. Lesser Antilles
B. Greater Antilles
C. Bahamas
D. Hispaniola
What is C. Bahamas
Which natural hazard threatens economic development in the Caribbean region?
A. lies in an earthquake zone.
B. is threatened by hurricanes.
C. depends on sugarcane.
D. has few energy resources.
What is D. has few energy resources
Native foods of Central America include tomatoes, corn, and hot peppers.
A. True
B. False
C. Only corn
D. Only tomatoes
What is A. True
Which fruit crop was important to many Central American economies?
What is Banana(s)
When did the United States finish building the Panama Canal?
What is 1914
The Caribbean islands make up a large group of islands called a(n) _____.
What is archipelago
Which resource is exported from rain forests in the region?
What is Timber/wood
What is the official language in most Central American countries?
What is Spanish
Who continued to run Central American countries and economies after independence?
What is wealthy landowners
Puerto Rico gained independence in 1902.
A. True
B. False
C. Only in 1914
D. Only in 1999
What is B. False
Cloud forests are found _____.
A. in highland regions
B. on coastal plains
C. in savannas
D. along rivers
What is A. in the highlands
What marks the change in season in most of Central America and the Caribbean?
A. Temperature
B. Rainfall
C. Snowfall
D. Daylight length
Some traditional foods in Central America are the same as in _____. (What Country)
When did the United Fruit Company control most banana production in Central America?
A. Early–mid 1900s
B. 1800s
C. Early colonial times
D. Mid–late 1900s
Most Caribbean Indigenous people died from _____.
What is Disease
Where in Central America do people of African descent most often live?
What is along thr Caribbean coast
Which activity involves travel to see an area’s natural environment?
Whatis Ecotourism
Which statement about Santería is accurate?
A. It is a festival just before Lent
B. It is a religious tradition, not the pre-Lent festival
C. It is a canal
D. It is a mountain range
What is B. It is a religious tradition, not the pre-Lent festival
Why do many people in El Salvador live in poverty
What is A few rich people own most of the land
Which country is identified as one of the poorest in the Americas?
What is Haiti
Which two Central American countries have little land for agriculture?
A. Guatemala and Costa Rica
B. Belize and Honduras
C. El Salvador and Panama
D. Nicaragua and Guatemala
What is B. Belize and Honduras
Most islands in the Lesser Antilles depend on oil exports for much of their income.
A. True
B. False
C. Only in winter
D. Only after 2000
What is B. False
Which event sparked ideas of independence in the Americas?
A. A slave revolt in Cuba
B. A slave revolt in the Bahamas
C. A slave revolt in the Dominican Republic
D. A slave revolt in Haiti
What is D. A slave revolt in Haiti
Which Central American country has a history of peace and stability?
Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony, but today it is _____.
A. an independent country
B. a U.S. state
C. a Spanish territory
D. a U.S. commonwealth
What is D. U. S. Commonwealth