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Largest lake in Central America. 10X
Lake Nicaragua.
Largest and smallest Central American countries by land area. 10X
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Most famous mountain range in Central America. Where is it located? 15X
The Sierra Madre. Guatemala City.
What causes frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes? 15X
active geographic faults.
What does indigenous mean? What were the 2 indigenous peoples of Central America? 15X
The first to inhabit an area. Mayans and Aztecs
What are trade winds? 25X
Winds that blow from Europe and Africa...east across the Atlantic into the Americas
What is Central America's Independence Day? 15X
September 15, 1821
What kind of government does Belize have? The other 6 countries? 15X
Belize has a democratic monarchy
All others have presidential republics
Name as many Central American countries as you can. 10X
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
Explain how the United States helped Panama and WHY. 25X
They helped them get free from Columbia and then signed a treaty that they used to build the Panama Canal.
Capitals...
Costa Rica -
El Salvador -
Guatemala -
Panama - 15X
San Jose
San Salvador
Guatemala City
Panama City
5 major exports of Central America. What is one of the main forms of economy (making money)? Most visited nation in this regard? 20X
coffee, sugar, bananas, oil, clothing.
Tourism / Costa Rica
Approximately how many people live in Central America? What is the country with the highest total and lowest? 15X
49 Million. Guatemala has the most. Belize has the least.
What 2 bodies of water does the Isthmus of Panama lie between? It contains what very important waterway? 15X
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal.
Top and bottom Gross Domestic Product countries
Top and bottom per capita countries 16X
Guatemala and Belize
Panama and Nicaragua
All Central America Countries except Belize and Panama, the US and Dominican Republic
What are the 4 borders (and their direction) of Central America? 15X
North - Mexico
South - Columbia
East - Caribbean Sea
West - Pacific Ocean
What does the Central American Integration System do? What country is it located in? What building is it located in?
Settles legal disputes of countries without violence.
Located in Guatemala City in the Parliament building
Explain the story of Belize becoming independent.
Who colonized (settled) them? When? What was the new name given? When was the name changed back? What year were they fully independent?
England/Scotland, 1638. Named British Honduras. Changed back in 1973. 1981 fully independent.
How long is the Central American Volcanic Arc? Where is it located? 16X
930 miles. Located on the Pacific (west) coast of Central America.
Panama Canal - 5 facts 20X
51 miles
Man-made (artificial)
Connects Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
Opened in 1914
Greatly reduced the time for ship travel
5 facts of the Cloud Forest Reserve 25X
located in Costa Rica
persistent, low level cloud cover
Founded in 1972
26,000 acres
70,000 visitors each year
Largest mountain in Central America? Where is it located? How tall is it? 18X
Volcan Tajumulco. Western Guatemala. About 14,000 ft.
What are the 3 reasons Central America is hottest in April? 15X
Higher levels of sunlight, lower cloud cover, decrease trade winds
Darien National Park location.
The Great Blue Hole location. 20X
Panama
Belize