Central America
How many countries are in Central America?
What is the largest island in the Caribbean?
Cuba
The _______ Canal was once controlled by the USA
Panama
The Panama Canal is one of the most important ________ in the world
waterways
The movements for social refrom in Latin America and the Caribbean are often called
Pink Tide
What is the capital of Guatemala?
Guatemala City
________ once controlled the Caribbean
Pirates
The Caribbean is a popular location for _____
cruises
What two oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
(country)
Cuba
What language is widely spoken in Central America?
Spanish
True or False
Haiti and Dominican Republic share an island.
True
Tikal is an ancient site build by what civilization?
The Mayans
How long does it take to pass through the canal?
10 hours
Fidel Castro distributed ______ to poor farmers and eliminated _______
land/illiteracy
Which country in Central America was colonized by Great Britain?
Belize
Kingston is the capital city of what Caribbean island?
Jamaica
Che Guevara has a _______ in Cuba
monument
When you visit the Panama Canal you first go to ________, and then drive ___ minutes to the ___________.
Panama City/15 minutes/Miraflores Visitor Center
the ______ secretly began building a nuclear military base in Cuba.
the Soviet Union
The capital city Tegucigalpa is located in which country?
Honduras
Which Caribbean island is a territory of the USA?
Puerto Rico
The Bahamas
Aruba
Puerto Rico
True or False
Curacao is a big island that was colonized by France
False.
Curacao is a small island that was colonized by the Netherlans.
The Panama Canal celebrated its ___________ in 2014
100th anniversary
What are the names of two important people that lead the Cuban Revolution?
Fidel Castro and Che Guevara