Section 1- Geography
Section 2- History
Section 3-
Today
Combined
Combined
100
Another term for "isthmus" is
What is landbridge
100
The Maya developed (two answers)
What is a highly accurate calendar and a system of writing that used symbols.
100
What is Santeria?
What is a combination of Catholic and West African beliefs
100
One effect of tourism is
What is water shortage
100
The ______ climates in Central America and the Caribbean attract many tourists
What is tropical
200
What causes hurricanes to form in Central America and the Caribbean?
What is trade winds
200
The Maya were organized into ______A______. The Spanish were organized into _____B______.
What is A: city-states B: colonies
200
Carnival is
What is a blend of different religious traditions
200
Native Americans known as the Maya began settling in what is now
What is Guatemala
200
Most governments in Central America are
What is presidential democracies
300
One example of biodiversity is
What is the variety of living things in coral reefs
300
What was the main purpose of the encomienda system?
What is a legal system that allowed the Spanish to control Native Americans. It defined the status of Native Americans.
300
Millions of people have joined the diaspora because they
What is hope to escape poverty
300
One effect of deforestation is
What is loss of wildlife habitat
300
Which is a language that combines French and African influences? A. Creole B. Spanish C. Achi D. Quechua
What is A. Creole
400
Tourism is most essential to the economies of which two island nations?
What is the Bahamas and Jamaica
400
When Haiti won its independence, it
What is gained the right to rule themselves
400
The main purpose of DR-CAFTA is to encourage
What is free trade
400
An increase in __________, or tourism that focuses on the environment, has led to more people exploring the region on foot or on horseback.
What is ecotourism
400
The isthmus we have been discussing in class is
What is Central America
500
Name all 7 Central American countries
What is Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
500
Why did American investors gain economic influence in the Caribbean?
What is After independence, the region’s economies depended on money from foreign investors.
500
Microcredit and Ecotourism have helped strengthen regional _____.
What is economies
500
A government controlled by a single leader is a
What is dictatorship
500
Sugar, African slaves, rum, tobacco, and molasses formed a triangular system of trade connecting the Caribbean with (2 answers- need both)
What is Central America and Africa
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