When Christopher Columbus reached the Caribbean islands, where did he think he was?
East Indies
100
The culture of Central America blends which two major elements?
Influences from Native Americans and Spanish Settlers
100
What sweet food is the largest export crop of the Caribbean?
Sugar
100
What is an important part of the popular culture of Central America and the Caribbean?
Music
200
The Mayan people built many large cities and temples in present-day Belize,Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Who ruled these cities?
God-kings
200
Who claimed islands in the Caribbean? (From which countries?)
The Spanish, French, British, Dutch, and Danish
200
How did Spanish conquerors change the natives’ way of life?
They created large farms and ranches
200
What is the main source of income for a resident of the Caribbean?
Farming
200
What music started in the Caribbean?
Reggae and calypso
300
How was the Mayan culture spread to other regions?
Through military alliances and trade
300
What did the first independence movement in Latin America begin as? A slave revolt
A slave revolt
300
Of what ancestry are the residents of the Caribbean. There are three.
European, African, or mixed
300
What famous waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
The Panama Canal
300
When did reggae develop?
1960s
400
Central America had been governed by Mexico until 1923, when the whole region declared their independence and took the name of the ___________.
United Provinces of Central America
400
What did the African work on at the islands?
Sugar and other plantations
400
What are the three major religions of the Caribbeans?
Catholic, Protestant, and Santeria
400
Both central America ans the Caribbean have a population of between ______ and ______ people.
30 million and 40 million
400
What takes place outside official channels, without benefits or protection for workers?
Informal economy
500
By the late 1830s, the United Provinces split into separate nations. Which are they, there are 5. El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras
El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras
500
As a result of the Spanish-American war, what country achieved independence from Spain?
Cuba
500
What is the main language spoken in Jamaica?
English
500
More than 11 million people live on _____, the largest of the islands.