Central America & the Caribbean - Section 1, 2, 3

Section 1

100

1. Central America connects (1) _________ and (2) _________  America.

North and South

200

Central America separates the (1) _________ and (2) _________ Oceans.

 - Atlantic and Pacific

300

Define: Isthmus

 - strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger bodies of land

400

1. What are the three largest islands of the Caribbean?

 - Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola

500

Central America has many active (1) _________ this is due to (2) _________  

volcanoes and movement of Earth’s plates

Section 1 Pt. 2

100

1. What landform are the Caribbean nations located on?

islands

200

1. What landform are many Central America nations located on?

isthmus

300

Central America is located near water and the equator, this makes the climate one that is: _________

warm and wet climate

400

1. Majority of the population of Central America lives in the _________

highlands

500

Hurricanes are most likely to occur in the (1) _________ and (2) _________ months.

 - summer and fall

Section 1 & 2

100

1. What are crops that are exported called?

 - cash crops

200

1. What is the fastest growing part of the Caribbean economy?

tourism

300

1. What is an important mineral to the economy of Jamaica?

Bauxite

400

The Mayans had a developed civilization with what four main technological advancements?

 - Accurate calendar, Writing system, Organized into a city-states, Utilized irrigation

500

1. What are the two main groups that inhabited the Caribbean islands?

 - Arawak and Carib

Section 2 & 3

100

1. Define: colony 

- a group of people living in a new territory with ties to a distant state

200

Define: encomienda

 - a legal system to control Native Americans in the Spanish colonies

300

Define: hacienda

 - huge farms or ranches created by Spanish landowners

400

1. What was the first nation to shake off foreign control?

 - Haiti

500

1. United States acquired land in Panama and built the: _____________ 

Panama Canal

Section 3

100

1. What is the religion of most people in the Caribbean?

Catholicism

200

What is Carnival?

religious festival in late winter primarily observed by Catholics in the Caribbean

300

What is Santeria?

 - popular religion in Cuba, combines Catholic and West African beliefs

400

Widespread political corruption and social unrest often lead to: _____________

 -  unstable governments

500

1. Define: ecotourism

 - tourism that is focused on the environment