People
Countries
Economy
Geography
Miscellaneous
100
If you go to Costa Rica to tour the jungles and birdwatch you could be labelled one of these.
What is an eco-tourist
100
The United States made a deal with this country involving putting in a canal to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
What is Panama
100
Sugar cane, bananas, cotton, and the raw ingredient for this popular drink are grown on plantations throughout Central America
What is coffee
100
This Ocean lies to the east of the Central American Isthmus
What is the Atlantic Ocean
100
It takes ropes, pulleys, and a comfort with heights to visit this part of the rainforest
What is the canopy
200
Enslaved Africans in Trinidad created this upbeat music.
What is Calypso music
200
If you were taking a swim in "Lake Nicaragua" you would find yourself in this country
What is Nicaragua
200
This mineral, needed for making aluminum, is dug throughout the countries of Central America
What is Bauxite
200
The people of Central America find it hard to travel from East to West because of these massive land forms
What are the Central Highlands
200
The native population of most of Central America were wiped out as colonies of people grew from this country
What is Spain
300
Before Lent, you would see many citizens of Central America participating in this major celebration
What is Carnival
300
While shopping in the capital city of San Juan you may find a post card saying "Hello From"..this country
What is Puerto Rico
300
This is where workers go who work on land that is owned by the government
What is a cooperative
300
This difficult to pronounce term is the name given to a "group of islands"
What is 'Archipelago'
300
Being colonized by this country makes Belize the "odd duck"
What is England
400
Officially, the people of Belize speak this language, unlike the rest of their neighbors.
What is English
400
This is a country that leads the world in exporting Bauxite.
What is Jamaica
400
You can forget about the tax man when you are shopping in one of these
What is a Free Trade Zone
400
For the most part, if you are in the West Indies, you will be enjoying this type of climate
What is a Tropical Savannah
400
These are the seasons that hurricanes most often strike Central America
What are Fall and Summer
500
The total popluation of the West Indies would be around this number.
What is 37 million?
500
This country, the most heavily populated in Central America, has a capital city named after it.
What is Guatemala
500
These are the most important economic activities in the West Indies.
What are Farming and Tourism
500
These are the reason that the Central Highlands have any fertile soils at all.
What are volcanic eruptions
500
Although English is the official language in Jamaica, many Jamaicans speak this mixture of African, English, French, and Spanish as well.
What is Creole
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