Hodgepodge
Geography
Food
Ancient civilizations
Economies
100
This project, begun by Teddy Roosevelt resulted in 22,000 people died during the construction of this engineering feat and today takes 8-10 hours travel. The country it lies within has urban areas and dense jungles close together.
What is the Panama Canal?
100
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses is know as this.
What is an isthmus?
100
Tomatillos give this type of salsa its green color.
What is Salsa Verde?
100
This is a typical statue unique to what Mesoamerican civilization that was considered the mother-culture of pre-Hispanic Mexico and showed the first signs of a complex society.
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Who were the Olmecs?
100
This is Central America's main trading partner.
Who is the United States?
200
Body of water found between Honduras and Cuba
What is the Caribbean Sea?
200
A large group of islands is known as this.
What is an archipelago?
200
This spicy ingredient is known in the Caribbean as aji.
What is a chili?
200
Deep within the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala lie the ruins of which Ancient Civilization.
Who were the Mayans?
200
Economy of Central America is primarily based on what two things.
What is tourism and agriculture?
300
Climate of Central America.
What is tropical and subtropical?
300
A small, low island composed largely of coral or sand is called this
What is a cay?
300
This juicy fruit is used as a meat tenderizer as well as featured in many dishes
What is the papaya?
300
True or False:
Mayans were united as an empire
What is False?
300
Form of toursim encouraging traveliers to respect the environment is known as
What is ecotourism?
400
Soil erosion, displacement of animals and destruction of land comes from this
What is deforestation?
400
Country know for its narrow shape and its canal.
What is the Panama Canal?
400
Corn like crop used throughout the Central American region.
What is maize?
400
Although Catholic missionaries burned their books, the Mayans were able to facilitate trading due to this geographical feature.
What is the lowland river system?
400
Farming that is profitable but does not hurt the environment is known as this.
What is sustainable farming?
500
This is the physical process that occurs daily that causes beach erosion, changes the coastline and cays and is sometimes prevented by sea walls.
What is wave action?
500
Two countries that make up the island of Hispaniola.
What are Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
500
Main exports of Central America.
What are bananas and coffee?
500
This was how power was transferred in Mayan Society?
What is primogeniture?
500
This country which has English as their official language is home to the baboon sanctuary protecting black howler monkeys and shares its border with Mexico.
What is Belize?