Geography
Mexico is the world's top producer of ________
Silver
The ancient Olmec were known for making giant __________
Stone Heads
The trade agreement ____________ has helped the countries of Central America with their economies since its creation in 2004.
CAFTA
Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he encountered "Indians"?
What iconic 1993 movie had many of its jungle scenes shot in Costa Rica?
Jurassic Park
A unique feature of Central America are the _____________, where it looks like trees reach all the way to the sky due to the elevation
Cloud Forest
Why is Dia De Los Muertos celebrated?
It is a celebration of deceased ancestors whose spirits come back from the dead to visit their living relatives; traditions include altars, cleaning/decorating graves, sugar skulls, & skeleton outfits & visuals.
In Guatemala, large amounts of ____________ are grown, essential spice in Central American & Indian cooking.
Cardamom
The most famous reggae singer of all time is ___________
Bob Marley
The river that divides much of the United States & Mexico is called the ____________
Rio Bravo/Rio Grande
Name AT LEAST 3 islands in the Caribbean
Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago, Aruba, Bahamas, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, US Virgin Islands, Antigua, Caymen Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Martin, etc.
The "Father of Mexico" is ___________, who helped their fight for independence against Spain.
Miguel Hidalgo
Why is the Panama Canal important?
-Billions of dollars of goods move through the area at a time
-It cuts shipping time down drastically (don't need to go around South/North America anymore)
The soldier in Cuba known for his iconic photograph is ___________
Che Guevara
In the _____________in Southern Mexico, there are popular tourist attractions like Mayan ruins & resort towns like Cancun & Cozumel
Yucatan Peninsula
Central America is a _____________, a thin strip of land connecting two areas together
Isthmus
Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana
How is Belize unique compared to the other countries of Central America?
-Smallest population
-Last to get independence (1981)
-Most of the population speaks English/is Protestant (rest is mostly Spanish/Catholic)
What are AT LEAST two issues in Haiti?
-Crime (2021 assassination of their President)
-Poverty
-Corruption
-Natural Disasters (2010 Earthquake)
Mexican Revolutionary _____________ would attack the US for supplies, and ended up an outlaw to both the Mexican & American governments
Pancho Villa
The Caribbean Islands are an _____________, or large group of islands
Archipelago
What is the importance of the Battle of Puebla?
Mexico would defeat France & remove them from the country; it is celebrated each year as Cinco De Mayo
Why have Central American countries like El Salvador & Nicaragua struggled in modern times?
They are still recovering from civil wars that have left a weaker government susceptible to corruption & criminal groups.
A common dish for slaves in the Caribbean before independence was ________, made of leftover pieces of the pig.
Souse
Haiti rebelled against France under the leadership of ________________, who would lead Haiti to independence.
Toussaint Louverture