Central America
What is a cloud forest?
A moist high elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common.
What year did the Spanish colonies of Central America claim independence from Spain?
The year 1821
True or False: The countries of Central America all face their own economic and political challenges today.
True
What is a revolt?
A rise in rebellion.
Define Llanos...
A plains region in South America
Define the civil war..
A conflict between two or more groups within a country.
The Spanish established large plantations to grow crops. Central American Indians and ________ were forced to work.
Enslaved Africans.
What major resource is Costa Rica lacking?
An Army
A self governing territory associated with another country. Example: Puerto Rico
What is the capital of Cuba?
Havana
What is Ecotourism?
The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists.
Which language is mainly spoken throughout the countries in Central America?
True or False: Most countries in Central America rely heavily on farming and tourism.
True
Define the word dialect...
A regional version of a language.
Define colonization...
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Describe the Panama Canal..
Waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean.
What are some traditional foods in Central America?
Corn, hot peppers, tomatoes, and cacao.
What does Honduras export?
Fruit
What is a refugee?
Someone who flees to another country usually for political or economic reasons.
What is a cooperative?
An organization owned by its members and operated for their mutual benefit.
What is the most common ancestry of people in Central America?
Mestizos/European and Indian.
What is the official language of Belize?
English, they were formerly colonized by the English.
In 2005, these countries signed CAFTA with the U.S. to help increase trade among the countries...(name at least 3 of them)
Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
What is the Colombian Exchange?
The movement of people, animals, plants, diseases, and idea between Europe and the Americas in the 1400's and 1500's.
Where is the Orinoco River located?
In Venezuela.