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The number of countries in Central America.
What is SEVEN?
100
From summer to fall in the Caribbean & Central America, this natural disaster is a threat to the region.
What are hurricanes?
100
The shared history of Central America has been influenced by the United States, the Spanish and this ancient civilization...
What is the Maya?
100
The official language of Belize.
What is English?
100
A slave revolt in this country led to many other Caribbean countries hoping for freedom & independence.
What is Haiti?
200
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas; also the type of landform that Central America is.
What is an isthmus?
200
Some mountainous parts of Central America are covered with this.... a moist high-elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common.
What is a cloud forest?
200
In the early 1500s, most of Central America came under the control of this country.
What is Spain?
200
The main religion of Central America.
What is Roman Catholicism?
200
Foods from this country such as yams and okra are now popular in the Caribbean because of the influence of this country in the region's history.
What is Africa?
300
These two bodies of water are located on either side of Central America.
What is The Pacific Ocean & The Caribbean Sea?
300
In general, the climate of this region is ...
What is sunny & warm... OR Tropical Savanna & Humid Tropical?
300
In the 1500s, Belize was claimed by this European country.
What is Britain?
300
The most heavily populated country of Central America.
What is Guatemala?
300
Puerto Rico is a self-governing territory associated with the United States. This means that Puerto Rico is a ...
What is a commonwealth?
400
A chain of these TWO types of landforms spreads throughout Central America.
What are mountains and volcanoes?
400
Seasons in the region are determined by this...
What is rainfall?
400
This country did not become an official part of Central America until 1903.
What is Panama?
400
A country of Central America known for its stable democratic government and its peaceful history.
What is Costa Rica?
400
This country is the most poor in Caribbean and has had a long history of corrupt government.
What is Haiti?
500
The Caribbean islands can also be referred to as this vocabulary word, which means a "large group of islands."
What is an archipelago?
500
On the Caribbean coast of Central America, these are often found, and contain numerous plant and animal species.
What are tropical rainforests?
500
Three countries in Central America that have endured armed struggles in their history.
What is El Salvador, Nicaragua & Guatemala?
500
A very mountainous country in Central America.
What is Honduras?
500
This country has a communist government that controls the economy as well as newspapers, TV, and radio stations.
What is Cuba?