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100

When slavery was abolished plantation owners searched for replacement workers. What Ethnic group replaced them? 

Asian Immigrants 

100

What are “Death Squads”?

People or soldiers hired by wealthy landowners to eliminate political oppressors or reformists.

100

In the 1990s, thanks to Violeta Chamorro, power passed peacefully in which country ?

  1. Nicaragua 

  2. Honduras 

  3. El Salvador

  4. Guatemala

  1. Nicaragua 

100

About what fraction or how many people consisted of the poor class in Central America?

⅔ of people are poor

100

In El Salvador, Wealthy Landowners hired mercenaries or soldiers to eliminate political oppressors or reformists. What were they called? 

Death Squads

200

Name the 4 kinds of people within Central America 

Indians or NA

Europeans or Spanish

Africans

Mestizos 

200

In Nicaragua civil war broke out between the guerrilla fighters named  _________ and the ____________ who overthrew the government

  1. Contras, Sandinistas 

200

The Greater Antilles contain the 4 largest islands that include Cuba, Jamaica, Barbados and Puerto Rico

True or False  

False - Hispaniola Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico

200

Which economic activity is not specifically listed in the Caribbean islands? 

  1. Fishing 

  2. Agriculture

  3. Packaging coconuts and rice 

  4. Tourism

A - Fishing 

200

Calypso music is an African folk music from Trinidad brought to the Caribbeans that uses bands of steel drums. 

True or False

True 

300

What occurred in 1990 in Nicaragua?

Power passed peacefully to Violeta Chamorro as the president 

300

What occurred in 1959? 

  1. Military dictatorship ruled Haiti, causing thousands to flee

  2. Civil War occurred in El Salvador between the army, death squads and anti government guerrillas  

  3. Fidel Castro led a successful revolution against Cuba’s government and set up a communist government

  4. Sandinistas overthrew Nicaragua’s government and set up a socialist system

Fidel Castro led a successful revolution against Cuba’s government and set up a communist government

300

While Spanish is the official language in most of the Caribbeans. Name 1 country where they also speak English?

Belize

300

Name 3 products in agriculture that is produced in the Caribbeans 

Sugar, Bananas Cocoa, Coconuts rice, and cotton 

300

What is an isthmus? (full definition)

A Narrow strip of land having water on each side and joining two large bodies of land

400

In  1994 _______ __________ __________ the democratically elected president was restored to office with the backing of the U.S

Jean Bertrand Aristide

400

What occurred between 1960s -1990s? 

30 yr Civil war between the leftists guerrilla movements vs Military regime 

400

Which country had connections with the Islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe?  

France

400

Name 1 or 2 crops grown in Guatemala and Honduras for Subsistence Farming? Commercial Farming? 

  1. corn, bean, squash

  2. coffee, banana, cotton

400

What is “Tiempo Muerto” and what does it mean?

“Dead Season” - a period of 8 months where workers migrate to other islands

500

What occurred in the 1940s?

Large # of Puerto Ricans began moving to the U.S and settling in New York 

500

Civil war occurred in El Salvador between 3 groups. Name these 3  


  1. Army or Government Army 

  2. Death Squads 

  3. Anti government guerrillas

500

Name the 7 Countries in Central America 

Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

500

Name 3 reasons why majority of Central Americans are poor 

  1. Farmers and laborers were poor African and Indian descendants

  2. low wages on plantations and factories

  3. Have little or no land

500

In the Mountainous Core. What crops can be grown below 6000 ft? Above 6000 ft? 

Below - Corn, Wheat, Coffee 

Above - Potatoes, Barley