Vocabulary
What is a cloud forest?
A moist high-elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common
How many countries make up the region known as Central America?
Seven
Someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons is called what?
A refugee
What is the language in most of the countries of Central America?
Spanish
Where did Columbus think he had landed when he arrived in the New World?
India
A conflict between two or more groups within a country is called what?
A civil war
A narrow strip of land that connects to larger land areas is called what?
An isthmus
What year did Christopher Columbus sail to the New World?
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue
What is the official language of Belize?
English
Many Caribbean islands are actually the tops of what kinds of landforms?
Mountains and volcanoes
A regional variety of a language is called what?
A large group of islands is called what?
An archipelago
Who helped the people of Haiti win independence from France?
Toussaint Louverture
What is the most populous country in Central America?
Guatemala
How is the change in seasons marked in Central America and the Caribbean?
A change in rainfall
A self-governing territory associated with another country is called what?
A commonwealth
The practice of using an area’s natural environment to attract tourists is called what?
Ecotourism
Who was Fidel Castro?
The leader of Cuba from 1959 till his death
Which peaceful Central American country does not have an army?
Costa Rica
In the early 1900s, who controlled most of the banana production in Central America?
The United Fruit Company
An organization owned by its members and operated for their mutual benefit is called what?
A cooperative
What are the two main island groups in the Caribbean called?
Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles
What kind of government did Castro bring to Cuba?
Communist
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The movement of people, animals, plants, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas
What is the Panama Canal?
A waterway that provides a link between the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean