Central America 1
True or False: Tourism is a large part of Central America’s economy.
True
True or False: There is only one language spoken in Central America and the Caribbean.
False
True or False: there were female pirates.
True
Half of Honduras mammals are what?
Bats
What is the Capital of Cuba?
Havana
How many counties are in Central America?
7
How many miles is Cuba from Florida?
90
What is Carnival?
A feast before lent
A problem in Central America is the shortage of what?
Farmland
What is the official language of Belize?
English
What group of people arrived in Central America in the 1500’s?
Europeans
How many countries are there in the Caribbean?
13
What early civilizations influenced modern life and traditions in Central America?
Mayans
Most of the people in Central America earn their living doing what?
Farming
Where do most people believe that chocolate originally came from?
Guatemala
Economies in Central America rely heavily on what? (Hint there is 2)
Farming and Tourism
Which Country in the Caribbean is the poorest?
Haiti
What is the pirate round?
A sea route
Panama has how many islands?
1,400
Around when did the Spanish arrive in Central America?
1500’s
Central America is what kind of landform that connects North and South America?
Isthmus
Cuba has what kind of government?
Socialist Communism
How did pirates affect culture?
Culture diffusion happened on their ships
When did Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua gain independence and from who?
1821, Spain
What does the acronym CAFTA stand for?
Central American Free Trade Agreement