Central America/Caribbean Physical Geography
What are the bodies of water surrounding Central America?
Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea
What are 2 impacts of deforestation in the Amazon?
Possible answers: more pollution, increased carbon in atmosphere, loss of biodiversity, animals lose habitat, indigenous communities are threatened
Which Caribbean country won its independence from France after a successful slave revolt in 1804?
Haiti
What are the two most common languages spoken in South America?
Spanish and Portuguese
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Movement
Region
Human-Environment Interaction
Place
Location
Which oceans border South America?
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
What coast are the Andes mountains located on?
West Coast
What are the primary causes of indigenous decline in Central America after the arrival of the Europeans?
Disease
Warfare
How long have indigenous people lived in South America?
more than 13,000 years
How are colonialism and neocolonialism different from each other?
Colonialism is when a foreign country directly controls a colony.
Neocolonialism is when a country remains independent but heavily influenced by an outside country through economics and political pressure.
What is the name of the man-made waterway that goes through Central America?
Panama Canal
Name 2 resources found in South America.
What European country colonized majority of Central America/Caribbean?
Spain/the Spanish
What is quipu?
Incan form of record keeping through knots
What is a pull factor of migration? Define and give an example?
A pull factor is something that attracts people to a new place, such as many job opportunities.
How many islands are found in the Caribbean?
7,000
Name 3 landforms in South America.
Possible answers: Amazon Rainforest, Amazon River, Andes Mountains, Pampas Grasslands, Brazilian Highlands, Angel Falls
What is the name of the system that wealthy Spanish colonists used to control the labor of Indigenous people?
Encomienda System
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
a treaty that divided the Americas between Portugal and Spain (before they knew what land there was).
What is a push factor of migration? Define and give an example?
Push factors are things that cause people to move away from a place. This could be natural disasters.
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands in a given region
Describe the climate of South America. What is the biggest determining factor for the climate of the many regions?
Elevation/Altitude/Height
What was the first indigenous civilization in Central America?
Maya/Mayans
Which indigenous tribe lived in Peru in the Andes Mountains?
Inca
What was the United Fruit Company and how did it influence Central America?
UFC was an American company that became known as the Banana Republic due to its monopoly on banana production and sales. UFC exploited Central America by influencing its economy and politics through threats and USA government involvement.