Central America and the Caribbean Flashcards

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1
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What do the Caribbean islands make up?

A

A large group of islands called an archipelago

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2
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What is an isthmus?

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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

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3
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What marks the change in season in the Caribbean and central america?

A

Rainfall

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4
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Where are cloud forests found?

A

In highland regions

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5
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How long did the united fruit company control banana production in Central America?

A

Early to mid 1900’s

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6
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Why is economic development limited?

A

They have few energy resources

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7
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What is the official language in most countries?

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Spanish

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8
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When did the United States finish building the Panama Canal?

A

1914

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9
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What is the poorest countries in the Americas?

A

Haiti

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10
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Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony, what is it now?

A

A U.S. commonwealth

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11
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Who continued o run the countries in central America after the the economies’ independence?

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Wealthy landowners

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12
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What is the festival held just before the christian season of lent?

A

Carnival

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13
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Why do most of the people in El Salvador live in poverty?

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Because only a few rich families own land

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14
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What Central America country has a history of peace and stability?

A

Costa Rica

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15
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Which Caribbean island sparked the idea of independence first? Who lead the revolt?

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Haiti

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16
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Traditional food is the same in Central America along with what?

A

Mexico

17
Q

In central America, people of African decent live where?

A

Along the Caribbean coast

18
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What are two Central America countries that have little land with agriculture?

A

Belize and Honduras