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6th Grade - Chapter
Central America and the Caribbean
Question | Answer |
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What is the official language in most Central American countries? | Spanish |
Ideas of independence in the countries of Central America and the Caribbean were sparked by a slave revolt in... | Haiti |
Which Central American country has a history of peace and stability? | Costa Rica |
The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere is... | Haiti |
Most Caribbean Indians died from... | disease |
Why is the culture of Belize so different from the rest of Central America? | they were once a colony of Great Britain |
Central America is located on an __________ that links North and South America. | isthmus |
The Bahamas is one of the three __________ that make up the Caribbean Islands. | archipelagoes |
__________ boosts the economies of many Central American and Caribbean countries as people travel to the region to explore its natural beauty. | ecotourism |
The large Caribbean Islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico are all a part of the __________. | Greater Antilles |
The __________ include many tiny islands and stretch from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad and Tobago. | Lesser Antilles |
Many of the countries of Central America are trying to rebuild following ___________ in the late 1900's. | civil wars |
The _________ provides a link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. | Panama Canal |
Creole is an example of a _________, or regional variety of a language that is spoken in the Caribbean Islands. | dialect |
Puerto Rico is a __________ of the United States. | commonwealth |
__________ come to the US from many Caribbean countries, such as Cuba and Haiti, in the hopes of finding more freedoms and economic opportunities. | refugees |
Most of the farms in Cuba operate as _________ that are owned by the government. | cooperatives |
In the mountains of Central America, a __________ may be found in the higher elevations. | cloud forest |
What are the 3 choices for Puerto Rico politically moving forward? | become a US state; become a country; remain a commonwealth |