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