Central America & West Indies

What is another name for Central America? 

• South America 
• Middle America 
• Isthmus 
• United States 

What is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas of land?

• Mountain
• Island 
• Canal 
• Isthmus 

Central America land/environment features include: 

• volcanoes, earthquakes, & hurricanes
• earthquakes, drought, & hurricanes 
• rain, fire, & ice 
• wildfires, hurricanes, & volcanoes 

What is Economy? 

• How a country speaks 
• How a country eats 
• How a country makes its money
• None of the above 

Two types of farming in Central America: 

• Plantation & Apples 
• Subsistence & Tomatoes 
• Plantation & Subsistence 
• Dairy & Beef 

What is a Plantation Farm? 

• grows crops for sale 
• grows only enough for your family

What is a Subsistence Farm? 

• grows crops for sale 
• grows only enough for your family

Panama's economy make their money with...

• Panama Canal 
• Farming 
• All of the above 
• None of the above

Who completed the Panama Canal? 

• United States 
• France 
• China 
• Panama 

The US ran and operated the canal for how long? 

• 10 years 
• 50 years 
• 100 years 
• 80 years