Chapter 9: Central America and the Caribbean

What is the name of the islands just southeast of the United States in the Atlantic Ocean?

• Lesser Antilles
• Bahamas
• Cuba
• Hawaii

Timber is a major export of the region due to its -

• rainforests
• sugarcane plantations
• coffee production
• banana trees

Most of the banana production of Central America during the mid-1900s was controlled by -

• Dole
• Del Monte
• United Fruit Company
• Heinz

The official language of most Central American countries is -

• French
• English
• Creole
• Spanish

Slavery existed in Central America primarily to support -

• soybean production
• banana production
• sugarcane plantations
• coffee exports

Why do most people of El Salvador live in poverty?

• Poor soil conditions make it impossible to grow crops
• Most of the land is owned by a few rich people
• civil war
• most jobs are in the tourism industry

Costa Rica is unique among Central American countries because -

• It has a history of civil unrest
• It is an island
• It has a history of peace and stability
• It is part of the Lesser Antilles

A slave revolt sparked ideas of independence in this country -

• Panama
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Cuba

Who gained control of the Panama Canal in 1999?

• The United States
• France
• Panama
• Cuba

In what year was the Panama Canal completed?

• 1914
• 1814
• 1979
• 1999