Review For Central America

military strongmen who ruled Central American governments

• Caudillos
• Guerrilas
• Chibcha
• Plantation

What is the main language in most Central American countries?

• French
• English
• Spanish
• Italian

What is unique about Lake Nicaragua?

• It is the largest freshwater lake in North America.
• It is a freshwater lake with oceanic animals in it.
• It is the largest lake in Central America with salt water
• It is a freshwater lake formed by a volcano.

Why is English the official language of Belize?

• The Maya lived there
• The Aztec conquered the Spanish there.
• The British claimed the area.
• The Spanish settled the area.

Started the first Spanish colony in Central America

• Olmec
• Rodrigo de Bastidas
• Liberals
• Vasco Núnez de Balboa

Why do tourists travel to Costa Rica?

• to relax on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico
• to see the ancient Maya sites located there
• to see the plants and animals in its rain forests
• to travel through the Panama Canal

What vertical climate zone is lowest in elevation?

• Tierra fria
• Tierra templada
• Tierra helada
• Tierra caliente

supported limited government and opportunities for business

• Liberals
• Conservatives
• Vasco Núnez de Balboa
• Rodrigo de Bastidas

What does CAFTA-DR create for five Central American countries?

• free-trade zone
• trade barriers
• taxes on imports
• fewer exports

Under economic colonialism, who controlled the economy of a country or a region?

• military
• wealthy landowners
• foreign companies
• workers