Ch. 7

What is the time order of civilizations that ruled part of Central America?

• Spanish, Maya, Aztec

• Maya, Aztec, Spanish

• Aztec, Maya, Spanish

• Spanish, Aztec, Maya

What man made waterway was built in Central America?

• Lake Nicaraqua

• Panama Canal

• Rio River

• Belize Chinampa

Why was the Panama Canal built in the isthmus of Panama?

• It was the narrowest piece of land in the region.

• Panama had enough man power.

• Colombia was willing to let it be built in the region.

• The land was the cheapest.

Who defeated the Aztecs and ruled the region for about 300 years?

• Maya

• Olmec

• French

• Spanish

What did Europeans do to get workers for the sugar plantations?

• Brought enslaved Africans

• Used local people to work

• Brought more Europeans

• Paid a good wage to anyone

Who was Fidel Castro?

• Defeated the Aztecs

• Spanish explorer

• Panama Canal engineer

• Dictator of Cuba

What is NAFTA?

• Trade agreement between the Central American countries

• Treaty between Aztecs and Maya

• Trade agreement between Canada, USA, Mexico

• Treaty between North American nations

What is the main religion in Central America and the surrounding region?

• Polytheism

• Roman Catholic

• French Orthodox

• Protestant

What is the only country in Mexico and Central America that does not have Spanish as the main language?

• Belize

• Guatemala

• Mexico

• Venezuela

What is an isthmus?

• Landform with water on 3 sides

• Narrow waterway that divides two larger pieces of land.

• Always found in mountain ranges

• Landform that connects two larger pieces of land.