Central America

What acronym helps you remember the 7 countries of Central America?

• Big good crocodile had no elephant pickles

• big green elephant hid near crocodile pond

• bored elephant had good cookies no more

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Which is not a country in Central America?

• Honduras

• Mexico

• El Salvador

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What is a guerilla?

• an ape

• a soldier outside the regular military who fights against the government

• nachos

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What is a cash crop?

• crops that sell for a lot of money

• a crop that is very expensive to grow

• a crop that usually provides the farmer's main source of income

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What are rain forests?

• dense woods that grow in warm, wet weather near the equator

• a forest where it snows a lot

• a forest that needs a lot of rain

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What does sacred mean?

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• a tail bone

• a figment of your imagination

• deeply respected; usually has a religious meaning

Which of these is a cash crop in Central America?

• strawberries

• sugar cane

• coffee

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What is the Popul Vah

• a sacred book used by the Mayans

• a recipe book

• a religious book used by the Aztecs

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What is a dictator?

• an elected president

• a king or queen

• a leader who holds all the power

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Which of the is not true about the Samoza family?

• They made people mad.

• The were very generous.

• They took people's money.

• They were from Nicaragua.