Native and Colonial Central America and Caribbean

Who were the Maya?

• A) A group of European settlers

• B) A civilization in Central America

• C) A tribe in North America

• D) A dynasty in China

What is a cultural hearth?

• A place of origin of a major culture

• A type of ancient building

• A religious ceremony

• A trade route

What is the major religion in Central America?

• Protestantism

• Voodoo

• Catholicism

• Santeria

Fill in the blank: The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and _______ oceans.

• Indian

• Arctic

• Pacific

• Southern

What percentage of the world's coffee and bananas are produced in Central America?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

The Quechua language was largely replaced by which language?

• English

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• French

Fill in the blank: The Spanish settlers forced the natives to work in ______.

• schools

• hospitals

• mines

• libraries

Some cities were religious centers with ______-shaped temples.

• Square

• Round

• Pyramid

• Dome

The Olmecs and Mayans both existed during which time period?

• 1500 - 300 BC

• 300 AD - 900 AD

• 1000 - 500 BC

• 500 AD - 1000 AD

The Incas stretched 2,500 miles along which mountain range?

• Rockies

• Andes

• Himalayas

• Alps