Central America History & Culture

The people of Central America share European, Native American & African ancestry.

• True

• False

Why is the African population higher in Panama & Belize?

• Because Panama & Belize are closer to Africa

• Because African colonized Panama & Belize.

• Because Africans were originally brought there as slaves and escaped to make their own colonies.

Almost half of the population of Guatemala are of native ancestry. What does native mean?

• People who were living there originally(first)

• People who immigrated there from another country.

83% of people living in Costa Rica are white.

• True

• False

The religion that is most practiced in Central America is...

• Protestant Christianity

• Roman Catholicism

__________ is the most popular sport in Central America.

Maize is ....

• chocolate

• corn

Central America connects North America to South America.

• True

• False