Costa Rican OxCart History

OxCarts were traditionally used to transport which crop?

• bananas

• pineapples

• coffee

• plantains

The carts helped farmers cross what landform?

• the ocean

• a large river

• a lake

• the mountains

For many Costa Rican families oxcarts were:

• a symbol of social status

• their only form of transportation

• a place to live

• an item shared with the neighbors

Originally each oxcart had a specific pattern that showed what?

• The origin of the driver

• The crop it carried

• The social status of the owner

• The flag of Costa Rica

What type of wood is used to build oxcarts?

• The cheapest

• Cedar

• Oak

• The highest quality

Today, oxcarts are not used so much for transportation but instead are used as what?

• A symbol of costa rica

• decoration

• dining tables

• feed bins for animals