WorksheetsChapter 8 Section 2 Questions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
People of Mayan descent still live in ___ and ___
Belize and Nicaragua
Guatemala and Nicaragua
Guatemala and Belize
Which two European countries controlled most of Central America in the 1500's?
Spain and France
Spain and Britain
France and Britain
How were the Central American Indians treated by the Spanish?
They were forced to work plantations and mines.
The Spanish provided job opportunties.
The natives were given government positions
How and why did Africans come to Central America?
The Africans came on their own for a better life.
The Europeans brought them as slaves.
The Spanish invited the Africans with offers of gold.
Which country was the last to receive its independence?
Guatemala became independent in 1980
Cuba became independent in 1863
Belize became independent in 1981
How was the United Fruit Company helpful to developing this area?
It developed ports and railroads.
It supplied jobs for poor people.
It created roads and bridges.
Which country still speaks English? Why?
Panama because of the U.S influence.
Costa Rica to attract tourists.
Belize because it was a colony of the British.
Why are most people Roman Catholic?
British churches were established in the area.
Spanish missions taught the native people the religion
The Mayan people from Mexico brought the religion with them.
What kind of art work is displayed at Easter time?
displays of flowers and sawdust called Alfrombras.
statues of religious saints are carried in the streets.
paintings of the Easter scenes
What language do 40% of the people in Guatemala speak?
Spanish
Creole
Mayan languages
Where do most Guatemalans live?
in the capital city
in small villages
on large plantations
what two cash crops are grown in Guatemala?
corn and tomatoes
coffee and sugarcane
cardamom and coffee
How does the population of Belize compare with that of Guatemala?
Belize has a large population just like Guatemala.
Belize and Guatemala both have small populations.
Belize has the smallest population and Guatemala the largest.
What is ecotourism?
inviting tourists to observe your economy.
changing the environment to support tourism.
using an area's natural environment to attract tourists.
What do people come to see in Belize?
Coral reefs, Mayan ruins, and costal resorts
Beaches, golf resorts, and shops
Mountainous hiking trails and caves.
What makes it difficult to get around in Honduras?
Swampy lands
Mountainous areas
Areas that are unsafe
Where do most people live in Honduras?
on the coast
in the mountains
mountain valleys and the northern coast
Name two cash crops of Honduras.
Coffee and sugarcane
Citrus fruit and bananas
Bananas and sugarcane
What reason is behind El Salvador's civil war?
too many poor people being held down.
a few rich have all the good land, leaving the poor with nothing
a few people control the poor communities
Which cash crops does El Salvador export?
coffee and sugarcane
fruit and coffee
bananas and coffee
What type of government did Nicaragua have before it became a democracy?
a dictatorship
a communist government
a monarchy
What is unique about Costa Rica? Tell us why.
it has a history of unstable governments
it has a history of civil war
it has a history of peace and a stable democratic government
What two factors help Panama to be a prosperous region?
canal fees and local industries
cooperation with the U.S. and exports
tourism and oil exports
How much shorter is the trip from the east to west coast using the Panama Canal?
3,000 miles
8,000 miles
12,000 miles
Wh y is Panama a good place for the canal to be built
because it is a narrow country
because most ships are able to cross here
because Panama was a U.S. colony
