When people go to other countries for a visit or vacation they are called:

Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:

The shifting of plates below the earth's surface make the Central America region a common area for: 

How did the Columbian Exchange impact Central America?

When Fidel Castro took power in Cuba; how did Cuba change?

How does the Caribbean get most of its money?

What type of government does Cuba have?

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Image: Map showing the movement of goods, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres during the Columbian Exchange.

The Panama Canal is:

Central America has many descendants of what ancient civilization?

This is an image of a(n)

This is an image of a(n)

Why do people live in poverty in some Central American countries?

Why would Central America and the Caribbean be a good place to grow crops?

The economy of Central America is mostly based on:

Most of the people of Central America speak:

After whom or what was the "Columbian Exchange" named?

What positive effect have volcanoes had on the region?

What is an archipelago?

In which climate zone does most of Central America, and the Caribbean lie?

What two arms of the Atlantic Ocean border Mexico and Central America on the east?

The Caribbean attracts millions of tourists to the region each year.

Mexico and Central America form a(n) _____ that connects the two larger landmasses of North and South America.

When the first Spanish explorers landed in the Caribbean, what were they looking for?

Why did the Caribbean countries want independence?

What is the most practiced religion in Central America and the Caribbean Islands?

A man made water way is known as a:

Image: The Panama Canal, a famous man-made waterway

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger masses of land is known as a:

A group or chain of islands is known as a:

_____________ is the major religion in Latin America.

Who was the dictator of Cuba?

What killed a large percentage of the indigenous population?

What was a major crop that came from the Americas?

Which plant became a major crop in the Caribbean islands?

What did European explorers bring to the new world?

During this time period, the ONLY domesticated animals in the Americas were....

Who did the Europeans get to work on plantations and in mines when most of the native population had died?

Why did diseases kill so many natives?

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Where did horses come from?

Where did corn come from?

Based on the map above, which of the following exports left from the Americas?

Based on the map above, which of the following exports left from the Americas?

How were the conditions of the slave boats during the Middle Passage?

Which of the following best describes the conditions aboard a slave ship?

Smallpox was a disease that the _________________brought that ended up killing thousands of people in the ancient civilizations.

Image: Representation of smallpox virus

Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?

The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:

Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?

"Colossal Heads" such as this one were found at La Venta, one of the major cities of the ____ civilization.

This structure was created by:

______________ was the leader of the revolutionaries trying to overthrow Batista for many years.

Initially, Castro pushed through some needed reforms such as......

In 1960, Castro officially declared Cuba a__________state (country)

Because of Cuba's communist government and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US placed an _______________ on Cuba.

As a result of the US ________and bad _______planning, Cuba's economy became very _________.

To refuse/ban trade with another country.....

Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution?

What kind of Government does Cuba have?

The Inca built a large empire in South America that extended through the ____________mountains.

What major chain of mountains in South America is the world's longest at over 4,400 miles and has the highest mountains outside of Asia?

What is the major tropical rainforest in South America?

What river in South America is the world's 2nd longest and carries 20% of Earth's river water?

What desert in South America is the world's driest hot desert?

What sea borders South America to the north?

_________ was a type of corn that was a staple food in Mesoamerica.

The Aztec used _________ as currency.

This man fought and defeated the Aztecs, ending the Aztec Empire forever.

What is the predominant climate type in the Amazon Rainforest?

When does it mean when people cut down trees

Who are the ancient people of South America?

Where was the Maya civilization located?

After the native peoples died of diseases by the Portuguese, they brought in who to work on their plantations?

The most colorful feast day and most popular festival of Brazil is what?

What role does the government play in the economy under socialism in Venezuela?

People who disagree with the government are arrested.

If arrested for a crime, a citizen will have a trial with a jury, and not just thrown in jail because the leader wanted him in jail.

The media, newspapers, magazines, and television can freely report news from around the world.

Habitat loss is the only negative consequence of deforestation.

Humans need to plant more trees to help the environment.

Deforestation is the cutting down of trees.

What is the official language of Brazil?

Which river is highlighted in blue on the map?

Which geographical feature is highlighted on the map?

What does it mean when something is composed of many distinct and different parts?

Which of the following are examples of things that were exchanged in the Columbian Exchange?

The Columbian Exchange is an example of what?

Which of the following had the most significant influence on shaping Mexican culture today as a result of the

Age of Exploration?

Which country would you expect that would have the lowest GDP of all the countries in this list?

How is this statue an example of cultural diffusion?

Which man made structure is shown in this map that has changed the world by making shipping faster and shorter?

This architecture is found throughout South America, Mexico and the southern part of the United States.

Which terms complete the analogy showing the relationship of this building to those who built it?

Many cruise ship lines transport tourists to ports in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.  what geographic factors of this world region are responsible for the development of tourism?

Which ancient people group conquered by the Spanish continues to influence Mexico and is represented in the modern Mexican flag?

What impact did the Europeans have on the religion of Latin America?