Week 12 Review - Central America

what is a war called that occurs between people within the same country?

• civil war

• world war

• political war

• country war

What native civilization controlled the land region that is now Central America before Spain took control?

• the Aztecs

• the Inuits

• the Mayans

• the Native Americans

Overall, what is the most important industry in the Central American economy?

• manufacturing

• fishing

• tourism

• agriculture

What animal is most associated with Central America?

• tiger

• tucan

• monkey

• lizards

The two countries with the highest literacy rates are ________ and ________.

• Panama

• Costa Rica

• Columbia

• Belize

Which country was once controlled by Great Britain?

• El Salvador

• Costa Rica

• Panama

• Belize

Select two reasons that people might choose to live in Central America.

• warm tropical climate

• large number of active volcanoes

• changing seasons with varying weather

• rich volcanic soil

Select two things that may discourage people from wanting to live in Central America.

• mild tropical climate

• several active volcanoes

• hurricanes

• rich volcanic soil

what type of landform is a narrow strip of land, surrounded on each side by water that connects two larger land masses?

• island

• valley

• isthmus

• canyon

The most dominant religion in Central America is _________, but many people in the Central American culture also have traditional tribal beliefs and participate in tribal rituals and traditions.

• protestant

• Jewish

• Buddhist

• Catholic