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35 Cards in this Set
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What is an ISTHMUS?
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A narrow strip of land that links two larger bodies of land.
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What helps to make up the landmass that is now Central America?
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Volcanic Mountains
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What are tropical storms which consist of high winds and heavy rains?
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hurricanes
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What are PLANTATIONS?
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commercial farms that grow crops for sale.
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What are SUBSISTENCE FARMS?
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Small plots of land where poor farmers grow only enough food to feed their families.
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What is the topmost layer of the rain forest that shades the forest floor?
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Canopy
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What are ECO-TOURISTS?
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People who travel to other countries to enjoy the natural wonders.
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What is LITERACY RATE?
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The percentage of people who can read or write in a population.
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What is the stretch of water that crosses the narrow Isthmus of Panama and allows ships to cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific without having to go around the Southern tip of South America?
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Panamaa Canal
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Who was TEDDY ROOSEVELT?
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The US president that led in the efforts of the building of the Panama Canal.
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Who were the MAYAS?
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The ancient culture that flourished in the rain forest of the Yucatan from 250 AD to 900 AD.
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What is the only freshwater lake in the world that is home to both sharks and swordfish?
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Lake Nicaragua
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What is a REPUBLIC?
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Any country which the president is elected as the head of government.
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What is a PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY?
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The British style of government in which an elected legislature chooses a prime minister to lead the government.
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What is the capital of Guatemala?
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Guatemala City
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What is the most common religion of Central America?
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Roman Catholic
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What are the ARCHIPELAGOS?
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A group of small islands.
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What are the GREATER ANTILLES?
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The group of islands that includes: Cuba, Janaica, Hispania, and Puerto Rico.
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What are the LESSER ANTILLES?
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The group of islands that are located southeast of the Greater Antilles.
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What are the WEST INDIES?
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All of the islands found in the Caribbean Sea.
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What is TOURISM?
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The most important economic activity of the West Indies.
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What is the mineral that is used to make aluminum?
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Bauxite
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Who was the first European to reach the Caribbean in 1492?
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Christopher Columbus
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What are COLONIES?
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An overseas settlement with ties to a parent country.
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What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
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Santo Domingo
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What are COMMUNIST STATES?
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Countries in which the government leaders have strong control of the economy and society as a whole.
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What is the Caribbean island which has a communist government?
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Cuba
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What is the capital of Cuba?
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Havana
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What are COOPERATIVES?
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Farms that are owned and operated by the government.
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What is a ban on trade with another country?
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Embargo
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What is the capital of Jamaica?
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Kingston
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What is the country that ies on the western half of the island of Hispaniola?
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Haiti
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What is the country that lies on the eastern half of the island of Histaniola?
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Dominican Republic
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What are FREE TRADE ZONES?
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Areas where people can buy goods from other countries without paying taxes.
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What is a COMMONWEALTH?
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A partly self-governing territory that is under American protection.
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