Chapter 7 Review

Today! Staple your notes together and in order: Section 1 Section 2 Put in tray and pick up a test answer sheet.

No Bellringers this week! Get out lined paper

1. Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony, but today it is A. a U.S commonwealth. B. Spanish territory. C. a state in the U.S. D. an independent country.

2. The poorest country in the Americas is? A. Panama. B. Honduras. C. Cuba. D. Haiti.

C. the Dominican Republic. D. Haiti. 3. Ideas of independence in the Americas were sparked by slave revolt in A. Cuba. B. the Bahamas. C. the Dominican Republic. D. Haiti.

4. Most Caribbean Indians died from A. starvation. B. fighting the Europeans. C. disease. D. overwork.

5. When did the U.S. finish building the Panama Canal?

A. Costa Rica B. Guatemala C. Nicaragua D. Honduras 6. Which Central American country has a history of peace and stability? A. Costa Rica B. Guatemala C. Nicaragua D. Honduras

7. Most people in El Salvador live in poverty because A. a few rich people own most of the land. B. the country has little fertile soil. C. a civil war was being fought there. D. the tourism industry provides most jobs.

8. What is the official language in most Central American countries? A. English B. French C. Spanish D. Creole

9. Some traditional foods in Central America are the same as in A. Spain. B. England. C. Mexico. D. France.

D. along the Caribbean coast. 10. Where in Central America do people of African descent most often live A. in mountain valleys. B. in the highlands. C. in the rain forests. D. along the Caribbean coast.

A. Guatemala and Costa Rica. B. Belize and Honduras. 11. Two Central American countries with little land for agriculture are A. Guatemala and Costa Rica. B. Belize and Honduras. C. El Salvador and Panama. D. Nicaragua and Guatemala.

A. Hispaniola B. Bahamas C. Lesser Antilles D. Greater Antilles 12. Which island group lies in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida? A. Hispaniola B. Bahamas C. Lesser Antilles D. Greater Antilles

13. Cloud forests are found in A. on coastal plains. B. in highland regions. C. in savannas. D. along rivers.

14. An export of rain forests in the region is A. coffee. B. timber. C. cotton. D. sugar cane.

15. The United Fruit Company controlled most of the banana production in Central America in A. the early to mid-1900’s B. the 1800’s C. early colonial times. D. the mid-to late 1900’s

16. Tourists who travel to see an area’s natural environment are participating in________________. cooperatives ecotourism

17. The _______________ fruit crop was very important to the economies of many Central American countries. banana apple

18. ________________ continued to run the countries of Central America and their economies after independence. Wealthy landowners Small farmers

19. _____________, marks the change in seasons in most of Central America and the Caribbean. Rainfall Temperatures

20. The Caribbean islands make up a large group of islands called an ________________ archipelago isthmus

21. Puerto Rico gained its independence in 1902. False

22. Most people in Central America appreciated the roles of large, foreign-based land owners. False

23. Santeria is a festival led just before the Christian season of Lent. False

24. Native foods of Central America include tomatoes, corn, and lot peppers. True

25. Most islands in the Lesser Antilles depend on oil exports for much of their income. False

Terms and People cloud forest refugee ecotourism cooperative archipelago commonwealth dialect civil war isthmus Havana