1. Central America and the Caribbean

2. Central America is an isthmus that links what two Continents? North and South America

3. What countries make up the Greater Antilles? Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

4. Over 700 islands make up what country? Bahamas

5. What two countries make up the island of Hispaniola? Haiti Dominican Republic

6. What was responsible for forming many of the islands in this region? Tectonic process

7. Name three hazards to this region? Volcanoes, hurricanes and Earthquakes

8. What physical process is responsible for the many islands that are found in the Lesser Antilles The meeting of tectonic plates- the Caribbean Plate with North and South American plate. Has created many mountains in the area. The tops of these volcanic mountains are islands in the Lesser Antilles

9. The United States built a canal across what country in the early 1900’s Panama

10. Most of the region’s Central American Indians live in what country? Guatemala

11. What country is Spanish not the official language Belize

12. What country do small rich landowners control most of? El Salvador

13. Which country was last to gain independence in 1981 Belize

14. What country is heavily involved in ecotourism? Costa Rica

15. What island did Christopher Columbus land on in 1492? Bahamas

16. What country in the Caribbean believes in voodoo? Haiti

17. What country is a commonwealth of the US Puerto Rico

18. What is Santeria? Blend of African traditions and Christian Beliefs

19. Which two Caribbean countries have the largest African population in the region? Haiti and Jamaica

20. Who set up a communist dictatorship in Cuba in 1959? Fidel Castro