1. Chapter 7 Review

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

3. No Bellringers this week!
Get out lined paper

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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

10. 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.

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

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

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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

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

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

18. 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

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

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

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

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

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

24. 21. Puerto Rico gained its independence in 1902.
False

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

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

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

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

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