Geography Chapter 9 Middle America
Guatemala City
Largest city in Central America
Belize
Least populated Central American country
Cancun
Popular tourist resort in eastern Mexico
Spanish-American War
Spain lost Cuba during what war in 1898
Aztec
Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes conquered the
haciendas
Spanish noblemen built large ranches, called what, that were run like feudal manors
common wealth
in 1951 Puerto Rico voted to become a what of the the United States
commonwealth
in 1951 Puerto Rico voted to become what of the United States. Many puerto Ricans now want it to become the U.S.
Sandinistas
in Nicaragua the Contras fought against the soviet-funded what
Guatemala City
largest city in Central America
Guatemala
most heavily populated Central American country; center of ancient Mayan civilization
mestizos
people of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry
West Indies
the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles combine to form
West Indies
the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles combine to form what
copper canyon
the Grand Canyon of Mexico
Contras
the United States supported who in Nicaragua
Havana
the capital of Cuba
Nicaragua
the largest country in central America
a coup
the sudden, illegal overthrow of a government by a military officer or government official is what
Barbados
this country in the Lesser Antilles has the highest population density in the Western Hemisphere
the Aztec
what Indian civilization once occupied the region around modern-day Mexico City
Panama
what country currently controls the Panama Canal
Panama
what country is the most developed of all the Central American countries
Yucatan
what peninsula curves north and east into the Gulf of Mexico
true
(t/f) Costa Rica means "rich coast"
true
(t/f) Fidel Castro established the first Communist government in the Western Hemisphere
false
(t/f) Haiti and Barbados share the island of Hispaniola
false
(t/f) Havana, the capital of Cuba, is one of the Greater Antilles's most elegant and modern cites
false
(t/f) Leeward refers to an island that is open to the prevailing winds from the ocean
false
(t/f) Like other Central American nations, Belize was settled by the Spanish
false
(t/f) Mulattoes are mixed Indian and Spanish descent
true
(t/f) Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America
true
(t/f) Santo Domingo is the oldest European-established city in the Western Hemisphere
true
(t/f) almost one-third of Guatemala's population is Protestant
Jamaica
A notorious haven for pirates
Haiti
Citizens speak French and Creole
El Salvador
Famous for volcanoes; has the smallest area of any Central American country
Costa Rica
First Central American country to grow coffee
the banana republic
Honduras has earned what nickname because its economy is dependent on one crop
They left written records
Mayans are the most famous of the Indian civilizations because
land bridge
Middle America forms what between North and South America
Panama
Most developed Central American country; "Crossroads of the World"
Virgin Islands
Most famous Leeward Islands
false
Trinidad and Tobago have not yet gained independence from Great Britian
What religion combines West African spirit worship, black magic, and Roman Catholicism
Voodoo
Belize
What Central American country has a distinctly British heritage
Mayas
What Indian civilization one dominated the Yucatan Peninsula
Creoles
What are people with European ancestry who were born in the New World
mulattoes
What are people with both African and European ancestry
mestizos
What are the people of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry
Cancun
What city is a major tourist destination on the eastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula
Panama Canal
What has reduced the trip from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean substantially
junta
What is a council of military and civilian leaders called
Cuba
What is the Largest and most populous island in the West Indies
Haiti
What is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
the Lesser Antilles
What island chain forms the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea
Haiti and Dominican Republic
What two nations are on the island of Hispaniola
bahamas
Which country is a member of the British Commonwealth
Honduras
Which country was nicknamed the "banana republic"
Costa Rica
Which country's name means "rich coast"
Fidel Castro
Who formed the first Communist government in the Western Hemisphere
contras
anti-Communist rebels
