This is about honduras: ) 65 pts: )

arrange the events in honduran history in chronological order using numbers 1-6.

nicaragua invades honduras. the u. s. government sends troops to protect american companies.
spanish conquistador cristóbal de olid establishes the first european settlement.
honduras gains independence and became a member of the united provinces of central america.
lempira, a native chieftain, leads an unsuccessful rebellion against spanish rulers.
hurricane mitch severely damages farms and infrastructure in 1998.
banana workers organize a strike that results in improved working conditions.

2) the tallest mountains are found in the cordillera del near honduras' western border.

merendón

tegucigalpa

fonseca

miskito

3) the is a wilderness area with hot, steamy rain forests.

coastal plain

merendón coast

fonseca coast

mosquito coast

4) the islands are an archipelago in the caribbean sea. is the largest of the more than 60 islands.

5) during his final voyage, became the first european to visit honduras.

jose antonio valasquez

christóbal de olid

christopher columbus

jacques cartier

6) the 128 of the national congress make laws and approve the budget.

representatives

senators

sheriffs

deputies

7) farmers working small plots on the highlands might earn less than $600 a year.

vegetable

factory

agricultural

subsistence

8) about 40% of hondurans work in

technology

education

agriculture

factories

9) the similar to a xylophone, is also associated with honduras.

fonseca

marimba

savanna

tegucipalga

10) poet and playwright josé trinidad reyes is known as the father of in honduras.

literature

poetry

words

higher education

11) honduran catholics pray to for protection or .

saints

angels

god

patriarchs

12) denominations appeal to a growing number of hondurans.

methodist

lutheran

catholic

evangelical christian

13) and red are the staples of honduran diets.

14) few hondurans have a(n) . instead, they listen to big games on the .

15) what are the four geographical regions of honduras?

mosquito coast

coastal plains

caribbean lowlands

pacific lowlands

rain forest

interior highlands

semiarid deserts

16) what does the name of honduras' capital, tegucigalpa, mean?

"hidden valley"

"silver hills"

"river of gold"

"city on a mountain"

17) what does "honduras" mean?

"land of copper"

"blue rivers"

"deep waters"

"dark jungle"

18) which of these does not describe a duty of the honduran president?

organizes national policy

handles civil, criminal, and labor cases

serves as commander of the army

organizes foreign policy

19) choose the best answers using a map, atlas, or globe.

what are the approximate coordinates of honduras' capital, tegucigalpa?

14° n, 87° w

67° n, 154° w

22° n, 87° e

14° s, 67° w

20) which letter on the map labels the country of honduras?

graphic image -

b

d

c

a