Geography- Chapter 7- Mexico, Central America, Caribbean

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What land, which is now a country, did Christopher Columbus first sight in 1492? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, The Bahamas, Haiti

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The Bahamas

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Where did the Maya live? Options: Lowland plains of the Yucatan Peninsula, Andes Mountains, Sahara Desert, Great Plains

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Lowland plains of the Yucatan Peninsula

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Why is English the official language of Belize?

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English is the official language because the British claimed the area.

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Which Caribbean country ranks among the world's poorest nations?

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Haiti

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Which Caribbean nation is a commonwealth of the United States? Options: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica

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Puerto Rico

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When did Panama take control of the Panama Canal?

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2000

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Why do countries in the Caribbean have weak economies?

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They are small and have few resources.

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Which vertical climate zone in Mexico is known as "hot land"?

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tierra caliente

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Which Caribbean country had a deadly earthquake in 2010 and they still have not recovered?

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Haiti

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Settlers from which country had the most wealth in colonial Mexico? Options: Portugal, Spain, France, England

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Spain