Chapter 7 - Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands

Mexico shares its ___________ border with the United States

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

• Nothern

The Caribbean attracts millions of________ to the region each

year.

• Trumpet players

• Birds

• Tourist

• Mountain climbers

Haiti ranks among the world's

___________ nations.

• Richest

• Poorest

• Poutest

• Wealthiest

Mexico and Central America form an ______ between North

and South America.

• Congo line

• isthmus

• mountain range

• railroad

The Spanish and ____________ languages are spoken in Latin America.

• Portuguese

• French

• English

• Pig Latin

What type of climate do the

Caribbean islands have?

• tropical continental

• wet continental

• frozen land

• tropical wet/dry

During the period of conflict in Central America in the late 1900s, which two countries remained

peaceful?

• Costa Rica and Cuba

• Costa Rica and Belize

• Costa Rica and Nicaragua

• Honduras and Costa Rica

Why is English the official

language of Belize?

• The Maya lived there.

• The Aztec conquered the Spanish there.

• The British claimed the area.

• The Spanish settled the area.

What two arms of the Atlantic

Ocean border Mexico and Central America on the east?

• Rio Bravo del Norte and the Caribbean Sea

• Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea

• Lake Nicaragua and the Rio Grande

• Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean

Which Caribbean country is

known for its reggae music?

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Belize

• Jamaica