Central America Quiz

Which Central American country is connected to South America?

• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Guatemala
• Belize

There are mountains and volcanoes in Central America- true or false?

• True
• False

Name this country

• Costa Rica

• Panama

• Nicaragua

• Dominican Republic

Name this country

• Guatemala

• Cuba

• Mexico

• Costa Rica

The region of Central America is unstable and has lots of earthquakes because:

• it is underwater
• It is made up of ancient rocks
• it lies right on the equator
• the plates beneath the surface shift often

The Panama Canal is:

• large fishing zone
• located in Guatemala
• a major shipping and transportation route
• closed

Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:

• freezing cold
• warm and humid
• foggy and cool
• they have no climate

Most of the people of Central America speak:

• English
• Spanish
• Caribbean
• British

The economy of Central America is mostly based on:

• industry
• fishing
• agriculture
• mining

The shifting of plates below the earth's surface make the Central America region a common area for: 

• eathquakes
• volcanos
• ground shakes
• all of the above