Mexico & Central America

A ___________ is a strip of land surrounded by water on three sides.

• plateau

• jungle

• peninsula

About 60% of Mexico's population are

• natives

• Spanish

• mestizos

For the most of the 20th century Mexico's economy was largely based on

• Capitalism

• State owned eneterprises

• Controlled by Soviet Union

• None of the Above

Mexico City is one of the most populous cities in the world

• True

• False

The terrain of Mexico is that mostly flat and rolling prairies.

• True

• False

Much of Mexico is too arid or too mountainous for crops or grazing

• True

• False

• Of all the Central American countries, Costa Rica is generally regarded as having the most stable and most democratic government.

• True

• False

The ecotourism industry and protecting the environment is low priority in Costa Rica.

• True

• False

Dense broad-leaved evergreen forest, which includes mahogany and tropical cedar trees, covers about one-third of Costa Rica’s landscape.

• True

• False

The tourism industry plays a large role in Costa Rica's economy.

• True

• False