Central and South America Quiz

What country connects a land bridge between North America and South America?

• Colombia

• United States

• Mexico

• Guatemala

What river forms about 1,300 miles of Mexico's border with the US?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande River

What is the capital city and largest city in Mexico?

• Brasilia

• Cancun

• Caracas

• Mexico City

What is the population of Mexico in 2023?

• 215,000,000

• 440,000,000

• 228,000,000

• 128,000,000

What were the two major Native American groups in Mexico?

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Seminole

Who arrived on American soil in 1519 and conquered Native Americans two years later?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

Who did Mexico gain their independence from in 1821?

• United States

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

What is NOT a country in Central America?

• Honduras

• Costa Rica

• Venezuela

• Guatemala

What is the most populated country in Central America?

• Costa Rica

• Guatemala

• Honduras

• Panama

What country did the United States build a canal in to shorten shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific?

• Panama

• Mexico

• Columbia

• Brazil