Ch. 7 Central America & the Caribbean Test

1. Which island group lies in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida?

• Lesser Antilles
• Greater Antilles
• Bahamas
• Hispaniola

2. Economic development of the region is limited because it

• lies in an earthquake zone.
• is threatened by hurricanes.
• depends on sugarcane.
• has few energy resources.

3. Cloud forests are found

• in highland regions.
• on coastal plains.
• in savannas.
• along rivers.

4. Which of the following is NOT a common export of the region?

• coffee
• cotton
• rice
• sugarcane

5. The United Fruit Company controlled most of the banana production in Central America in

• the early to mid-1900s.
• the 1800s.
• early colonial times.
• the mid- to late 1900s.

6. What is the official language in most Central American countries?

• English
• Spanish
• French
• Creole

7. Some traditional foods in Central America are the same as in

• Mexico.
• Spain.
• England.
• France.

8. Where in Central America do people of African descent most often live?

• in mountain valleys
• in the highlands
• in the rainforests
• along the Caribbean coast

9. Which Central American country has a history of peace and stability?

• Honduras
• Guatemala
• Costa Rica
• Nicaragua

10. Most Caribbean Indians died from

• starvation.
• fighting the Europeans.
• overwork.
• disease.