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Chapter 8 Review: Central America and the Caribbean Islands

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When people remove trees from forests, this is called...

a)

slash and burn

b)

deforestation

c)

pollution

d)

ecotourism

2.

The area of land these Central American countries are located on is called an Isthmus. Describe an isthmus?

a)

A narrow strip of land that stretches into a major land area.

b)

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.

c)

A narrow strip of land surrounded by two major bodies of water.

d)

A narrow strip of land surrounded by three bodies of water.

3.

The country that borders Costa Rica to the north?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Panama

c)

Honduras

d)

Nicaragua

4.
Which country is NOT in Central America?
a)
Guatemala
b)
Cuba
c)
Paraguay
d)
Honduras
5.

The four-day festival held in Brazil and several Caribbean islands prior to Lent is called:

a)

Easter

b)

Mardi Gras

c)

Carnival

d)

Fat Tuesday

6.
This area is not a continent but a land bridge between North and South America? 
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Central America 
c)
Carribean Islands 
d)
North America 
7.
The is the geographical land feature that best represents the Caribbean Islands-
a)
Isthmus
b)
Peninsula 
c)
archipelago 
d)
Ring of Fire 
8.
Which of these best describes the Panama canal
a)
It increases trade and shortens the route between the Pacific and Atlantic. 
b)
It makes trader harder and decreases trade 
c)
It is not very helpful with trade 
d)
It is a dangerous route and most industries will not use it
9.
Who built the Panama Canal?
a)
USA
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Columbia
10.
The change in seasons in Central America and the Caribbean is marked by a change in...
a)
winds
b)
temperature
c)
rainfall
d)
sunlight
11.
In the early to mid-1900s, most of the banana production in Central America was controlled by one major landowner called...
a)
United Fruit Company
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Sandinistas
d)
Communists
12.
Almost half of the people in Guatemala are Central American Indians, with the rest of the population being...
a)
mestizos
b)
mulattos
c)
Maya
d)
Aztec
13.
What is the practice of using an area’s natural environment for tourism?
a)
ecotourism
b)
Cacoa
c)
Souse
d)
land management 
14.
Much of the best land in El Salvador is owned by a few
a)
mestizos
b)
rich families
c)
Sandinistas
d)
favored people of Spanish ancestry
15.
What provides a link between the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
United Fruit Company
c)
The Bahamas
d)
Transamerican Railroad
16.
What is the name for a moist, high-elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common?
a)
cloud forest
b)
archipelago
c)
isthmus 
d)
coral reef
17.
Which term describes a conflict between two or more groups within a country?
a)
civil war
b)
urban decay
c)
terrorism
d)
Liberation
18.
Who was the sailor who discovered the Caribbean in 1492?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Henry Hudson
19.
What word describes a regional variety of language?
a)
dialect
b)
refugee
c)
commonwealth
d)
mestizo
20.
Which country is the poorest in the Americas?
a)
Haiti
b)
Honduras
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Cuba
21.
Who was the person who gained power in Cuba in 1959?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Richard Nixon
22.

Which country has a Communist government?

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Haiti

23.

Which of the following sentences about the region's economy is false?

a)

Coffee and bananas are major exports

b)

The region has good energy resources

c)

The region's climate, land, and history attract many tourists

d)

Most countries gave limited economic development

24.
Which caribbean country is a commonwealth of the United States?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Haiti
d)
Jamaica
25.

What language is spoken on the islands of Haiti, Dominica, and Saint Lucia?

a)

English

b)

Creole English

c)

Creole French

d)

Spanish

26.
Most of the Island economies are based off of . . . 
a)
agricutlure
b)
tourism
c)
manufacturing 
d)
mining
27.
Which Caribbean island gained independence first?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Puerto Rico
28.
An organization which is owned by its members and operated for their mutual benefit. 
a)
dialect
b)
commonwealth
c)
cooperative
d)
ecotourism
29.
How many countries make up Central America?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
30.
Central America's climate is best describes as 
a)
tropical
b)
dry
c)
arctic 
31.
Which answer choice is not one of Central America's crops
a)
Bananas 
b)
Coffee
c)
Sugar Cane
d)
Apples
32.
When was the Panama Canal first used?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
2017
d)
1898
33.
Which one is not an island type in the Caribbean Islands?
a)
Greater Antilles 
b)
Lesser Antilles 
c)
Bahamas 
d)
Medium Antilles 
34.
What natural disaster is the Caribbean islands prone to having
a)
Hurricanes 
b)
Earthquakes 
c)
Tornadoes 
d)
Volcanic Eruptions 
35.
The region's best resources are
a)
diamonds
b)
land and climate
c)
people 
d)
gold and silver
36.
This slave helped lead a revolt in Haiti that gained their independence from France in 1804.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Touissant L'Ouverture
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
George Washington

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