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Geography Central America Caribbean

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a strip of land that connects two landmasses called?

a)

Valley

b)

Highlands

c)

Plateau

d)

Isthmus

2.

What is a broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land called?

a)

Highlands

b)

Isthmus

c)

Plateau

d)

Valley

3.

What is the name for the region that is an isthmus joining the continents of North and South America?

a)

Central America

b)

Latin America

c)

North America

d)

South America

4.

Central America is part of which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

5.
Which CONTINENT is home to the majority of the world's rainforests?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
6.
When was the Panama Canal built? 
a)
late 1800's
b)
early 1900's 
c)
mid 1900's 
d)
early 2000's
7.

Central America experiences volcanoes and earthquakes because it is located on what?

a)

Rifts

b)

Tectonic Plates

c)

Valleys

d)

Hot spots

8.

What is the term for the type of farming where you grow things for your family to eat?

a)

Cash crops

b)

Plantation Farming

c)

Subsistence Farming

d)

Corporate Farming

9.

What is the term for a group of islands?

a)

Archipelago

b)

Isthmus

c)

Peninsula

d)

Bay

10.

Panama allowed the US to build the Panama Canal in return for the US helping Panama get what?

a)

Money

b)

More Resources

c)

A new President

d)

Independence

11.

What was built to shorten travel time between the Atlantic ad Pacific Oceans?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Erie Canal

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Mississippi River

12.

What is the most commonly spoken language in Central America?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Russian

13.

What is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Plateau

c)

Plain

d)

Isthmus

14.

What is the main religion of the people of Central America?

a)

Protestant

b)

Jewish

c)

Muslim

d)

Roman Catholic

15.

What is the type of climate they have in Central America and the Caribbean?

a)

Humid Continental

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Tropical

16.

What is the only Communist country in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

Cuba

b)

Belize

c)

Jamaica

d)

Haiti

17.
What type of landform is Central America
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
18.
Which Central American country is connected to South America?
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Panama
c)
Guatemala
d)
Belize
19.

What is the major religion in Latin America?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judism

d)

Buddhism

20.

The Mestizo are a product of culture blending between the _____ and _____.

a)

Europeans; indigenous people of Mexico

b)

Europeans; Africans

c)

Chinese; indigenous people of Cuba

d)

Aztecs and Incas

21.
Cuba's economy is:
a)
Communism
b)
Free Enterprise
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Monarchy
22.

What type of economy is Cuba closest to?

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

23.
Goods from a foreign country brought into a country for use or sale.
a)
Need
b)
Supply
c)
Demand
d)
Import
24.
Coffee and sugar cane are examples of 
a)
cash crops
b)
fattening foods
c)
illegal substance
d)
crops grown for personal use
25.
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
26.
The Mesitos can be found in? 
a)
Canada 
b)
Spain 
c)
Mexico 
d)
The United States 
27.
What is country 1
a)
Guatemala
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Mexico
d)
Belize
28.
What is country 2
a)
Mexico
b)
South Mexico
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Guatemala
29.
What is country 3
a)
Belize
b)
Guatemala
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Panama
30.
What is country 4
a)
Honduras
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Guatemala
d)
Belize
31.
What is country 5
a)
Nicaragua
b)
El Salvador
c)
Panama
d)
Guatemala
32.
What is country 6
a)
El Salvador
b)
Belize
c)
Panama
d)
Costa Rica
33.
What is country 7
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Haiti
c)
Jamaica
d)
Cuba
34.
What is country 8
a)
Jamaica
b)
Cuba
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
El Salvador
35.
What is country 9
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Panama
36.
What is country 10
a)
Panama
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Honduras
37.
What is country 11
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Cuba
d)
Dominican Republic
38.

a waterway canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific

Ocean.

a)

Favelas

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Selvas

d)

Isthmus

39.

a thin strip of land with sea on either side, making a link between two larger areas of land.

a)

Embargo

b)

Deforestation

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Isthmus

40.

growing enough food to feed themselves and their families.

a)

Cash crop

b)

Subsistence Farming

c)

Deforestation

d)

Slash and Burn Agriculture

41.

a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.

a)

Eco-tourism

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Cash crop

42.

transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations,

technology, and ideas between the Americas and Europe

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Deforestation

c)

Subsistence Farming

d)

Biodiversity

43.

What positive effect have volcanoes had on the region?

a)

rich soil in mountains

b)

rare birds in rain forests

c)

beautiful beaches

d)

tourism to witness eruptions

44.

Why did European nations take over the region?

a)

to make the Caribbean nations wealthy

b)

to learn about other religions of the world

c)

to gain riches from growing cash crops

d)

to find new plants and animals for food

45.

Why did Europeans bring African slaves to the Caribbean?

a)

to sail ships in the triangular trade

b)

to work on plantations

c)

to relieve overcrowding in Africa

d)

to start a new religion

46.

How is tobacco different from the other crops shown on the diagram?

a)

It traveled from Africa to Europe.

b)

It is not something to eat or drink.

c)

It traveled in both directions.

d)

It is a spice used with other foods.

47.
Which number on the map indicates the location of the Panama Canal?
a)
1
b)
8
c)
12
48.
Isthmus is a narrow piece of land that connects two larger land areas
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Which of the following best explains why most of Central America's population lives in rural areas?
a)
farming is the primary economic activity in the region 
b)
living in cities increases the chances of surviving a hurricane
c)
shortages in housing are common in the cities of the region 
50.
In a communist economic system, such as that of Cuba, economic decisions are primarily made by the...
a)
government
b)
traditional indigenous leaders
c)
owners of major industries
51.
The economy of Central America is mostly based on:
a)
industry
b)
fishing
c)
agriculture
d)
mining
52.
Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:
a)
freezing cold
b)
warm and humid
c)
foggy and cool
d)
they have no climate
53.
The Panama Canal is:
a)
large fishing zone
b)
located in Guatemala
c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)
closed
54.
An isthmus is:
a)
wide section of land 
b)
an island
c)
narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water
d)
a Mayan holiday
55.
What 2 bodies of water border Central America?
a)
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
56.
What is the largest, most dominant Native American culture in Central America?
a)
Mayan
b)
Aztec
57.
Two of the region's best known exports are
a)
Pineapple and cattle
b)
Corn and rice
c)
Bananas and coffee
d)
Beans and oranges
58.

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.

59.

The country that borders Costa Rica to the north?

a)

El Salvador

b)

Panama

c)

Honduras

d)

Nicaragua

60.

Why is the Panama canal important to many countries around the world?

a)

It's a quicker route than circling around the southern tip of South America to ship goods.

b)

Shipping more goods allows prices to stay low with the shorter route.

c)

More ships sending goods to other countries creates more jobs.

d)

All of the above.

61.

This country borders Guatemala and Belize to the north?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

c)

Colombia

d)

Venezuela

62.
The Caribbean is located to the _________ of Central America.
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
63.

Most people in countries in Central America speak spanish because.

a)

Spanish explorers once conquered the area

b)

Native Americans spoke Spanish

c)

Spanish is the easiest to speak

d)

The rest of the world speaks Spanish

64.

Command economy is

a)

when the government has full control of the economic decisions

b)

when the government supports economic growth

c)

when the government supports private owernership

d)

when the government is not in control

65.

What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas during the colonial era?

a)

introduction of slave trade

b)

extinction of livestock

c)

improvement in industrial places

d)

smallpox

66.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The exachange of animals, technology, goods, ideas, and people between Europe, Africa, and America.

b)

Spain's voyage with Columbus

c)

The exchange of dirt

d)

The route for trade for Columbus

67.
The economy of Central America is mostly based on:
a)
industry
b)
fishing
c)
agriculture
d)
mining
68.

How are Puerto Rico and Cuba different?

a)

Puerto Rico has more economic and political freedom

b)

Puerto Rico has more political freedom while Cuba has more economic freedom

c)

Cuba has more economic and political freedom

d)

Cuba has more political freedom while Puerto Rico has more economic freedom

69.

Before the Panama Canal opened, how did ships sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

up the Amazon River

b)

through the Suez Canal

c)

around South America

d)

across the Great Lakes

70.
Term describing when one nation takes control of an area and dominates its economy, government, and society.
a)
Colonialism
b)
Vacationism
c)
Constitution
d)
Ventriliquism
71.
The Panama Canal connects what 2 bodies of water?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and the Dead Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
c)
Lake Ontario and Lake Huron
d)
Fremont Lakes and Platte River
72.
More than 1/2 of the people of Central America are:
a)
African
b)
English
c)
Mestizo
d)
Spanish
73.
Central America has many descendants of what ancient civilization?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
English
74.
Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:
a)
freezing cold
b)
warm and humid
c)
foggy and cool
d)
they have no climate
75.
The Panama Canal is:
a)
large fishing zone
b)
located in Guatemala
c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)
closed

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