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Central America

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Central America was home to which Mesoamerican civilization?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

2.
Most of Central America came under the control of the Europeans, they established ___________ to grow crops such as tobacco and sugar cane.
a)
ecotourism
b)
ranches
c)
plantations
d)
missions
3.

The Spanish established large plantations and mines in the Americas.


They used slave labor primarily from which 2 places?

a)

Central America

b)

Africa

c)

The Middle East

d)

China

4.

Which European country claimed most of Central America during the 1400s-1500s?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

5.
Why are most people in Central America Roman Catholic? 
a)
Spanish missionaries taught the Native Indians about Catholicism
b)
English missionaries taught the Natives about Catholicism
c)
Most people in Central America are not Roman Catholic
d)
None of the Choices are correct
6.

People of mixed European and Native ancestry are called...

a)

Trajes

b)

Cacao

c)

Mayans

d)

Mestizos

7.
Which is the most populous country in Central America?
a)
Panama
b)
El Salvador
c)
Nicaragua
d)
Guetemala
8.

Which Central American country has the smallest population?

a)

Honduras

b)

Belize

c)

Nicaragua

d)

El Salvador

9.

The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists is called...

a)

macrotourism

b)

exporting

c)

ecotourism

d)

natural selection

10.

The United States completed the Panama Canal in 1914. Panama later gained control of the canal in 1999.

a)

True!

b)

False!

11.
Why is English the official language of Belize?
a)
The Maya lived there.
b)
The Aztec conquered the Spanish there.
c)
The British colonized the area.
d)
The Spanish settled the area.