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Central America/Caribbean

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of landform is Central America
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
2.
Which Central American country is connected to South America?
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Panama
c)
Guatemala
d)
Belize
3.
There are mountains and volcanoes in Central America- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The Caribbean is located to the _________ of Central America.
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
5.
There are no earthquakes in the Caribbean- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which body of water is to the east of the Caribbean Islands
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Pacific Ocean
7.
The narrowest point in Central America is in what country?
a)
Panama
b)
Mexico
c)
Guatemala
d)
Nicaragua
8.
Coffee and sugar cane are examples of 
a)
cash crops
b)
fattening foods
c)
illegal substance
d)
crops grown for personal use
9.
Most tourists like Central America and the Caribbean because of 
a)
the casinos
b)
the snow skiing
c)
the climate and beaches
d)
the famous people
10.
Cuba's government is  
a)
Communist
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
11.
Why was the Panama Canal built?
a)
Increase shipping from Indian to Atlantic Ocean
b)
Increase speed and trade between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
c)
Decrease communist control
d)
Transporting slaves to Asia
12.
The Caribbean and Central American region is threatened by _______________ from summer to fall, especially from June to November.
a)
drought
b)
volcanoes
c)
earthquakes
d)
hurricanes
13.
Official language of most Central American countries?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Creole
14.
Many Caribbean Indians died from ____________.
a)
Disease
b)
Starvation
c)
Fighting Europeans
d)
Overwork
15.
A slave revolt in _____________ sparked ideas of independence through many Caribbean nations.
a)
Jamaica
b)
Cuba
c)
the Bahamas
d)
Haiti
16.
Narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
a)
archipelago
b)
isthmus
c)
cloud forest
d)
commonwealth
17.
Moist, high-elevation tropical forest with low clouds
a)
Archipelago
b)
Cloud forest
c)
Isthmus
d)
Refugee
18.
Practice of using an area's nature environment to attract tourists
a)
Cloud forest
b)
Refugee
c)
Ecotourism
d)
Dialect
19.
Which individual led a slave revolt in Haiti, leading to Haiti's independence?
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Delesseps
20.
Which individual started the construction of the Panama Canal for the United States?
a)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Delesseps
21.
Why was the Panama Canal so important to the United States?
a)
It reduced the distance to ship goods/military from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
b)
It gave all of the countries of Central America a source of income
c)
It allowed the United States to attack South America
d)
It allowed Panama to become independent
22.
The Culture of Cuba celebrates how?
a)
Parties
b)
Carnivals
c)
fiestas
d)
they don't party
23.
USA has a per capita of $54,600 and Cuba has a per capita of $10,2000. What title best supports this?
a)
USA has a higher standard of living
b)
communist economy of Cuba Rocks
c)
USA business controlled by communist economy
d)
Cuba has free enterprise system
24.

What would be an example of a communist economy?

a)

Workers rights' protected

b)

government has no control

c)

Castro moves Coffee employees to Sugar factory

d)

Cuba make as much money as USA

25.
Houston Ship Channel and the Panama Canal contribute to -
a)
better health conditions
b)
unemployment disagreements
c)
Promote trade and global interdependence
d)
transportation barriers
26.
Central America has wars, floods, volcanic eruptions and major earthquakes. This leads to- 
a)
shortages and disruption in public services
b)
Rise in productivity
c)
increased manufacturing of goods
d)
improved infrasturctures
27.
If the Panama Canal was to shut down or close to shipping for one day, what would occur?
a)
decline in ship building
b)
expansion of fishing
c)
open more highways
d)
disrupt global trade
28.
Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are similar in - 
a)
Located in Caribbean Sea
b)
snowy winters
c)
below the equator
d)
frigid climates
29.
Death of Indians, Spanish Influence, and Wealth for Spain. The best title?
a)
Factors of Production
b)
Effects of colonization
c)
South America Today
d)
Economic Features
30.
Why did Europe promote colonies in New World?
a)
Convert Native Americans
b)
Expand power and riches
c)
Spread Democracy
d)
Practice Communism
31.
Cuba has an this type of government and this type of economy.
a)
monarchy, free enterprise
b)
communism,free enterprise
c)
democracy, communism
d)
communism, communism
32.
What does a limited government have that a unlimited government doesn't have?
a)
Individual rights
b)
Human Rights
c)
Basic Rights
d)
All of the above
33.

For most of Central America and the Caribbean, being located in the tropics results in

a)

large variations in seasonal temperature and frequent drought.

b)

large variations in seasonal temperature and unpredictable rainfall

c)

high temperatures year-round and frequent rainfall

d)

high temperatures and abundant rainfall year-round

34.

For most of Central America and the Caribbean, being located in the tropics results in

a)

large variations in seasonal temperature and frequent drought.

b)

large variations in seasonal temperature and unpredictable rainfall

c)

high temperatures year-round and frequent rainfall

d)

high temperatures and abundant rainfall year-round

35.

In Central America and the Caribbean, farm workers have been leaving rural areas to move to cities and look for better economic opportunities.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Major cash crops in Central America and the Caribbean include bananas, sugarcane, and coffee.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Prior to independence, Panama was part of

a)

Colombia

b)

Costa Rica

c)

the British Empire

d)

the Inca Empire

38.

Prior to independence, Panama was part of

a)

Colombia

b)

Costa Rica

c)

the British Empire

d)

the Inca Empire

39.

In Central America, more workers are employed in the __________ sector than any other sector of the economy.

a)

agricultural

b)

mining

c)

industrial

d)

high-tech

40.

In Central America, more workers are employed in the __________ sector than any other sector of the economy.

a)

agricultural

b)

mining

c)

industrial

d)

high-tech

41.

Due to its colonial past, most people in Central America today are followers of

a)

Protestantism.

b)

Catholicism.

c)

Islam.

d)

Santería

42.

Due to its colonial past, most people in Central America today are followers of

a)

Protestantism.

b)

Catholicism.

c)

Islam.

d)

Santería

43.
According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...
a)
growing slowly.
b)
growing rapidly.
c)
decreasing.
d)
not changing.
44.
According the population pyramid Canada's population is _______________ 
a)
growing
b)
getting smaller
c)
staying the same 
45.
High levels of GDP per capita indicate...
a)
Higher levels of happiness 
b)
Higher standard of living
c)
Equal levels of wealth 
d)
Self-sufficient communities
46.
The number of babies out of 1,000 that die during their first year of life is called
a)
infant mortality
b)
growth rate
c)
demography
47.
The average number of years an individual is predicted to live is called
a)
carrying capacity
b)
life expectancy
c)
growth rate
d)
demography
48.
What is literacy?
a)
the ability to read and write
b)
the ability to read
c)
the ability to hear
d)
the ability to write
49.
What is standard of living?
a)
the ability to read and write.
b)
the percentage of people in a country that can read and write.
c)
It measures how well off people in a country are. 
d)
the average number of years a person in a country is expected to live. 
50.
Which of the following numbers is the BEST infant mortality rate?
a)
2
b)
37
c)
98
d)
15
51.
What does Per Capita Mean?
a)
Per Household
b)
Per Object
c)
Per Worker
d)
Per Person
52.
An export is a
a)
Good/service brought into a country
b)
Good/service sent to another country
c)
Good brought into a country
53.

What is the name of the mountain range that goes though Peru?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Carpathian Mountains

d)

Andes Mountains

54.

What country is the Amazon Rainforest primarily found in South America?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina

55.
In 1959, Fidel Castro took over Cuba and created which type of government that controls all aspects of life? 
a)
Democracy 
b)
Monarchy 
c)
Communist 
d)
Theocracy 
56.

This is the Longest river in South America.

a)

Nile River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Amazon River

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