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Central America & Caribbean Geography Big Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body of water is to the east of Central America (#8)?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Rio Grande

2.

Which Central American country borders both Mexico and the Caribbean Sea? (#1)

a)

Costa Rica

b)

El Salvador

c)

Guatemala

d)

Belize

3.

Which Central American country connects the isthmus to South America? (#7)

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Panama

d)

Honduras

4.

Which body of water lies to the west of Central America? (#9)

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

5.

Which Central American country borders both Mexico and the Pacific Ocean? (#2)

a)

Honduras

b)

Panama

c)

Guatemala

d)

Belize

6.

What is country #3?

a)

Honduras

b)

Panama

7.

What is country #6?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Panama

8.

Which landform would you find in Central America?

a)

island

b)

rain forest

9.

Which landform would you find in the Caribbean?

a)

desert

b)

archipelago

10.

On Central America's Pacific Coast, you will find...

a)

plantations (big farms) and ranches

b)

mountains

c)

rain forests

11.

On Central America's Caribbean Coast, you will find...

a)

plantations (big farms) and ranches

b)

mountains

c)

rain forests

12.

Through the middle of Central America you will find...

a)

plantations (big farms) and ranches

b)

mountains

c)

rain forests

13.

Which country is part of the Greater Antilles?

a)

Nicaragua

b)

St. Lucia

c)

Jamaica

14.

Which country shares an island with Dominican Republic?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Puerto Rico

15.

Which country is closer to the United States?

a)

Cuba

b)

Jamaica

16.

Which country is closer to the United States?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Bahamas

17.

What is the climate mostly like in Central America & the Caribbean?

a)

sunny & warm

b)

rainy & cool

18.

What are the coolest temps found in the region?

a)

on the coasts

b)

in the inland mountains

19.

What industry brings in the most money for the region?

a)

clothing industry

b)

tourism

c)

energy sales

20.

Which type of natural disaster is NOT common to this region?

a)

earthquakes

b)

volcanic eruptions

c)

tordanos

d)

hurricanes

21.

Which word means a narrow strip of land with water on two sides?

a)

archipelago

b)

isthmus

c)

island

22.

Which word means a piece of land with water on ALL sides?

a)

archipelago

b)

isthmus

c)

island

23.

Which word means a a large group of islands?

a)

archipelago

b)

isthmus

24.

Which term refers to the many small islands of the Caribbean?

a)

Greater Antilles

b)

Lesser Antilles

25.

Which term refers to the four bigger islands of the Caribbean?

a)

Greater Antilles

b)

Lesser Antilles