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Topic 3 L 6-9 Middle America

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 3hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one effect of deforestation?

a)

soil erosion

b)

air pollution

c)

water pollution

d)

earthquakes

2.

Where do most people in Central America live?

a)

coastal areas where they can rely on fishing and trade

b)

the central plateau where soils are good for farming

c)

river valleys with enough water for farming

d)

highland areas where temperatures are cooler

3.

How does the geography of the Caribbean countries effect their economies?

a)

Large oil deposits lead most of them to depend on oil exports.

b)

Their dry climate means they cannot rely on agriculture.

c)

They depend on mining mineral resources.

d)

Their climate and beaches attract tourists and their money.

4.

What are Mexico’s most valuable exports?

a)

cocoa beans

b)

bananas

c)

gold, silver, and other precious metals

d)

oil and oil products

5.

One of the many challenges facing Middle America is a digital divide. What is a "digital divide"?

a)

a lack of access to popular television shows

b)

a wide gap in money made online

c)

a huge power line that separates Mexico from other countries

d)

a wide gap in access to the internet

6.

Which language combines French and African influences?

a)

Quechua

b)

Haitian Creole

c)

Nahuatl

d)

Jamaican Creole

7.

Most governments in the Caribbean today are

a)

communist dictatorships.

b)

parliamentary democracies.

c)

presidential democracies.

d)

absolute monarchies.

8.

How is Cuba's government different from that of the Dominican Republic?

a)

Cuba is a communist dictatorship; the Dominican Republic is a democracy.

b)

Cuba has a stable government; the Dominican Republic has an unstable government.

c)

Cuba has a democracy; the Dominican Republic has a monarchy.

d)

Cuba is independent; the Dominican Republic is ruled by a European country.

9.

The religions of Santería and Vodou are examples of

a)

the influence of Creole on Caribbean languages.

b)

the survival of American Indian religious practices in the Caribbean.

c)

the impact of tourism on the Caribbean.

d)

the blending of Spanish and West African cultures in the Caribbean.

10.

How is Mexico’s constitution different from the constitution of the United States?

a)

Mexico does not allow multiple political parties.

b)

Voters must be at least 21 years old.

c)

Eligible voters are required by law to vote in elections.

d)

Mexico has more than three branches of government.

11.

A key goal of ecotourism is to

a)

create jobs by building large tourist resorts.

b)

use profits from tourism to build factories.

c)

ensure that native cultures will not be changed.

d)

minimize the environmental impact of tourism.

12.

What has been the result of the shift toward a more free-market economy in Mexico?

a)

greater economic growth

b)

reduced trade with other countries

c)

worsened relations with the United States

d)

increased profits for small farmers

13.

What would happen in Mexico if remittances from the United States slowed down?

a)

The Mexican economy would slow down.

b)

The Mexican economy would improve.

c)

The Mexican government would stop exports to the United States.

d)

The Mexican government would increase exports to the United States.

14.

What characteristic of Costa Rica has contributed to its having the most stable government in Central America?

a)

limits on foreign investment

b)

lack of a standing army

c)

strong communist rule

d)

low gross domestic product (GDP)

15.

How has Mexico’s population changed in recent decades?

a)

Due to migration, the population has decreased.

b)

More people have moved from the highlands to the coasts.

c)

The bulk of the population has shifted from rural to urban.

d)

Protestants now outnumber Catholics in most parts of Mexico.

16.

In Mexico, “Race Day” is a celebration of

a)

Mexican independence.

b)

Mexico’s cultural diversity.

c)

Mexico’s Spanish heritage.

d)

Mexico’s Catholic traditions.

17.

What are the two cultural backgrounds of a majority of Mexicans?

a)

Mexican Indian and African

b)

Native American and British

c)

Spanish and British

d)

Spanish and Mexican Indian

18.

Which of the following is the most common cause of the Mexican and Central American diaspora?

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

colonization

c)

poverty

d)

warfare

19.

What feature makes the Mexican Plateau significant?

a)

It is home to most of Mexico's major cities.

b)

It is the most sparsely populated area of Mexico.

c)

It has the longest coastline in Mexico.

d)

It is the most arid region of Mexico.

20.

What is the majority language spoken in Mexico and Central America?

a)

Creole

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Mexican

21.

One negative effect that tourism has had in the Caribbean is that it

a)

takes jobs from local workers.

b)

leads to water shortages.

c)

has destroyed the sugar-based economy.

d)

has led to greater government control over the economy

22.

How does farmers' use of pesticides to protect their crops harm marine life and ecosystems?

a)

Rain washes the pesticides off crops and into rivers, which eventually flow into the ocean.

b)

Most farms are located along the coast, where flooding washes the pesticides into the ocean.

c)

The factories that make the pesticides dump thier waste products into the ocean.

d)

Mudslides push crops into rivers where the pesticides wash away and into the ocean.

23.

What are Mexico's most valuable exports?

a)

tourism

b)

oil & oil products and manufacturing goods

c)

clothing and music

d)

Corn & tamales

24.

What is the capital and largest city in Mexico.

a)

Puerto Vallarta

b)

Cancun

c)

Mexico City

25.

What kind of plantations were across the Caribbean islands?

a)

sugar plantations

b)

cotton plantations

c)

wheat plantations

d)

apple plantations

26.

Define specialization.

a)

Oil and oil products, manufacturing goods

b)

To focus on goods or activities you’re good at.

c)

A process where water, ice, or wind wear away rocks and soil

27.

What kind of government is Cuba?

a)

monarchy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

presidential democracy

28.

Why do Mexican workers come to the United States to work?

a)

NAFTA

b)

lack of jobs in Mexico

c)

Because Mexico has a stronger economy

d)

tourism

29.
a)
Panama
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Belize
30.
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
Haiti
d)
Puerto Rico
31.
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Cuba
c)
Jamaica
d)
Haiti
32.
a)
Costa Rica
b)
Guatemala
c)
Belize
d)
El Salvador
33.
a)
Mexico
b)
Guatemala
c)
Honduras
d)
Belize
34.
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Puerto Rico
35.
a)
Mexico
b)
Belize
c)
Honduras
d)
El Salvador
36.
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Jamaica
37.
a)
United States
b)
Guatemala
c)
Mexico
d)
Belize
38.
a)
Guatemala
b)
El Salvador
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Nicaragua
39.
a)
Belize
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Panama
d)
Nicaragua
40.
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Puerto Rico
41.
The river that forms the border between US and Mexico
a)
Panama
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Gulf of California
d)
Gulf of Mexico
42.
A body of water that forms Mexico's east coast
a)
Gulf of California
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Pacific Ocean 
d)
Atlantic Ocean 
43.
In which climate zone does most of Mexico and Central America lie?
a)
high mountain
b)
humid temperate
c)
desert
d)
tropical
44.
Why is English the official language of Belize?
a)
The Maya lived there
b)
The Aztec conquered the Spanish there.
c)
The British claimed the area.
d)
The Spanish settled the area
45.
Which country in the Caribbean Islands ranks among the world's poorest nations?
a)
Haiti
b)
Trinidad and Tobago
c)
Jamaica
d)
Dominican Republic
46.

Where is Mexico City located?

a)

In Panama

b)

on the Yucatan Peninsula

c)

on the Mexican Plateau

d)

Beside the Rio Grande River

47.

What does the word “Mestizo” mean?

a)

People with mixed Native America and Spanish ancestry

b)

Spanish explorers who came to Middle America

c)

Native people of Cuba

d)

People migrating from Central America to the U.S.

48.

What was the result of the European immigrants, indigenous populations, and enslaved Africans living together in Latin America over many generations?

a)

A newly-blended Latin American culture

b)

A Spanish-speaking culture

c)

A highly-segregated culture

d)

A Mestizo-dominated culture

49.

What foods are common in Middle America?

a)

Rice, bean, cacao

b)

Beans, potatos, hot peppers (chilies)

c)

Rice, hot peppers (chilies), corn

d)

tortillas, beans, rice

50.

In Mexico urban and rural life is NOT very different...?

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Where do most people live in Central America?

a)

Panama

b)

Coastal region

c)

Mexican Plateau

d)

Highlands

52.

How is Mexico's government similar to the government in the United States?

a)

both have a Constitution and 3 branches

b)

both have 50 states

c)

both have a Prime Minister

d)

both elect a president every 4 years

53.

What is the dominant or main religion of Mexico and Central America?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Roman Catholic

d)

Methodist

54.

What is the dominate or main language of Mexico and Central America?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

German

d)

Spanish

55.

What is the only Central American country whose official language is English?

a)

Honduras

b)

Belize

c)

Panama

d)

El Salvador

56.

Which of the following is NOT a major economic activities in Central America?

a)

agriculture

b)

fishing

c)

banking / finance

d)

tourism

57.

The Panama Canal is important for...

a)

Trade

b)

Research

c)

Security

d)

agriculture

58.
Which is the poorest country in the Americas?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Jamaica
d)
Dominican Republic 
59.
Which of the Caribbean Islands is a United States commonwealth?
a)
Haiti
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamaica
60.
In what ways have African influences shaped Caribbean Culture. 
a)
language, sports and clothing
b)
language, religion and food
c)
sports, clothing and religion
61.
Most of the Island economies are based off of . . . 
a)
agricutlure
b)
tourism
c)
manufacturing 
d)
mining
62.

Why do some countries in the Caribbean islands have weak economies?

a)

Their governments are communist

b)

They attract few tourists

c)

They have large populations

d)

They are small and have few resources

63.

Which Caribbean country is known for its reggae music?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Jamaica

64.

The biggest industry in the Caribbean is what?

a)

Tourism

b)

Fishing

c)

Mining

d)

Farming

65.

The Caribbean can be divided into 3 groups. Name those 3 groups

a)

Lesser Antilles

b)

Bahamas

c)

Greater Antilles

d)

Islands

66.
Who built the Panama Canal?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Columbia
67.
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
68.
Deforestation means:
a)
planting lots of trees
b)
spraying the forests for bugs
c)
cutting down the forests to use the land for other things
d)

providing tourism while still providing protection of the forests

69.
Hurricanes affect the Caribbean islands often because:
a)

The are strong, rotating winds that form over land near the Arctic circle

b)

Hurricanes are tropical storms that form over the Atlantic Ocean where the Caribbean islands are located.

c)

Hurricanes are tropical storms that form over the Indian Ocean where the Caribbean islands are located.

d)
none of the above
70.
The region of Central America is unstable and has lots of earthquakes because:
a)

there is political instability in the region

b)

It is made up of ancient rocks that are too weak to support the weight of buildings

c)
it lies right on the equator
d)
the plates beneath the surface shift often
71.
The Panama Canal is:
a)

a large fishing zone

b)

located in Nicaragua

c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)

no longer in use

72.
Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:
a)

cold and rainy

b)
warm and humid
c)
foggy and cool
d)

very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter

73.
Most of the people of Central America speak:
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Caribbean
d)
British
74.
The economy of Central America is mostly based on:
a)
industry
b)
fishing
c)
agriculture
d)
mining
75.
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
76.
How does the region's location near the equator affect its climate?
a)
most of the region has year round cold weather
b)
most of the region has year round warm weather
c)
the region has a cold season and a warm seasons
d)
none of the above 
77.
There are mountains and volcanoes in Central America- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
78.
The Caribbean is located to the _________ of Central America.
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
79.
The island of Hispaniola is shared by Haiti and ______________________.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Jamaica
d)
Dominican Republic
80.
There are no earthquakes in the Caribbean- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
81.

Ecotourism is...

a)

Only available in Costa Rica

b)

tourism that supports conservation of species and observation of wildlife

c)

Tourism designed to boost the economy by any means necessary

d)

a virtual form of tourism

82.

In Mexico and Central America, how is wealth distributed?

a)

Wealth is concentrated with the upper class

b)

Wealth is divided evenly among the upper class and the middle class.

c)

Wealth is spread out evenly among all of the people.

d)

Wealth is given to the poor.