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A Middle America Map Challenge

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of the state of Yucatan (on the Yucatan peninsula)?

a)

Cancun

b)

Campeche

c)

Merida

d)

Ciudad del Carmen

2.

How far is Merida from Cancun (both on Yucatan peninsula)?

a)

125 miles

b)

145 miles

c)

175 miles

d)

200 miles

3.

How far is Guadalajara from Leon?

a)

110 miles

b)

130 miles

c)

150 miles

d)

170 miles

4.

How far is Hermosillo from Chihuahua?

a)

230 miles

b)

250 miles

c)

270 miles

d)

290 miles

5.

How far is La Paz (southern tip of Baja California peninsula) to Mazatlan (west coast of Mexico)?

a)

220 miles

b)

250 miles

c)

270 miles

d)

290 miles

6.

What is the most common growing season in central Mexico?

a)

Under 3

b)

3-6

c)

6-8

d)

8-12

7.

How much rainfall does the Baja California peninsula receive per year?

a)

0-10

b)

10-20

c)

20-40

d)

40-80

8.

What is the population density where 20 degrees north and 100 degrees west meet?

a)

5-50

b)

50-100

c)

100-250

d)

Over 250

9.

Which country is found at these coordinates: 15 degrees north, 90 degrees west?

a)

Mexico

b)

Guatemala

c)

Honduras

d)

Belize

10.

Which capital city is located at these coordinates: 12 degrees north, 86 degrees west?

a)

San Jose

b)

Tegucigalpa

c)

San Salvador

d)

Managua

11.

What city is at these coordinates: 24 degrees north, 106 west?

a)

Zacatecas

b)

Durango

c)

Culiacan

d)

Saltillo

12.

What is the population of Juarez (right across the border from El Paso, Texas)?

a)

Over 1 million

b)

500,000-1 million

c)

100,000-500,000

d)

Under 100,000

13.

Along which line of latitude is Mexico City?

a)

99 degrees west

b)

19 degrees north

c)

21 degrees north

d)

101 degrees west

14.

Which desert extends from Arizona into the Mexican state of Sonora (in northern Mexico)?

a)

Chihuahuan

b)

Sonoran

c)

Mojave

d)

Coahuilan

15.

If you were to travel from Juarez (northern Mexico) south to Chihuahua, then west to Hermosillo, how many total miles would it be?

a)

500 miles

b)

600 miles

c)

700 miles

d)

800 miles

16.

What is the growing season between 10 and 20 degrees north latitude?

a)

Under 3

b)

3 to 6

c)

6 to 8

d)

All year

17.

What is the population density of the island of Puerto Rico?

a)

5 to 50

b)

50 to 100

c)

100 to 250

d)

Over 250

18.

How much rainfall do most of the countries of Central America receive?

a)

10 to 20 inches

b)

20 to 40 inches

c)

40 to 80 inches

d)

Over 80 inches

19.

What is the capital of the island of Cuba?

a)

San Jose

b)

Havana

c)

Kingston

d)

Nassau

20.

What is the main growing season on the Baja California Peninsula?

a)

3-6

b)

6-8

c)

8-12

d)

All year

21.

What city is found at the following coordinates: 24 degrees north, 110.5 degrees west?

a)

Caluican

b)

Mazatlan

c)

La Paz

d)

Los Mochis

22.

How much rainfall is received at these coordinates: 20 degrees north, 100 degrees west?

a)

10-20

b)

20-40

c)

40-80

d)

over 80

23.

What capital city is found at these coordinates: 18.5 degrees north, 70 degrees west?

a)

Havana

b)

Santo Domingo

c)

Port-au-Prince

d)

Kingston

24.

What country is found at these coordinates: 10 degrees north, 85 degrees west?

a)

Panama

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Nicaragua

d)

El Salvador

25.

What Mexican state is at these coordinates: 30 degrees north, 110 degrees west?

a)

Sonora

b)

Chihuahua

c)

Baja California

d)

Sinaloa