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Chapter 7, Lesson 1 & 2 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first inhabitants of Mexico and Central America?

a)

Spanish

b)

Natives

c)

British

d)

French

2.

How many countries are in Central America?

a)

10

b)

6

c)

8

d)

7

3.

Mexico and the 7 Central American countries form an (a)   which acts like a bridge and connects two larger land masses.

4.

How wide is the country of Panama?

a)

40 mi.

b)

1,957 mi.

c)

500 mi.

d)

153.5 mi.

5.

Mexico lies along the _____ which causes earthquakes and volcanoes.

a)

Equator

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Cancer

6.

Which bodies of water surround Mexico to the west? Select all that apply.

a)

Gulf of California

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Caribbean Sea

7.

What are the two peninsula's of Mexico? Select all that apply.

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Mexico Peninsula

c)

Panama Peninsula

d)

Baja Peninsula

8.

Which climate zone means "hot-land?"

a)

Tierra Templada

b)

Tierra-Caliente

c)

Tierra Fria

d)

Tierra sopapilla

9.

It rains the most during which season?

a)

Funny season

b)

Sad season

c)

Wet Season

d)

Dry Season

10.

Bauxite is used to make what?

a)

Bronze

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Aluminum

11.

_____ means volcanoes are no longer able to erupt.

a)

quiet

b)

dormant

c)

asleep

d)

extinct

12.

A ______ volcano can still erupt, but shows no signs of activity.

a)

dormant

b)

extinct

c)

asleep

d)

quiet

13.

The ____ is the western arm of the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Gulf of California

d)

Bermuda Triangle

14.

A food that is eaten regularly is called a ______?

a)

Surplus

b)

favorite

c)

Staple

d)

Habit

15.

Which group built pyramids with steps on the sides?

a)

Spanish

b)

Swahili

c)

The Maya

d)

Aztecs

16.

The Aztecs built their city Tenochtitlan in the middle of what?

a)

A lake

b)

A river

c)

A mountain

d)

A flat area

17.

______ is where one country takes control of an area and dominates it?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Fascism

c)

Colonialism

d)

Symbolism