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WorksheetsChp. 6 Sec. 1 Quiz
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 9hrs 30mins
Why do governments in the region avoid tight environmental controls for tourists? (164)
A. Tourism is a major part of the economy.
B. Tourists already recycle and conserve fuel.
C. Officials care more about farming than tourism.
D. Officials fear riots by angry tourists.
In the past, what made up the main part of islanders’ diets? (166)
A. breads and fast food
B. fruits and vegetables
C. meat and fish
D. rice and pasta
What country has controlled the Panama Canal since 1999? (169)
A. Colombia
B. Costa Rica
C. Panama
D. United States
Which group faces overcrowding and unemployment?
A. people who work in luxury resorts
B. farmers who stay in rural areas
C. coffee growers who migrate to mountains
D. migrants who move to cities
How do tourists on cruise ships harm the region? (164)
A. damage the rain forest ecosystem
B. use too much electricity, water, seafood
C. cause a growth in immigration
D. bring disease and poverty to the islands
Which of the following are Caribbean styles of music? (166)
A. jazz, hip-hop, rap, blues
B. reggae, calypso, soca, salsa
C. mariachi, polka, waltz
D. swing, rock ‘n’ roll, fox trot
What were the biggest problems in building the Panama Canal? (168)
A. floods and high winds
B. earthquakes and volcanoes
C. dictators and civil wars
D. mosquitoes and rough terrain
About how long is the Panama Canal? (169)
A. 5 miles
B. 50 miles
C. 500 miles
D. 5,000 miles
Since 1492, why have so many groups passed through this region? (164)
A. farming
B. music
C. trade
D. war
Where do most tourists to the region stay? (164)
A. farmhouses and tents
B. mountain cabins
C. resorts and cruise ships
D. private homes
What problems do tourists cause? (164)
A. mistreat and insult islanders
B. spend too much money
C. stay for long periods of time
D. pollute and use up resources
What is Jamaican jerk? (166)
A. blend of spices
B. style of clothing
C. form of exercise
D. type of dance
Before the Panama Canal opened, how did ships sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean? (168)
A. up the Amazon River
B. through the Suez Canal
C. around South America
D. across the Great Lakes
What is the future of the Panama Canal? (169)
A. will close because of pollution
B. will be expanded in a few years
C. will be sold to the United States
D. will remain exactly as it is now
Name #1 on the map
Cuba
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Panama
Name #2 on the map
Cuba
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Panama
Name #3 on the map
Cuba
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Name #4 on the map
Belize
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Name #5 on the map
Belize
Haiti
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Name #6 on the map
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Name #7 on the map
El Salvador
Honduras
Belize
Guatemala
Name #8 on the map
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Name #9 on the map
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Name #10 on the map
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Name #11 on the map
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Name #12 on the map
Panama
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Name #13 on the map
Panama
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Panama Canal
Name #14 on the map
Panama
Greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Panama Canal
Name #15 on the map
Panama
an isthmus
an archipelago
Panama Canal
Name #16 on the map
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Name #17 on the map
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Name #18 on the map
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Name #19 on the map
Caribbean Sea
Panama Canal
Pacific Ocean
Panama
Name #20 on the map
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
