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WorksheetsMexico, Central America, and Caribbean Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A large mountain range on the Western side of Mexico is called:
a)
Del Sur
b)
Oriental
c)
Occidental
d)
Yucatan
2.
The tropical region in the southern tip of Mexico is:
a)
Baja California
b)
Occidental
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Central Plateau
3.
The body of water on the Eastern side of Mexico is:
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Lake Ontario
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Gulf
4.
The narrow strip of land in the North West area of Mexico is:
a)
Baja California
b)
Central Plateau
c)
Mexico City
d)
Yucatan Peninsula
5.
The large area between the 2 major mountain ranges in Mexico that is mostly shrub land and dry is called:
a)
Occidental
b)
Yucatan
c)
Mexican Plateau
d)
Rio Grande River
6.
The river that forms part of the border with Mexico and the U.S. is called:
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Platte river
d)
Rio Grande
7.
The National capitol city of all of Mexico is:
a)
Guadalajara
b)
Mexico City
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Monterrey
8.
The large body of water on the the West side of Mexico is:
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Gulf of California
d)
Rio Grande
9.
The large mountain range on the Eastern side of Mexico is:
a)
Occidental
b)
Del Sur
c)
Oriental
d)
Yucatan
10.
The smaller mountain range in the Southern part of Mexico is:
a)
Occidental
b)
Del Sur
c)
Oriental
d)
Mexican Plateau
11.
Mexico shares its southern border with the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Sierra Madre ranges are an extension of the Rocky Mountains located in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Mexico was once a colony of ________?
a)
Germany
b)
Great Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Africa
14.
What language is spoken in Mexico?
a)
Portuguese
b)
English
c)
Spanish
d)
Roman
15.
Northern Mexico has a ________ climate.
a)
tropical
b)
subtropical
c)
dry
16.
Mexico's 3 large mountain ranges are called the ________.
a)
Sierra Madre
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Mexican Plateau
d)
Valley of Mexico
17.
The climate of Mexico is generally ________ than that of the US and Canada because it is located closer to the ________.
a)
warmer, Equator
b)
colder, North Pole
c)
warmer, Arctic Circle
d)
colder, Tropic of Cancer
18.
Which region of Mexico has the most people?
a)
Central Plateau
b)
Northern Deserts
c)
Tropical Beaches
d)
Sierra Madre Mountains
19.
What is the trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.?
a)
Mexican Cartel
b)
U.S. Trade Agreement
c)
NAFTA
d)
SAFTA
20.
What is the most popular religion of Latin America?
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Buddhism
c)
Creole
d)
Islam
21.
What type of landform is Central America
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
22.
Which Central American country is connected to South America?
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Panama
c)
Guatemala
d)
Belize
23.
The eastern coast of Central America is on the...
a)
Caribbean Sea
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
24.
The Caribbean is located to the _________ of Central America.
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
25.
The island of Hispaniola is shared by Haiti and ______________________.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Jamaica
d)
Dominican Republic
26.
All islands in the Caribbean Sea make up an _______________.
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
27.
Which country does not belong to the Greater Antilles?
a)
St. Lucia
b)
Jamaica
c)
Cuba
d)
Hispaniola
28.
Which country in the Greater Antilles is a territory of the United States?
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
Haiti
d)
Puerto Rico
29.
There are no earthquakes in the Caribbean- true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which Caribbean island is closest to Mexico?
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
Dominican Republic
d)
Haiti
31.
An isthmus is:
a)
wide section of land
b)
an island
c)
narrow strip of land between two larger land areas surrounded by water
d)
a Mayan holiday
32.
The Panama Canal is:
a)
large fishing zone
b)
located in Guatemala
c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)
closed
33.
Central America is located close to the equator so their climate is:
a)
freezing cold
b)
warm and humid
c)
foggy and cool
d)
they have no climate
34.
Most of the people of Central America speak:
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Caribbean
d)
British
35.
The economy of Central America is mostly based on:
a)
industry
b)
fishing
c)
agriculture
d)
mining
36.
The economy of the Caribbean is focused mostly on?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Tourism
c)
Manufacturing
d)
Magic
37.
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)
Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
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