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Governments in the Caribbean Islands

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE or FALSE:

Costa Rica and Belize remained peaceful during the 1900s.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

What caused civil wars in some Central American countries? 

a)

the people wanted to have a dictator as a leader

b)

the people wanted to elect a King

c)

the people in that region wanted more political power and economic benefits

3.

What body of water is Northwest of Cuba?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Gulf of Mexico

4.

What body of water is South of Cuba?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Gulf of Mexico

5.

What body of water is Northeast of Cuba?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Gulf of Mexico

6.

True or False:

People can vote in Haiti but don't because they believe the government is corrupt.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

7.

This is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere

a)

Jamaica

b)

Cuba

c)

Haiti

d)

Gulf of Mexico

8.

This country shares the island with Haiti but has a more stable economy and the people vote for their leaders.

a)

Jamaica

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Haiti

d)

Gulf of Mexico

9.

This country is a territory of the United States. In 1917 the U.S. granted the people citizenship. They cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections, but they have to follow federal laws. They do elect their own governor and legislature.

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

the United States

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

10.

Select the option that includes the countries and regions included in North America that we have discussed.

a)

Canada, England, USA, Florida, Mexico, South America

b)

Canada, France, Spain, England, the U.S., Brazil

c)

Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Islands

d)

Canada, U.S. Mexico, Alaska, Central America, Caribbean Sea

11.

What are the 7 Continents?

a)

Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America

b)

Africa, Asia, China, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America

c)

Texas, Florida, Houston, North America, Asia, Australia, and South America

d)

France, Spain, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America

12.

What two countries had the greatest impact on Canada during European colonization?

a)

United States and England

b)

United States and Mexico

c)

England and France

d)

Mexico and Spain

13.

What country had the greatest impact on the United States during European colonization?

a)

United States

b)

England/Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Mexico

14.

What country had the greatest impact on Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands during European colonization?

a)

Spain

b)

England/Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Mexico