WorksheetsCentral America
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which major cash crop was grown in the Caribbean by colonial powers?
(a)
Oil is Mexico's most important natural resources. Where is it mainly found?
(a)
Before the Panama Canal opened, how did ships sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
up the Amazon River
through the Suez Canal
Around South America
across the Great Lakes
What is one way the rainforest can be preserved, while still allowing people to enjoy its wonders?
Ecotourism
Zoology
Deforestation
Depopulation
The image shows which region of Latin America?
the Caribbean
South America
Central America
Mexico
This region of Latin America contains several islands including Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Cuba
Mexico
Central America
South America
the Caribbean
This region of Latin America includes countries such as El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras among others
Central America
Mexico
the Caribbean
South America
Which Ocean separates Europe and Africa from North America and South America?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
What is one way that the migration of European colonists to South America changed the character of the region?
Men and women gained greater social equality.
Religion and language patterns changed significantly.
Native groups switched from terrace to field farming.
Economic practices reverted to traditional methods.
Which geographic feature marks the division between
Central America and South America?
Border of Haiti and Dominican Republican
Yucatan Peninsula
Lake Nicaragua
Isthmus of Panama
#10
El Salvador
Honduras
Mexico
Costa Rica
#9
Artic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
#8
Artic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
#7
El Salvador
Panama
Mexico
Costa Rica
#6
El Salvador
Panama
Belize
Costa Rica
#5
Nicaragua
Panama
Belize
Costa Rica
#4
Nicaragua
Panama
Equador
El Savador
#3
Nicaragua
Columbia
Honduras
El Savador
#2
Guatemala
Columbia
Honduras
Guacamole
#1
Guatemala
Brazil
Honduras
Belize
Which letter is Puerto Rico ?
letter B
letter D
letter A
letter E
letter C
Which letter is the Bahamas ?
letter B
letter D
letter A
letter E
letter C
Which letter is Jamaica ?
letter B
letter D
letter A
letter E
letter C
Which letter is Cuba ?
letter F
letter E
letter B
letter C
letter A
What religion do most Central American and Caribbean people practice?
Baptist
Methodist
Roman Catholic
Buddhism
What language do most Central Americans and Caribbean people speak?
Spanish
English
French
Spanglish
_____ is the only Central American country that doesn’t have coastline on the Pacific Ocean
El Savador
Columbia
Belize
Mexico
Central America consists of how many countries?
5
6
7
8
An archipelago is a chain of....
islands
volcanoes
earthquakes
countries
The Ring of Fire is a circle of volcanoes in the _____________________ ocean
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Pacific
An _______________________ is a narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger landmasses
Peninsula
Isthmus
Island
Channel
The Panama Canal connects what 2 oceans?
Indian, Atlantic
Pacific, Indian
Atlantic, Pacific
Southern, Atlantic
The three groups of islands that make up Central America and the Caribbean are the Greater Antilles, the lesser Antilles, and...
Jamaica
Cuba
Panama
Bahamas
The major religion of Central America and the Caribbean is:
Voodoo
Hinduism
Catholicism
Sikhism
What is considered one of the world's most important waterways?
Rio Grande River
Panama Canal
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Which region connects North America and South America?
Central America
Cuba
Caribbean Islands
Bahamas
What is Cuba's capital city?
Havana
Trinidad
Las Tunas
Santiago de Cuba
Cuban religion that combines Catholic and West African beliefs
carnival
Santeria
diaspora
microcredit
ecotourism
tourism that focuses on the environment and seeks to minimize environmental impact
carnival
diaspora
ecotourism
The capital of Mexico
(a)
The capital of Guatemala
(a)
The capital of El Salvador
(a)
The capital of Honduras
(a)
The capital of Nicaragua
(a)
The capital of Costa Rica
(a)
The capital of Panama
(a)
The capital of Cuba
(a)
The capital of Puerto Rico
(a)
