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Central America

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which major cash crop was grown in the Caribbean by colonial powers?

(a)  

2.

Oil is Mexico's most important natural resources. Where is it mainly found?

(a)  

3.

Before the Panama Canal opened, how did ships sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific?

a)

up the Amazon River

b)

through the Suez Canal

c)

Around South America

d)

across the Great Lakes

4.

What is one way the rainforest can be preserved, while still allowing people to enjoy its wonders?

a)

Ecotourism

b)

Zoology

c)

Deforestation

d)

Depopulation

5.

The image shows which region of Latin America?

a)

the Caribbean

b)

South America

c)

Central America

d)

Mexico

6.

This region of Latin America contains several islands including Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Cuba

a)

Mexico

b)

Central America

c)

South America

d)

the Caribbean

7.

This region of Latin America includes countries such as El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras among others

a)

Central America

b)

Mexico

c)

the Caribbean

d)

South America

8.

Which Ocean separates Europe and Africa from North America and South America?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

9.

What is one way that the migration of European colonists to South America changed the character of the region?

a)

Men and women gained greater social equality.

b)

Religion and language patterns changed significantly.

c)

Native groups switched from terrace to field farming.

d)

Economic practices reverted to traditional methods.

10.

Which geographic feature marks the division between

Central America and South America?

a)

Border of Haiti and Dominican Republican

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Lake Nicaragua

d)

Isthmus of Panama

11.

#10

a)

El Salvador

b)

Honduras

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

12.

#9

a)

Artic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

13.

#8

a)

Artic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

14.

#7

a)

El Salvador

b)

Panama

c)

Mexico

d)

Costa Rica

15.

#6

a)

El Salvador

b)

Panama

c)

Belize

d)

Costa Rica

16.

#5

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Panama

c)

Belize

d)

Costa Rica

17.

#4

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Panama

c)

Equador

d)

El Savador

18.

#3

a)

Nicaragua

b)

Columbia

c)

Honduras

d)

El Savador

19.

#2

a)

Guatemala

b)

Columbia

c)

Honduras

d)

Guacamole

20.

#1

a)

Guatemala

b)

Brazil

c)

Honduras

d)

Belize

21.

Which letter is Puerto Rico ?

a)

letter B

b)

letter D

c)

letter A

d)

letter E

e)

letter C

22.

Which letter is the Bahamas ?

a)

letter B

b)

letter D

c)

letter A

d)

letter E

e)

letter C

23.

Which letter is Jamaica ?

a)

letter B

b)

letter D

c)

letter A

d)

letter E

e)

letter C

24.

Which letter is Cuba ?

a)

letter F

b)

letter E

c)

letter B

d)

letter C

e)

letter A

25.

What religion do most Central American and Caribbean people practice?

a)

Baptist

b)

Methodist

c)

Roman Catholic

d)

Buddhism

26.

What language do most Central Americans and Caribbean people speak?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Spanglish

27.

_____ is the only Central American country that doesn’t have coastline on the Pacific Ocean

a)

El Savador

b)

Columbia

c)

Belize

d)

Mexico

28.
What physical feature is highlighted on the map?
a)
Sierra Madre Mountains
b)
Atacama Desert
c)
Amazon River
d)
Panama Canal
29.

Central America consists of how many countries?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

30.

An archipelago is a chain of....

a)

islands

b)

volcanoes

c)

earthquakes

d)

countries

31.

The Ring of Fire is a circle of volcanoes in the _____________________ ocean

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Southern

d)

Pacific

32.

An _______________________ is a narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger landmasses

a)

Peninsula

b)

Isthmus

c)

Island

d)

Channel

33.

The Panama Canal connects what 2 oceans?

a)

Indian, Atlantic

b)

Pacific, Indian

c)

Atlantic, Pacific

d)

Southern, Atlantic

34.

The three groups of islands that make up Central America and the Caribbean are the Greater Antilles, the lesser Antilles, and...

a)

Jamaica

b)

Cuba

c)

Panama

d)

Bahamas

35.

The major religion of Central America and the Caribbean is:

a)

Voodoo

b)

Hinduism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Sikhism

36.

What is considered one of the world's most important waterways?

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Atlantic Ocean

37.

Which region connects North America and South America?

a)

Central America

b)

Cuba

c)

Caribbean Islands

d)

Bahamas

38.

What is Cuba's capital city?

a)

Havana

b)

Trinidad

c)

Las Tunas

d)

Santiago de Cuba

39.

Cuban religion that combines Catholic and West African beliefs

a)

carnival

b)

Santeria

c)

diaspora

d)

microcredit

e)

ecotourism

40.

tourism that focuses on the environment and seeks to minimize environmental impact

a)

carnival

b)

diaspora

c)

ecotourism

41.

The capital of Mexico

(a)  

42.

The capital of Guatemala

(a)  

43.

The capital of El Salvador

(a)  

44.

The capital of Honduras

(a)  

45.

The capital of Nicaragua

(a)  

46.

The capital of Costa Rica

(a)  

47.

The capital of Panama

(a)  

48.

The capital of Cuba

(a)  

49.

The capital of Puerto Rico

(a)