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Central America/Caribbean Geography-Practice

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 13hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An isthmus is:
a)
wide section of land 
b)
an island
c)
narrow strip of land between 2 larger land areas surrounded by water
d)
a Mayan holiday
2.
When people go to other countries for a visit or vacation they are called:
a)
invaders
b)
tourists
c)
politicians
d)
none of the above
3.
The Panama Canal is:
a)
large fishing zone
b)
located in Guatemala
c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)
closed
4.
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
5.
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)
Fremont Lakes and Platte River
6.
a)

Belize

b)

Mexico

c)

Guatemala

d)

Costa Rica

7.
a)

Haiti

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Costa Rica

8.
a)

Cuba

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Belize

d)

Jamaica

9.
a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Jamaica

c)

Haiti

d)

Cuba

10.

a)

Belize

b)

El Salvador

c)

Nicaragua

d)

Panama

11.
a)

Jamaica

b)

Dominican Republic

c)

Haiti

d)

Belize

12.
a)

Nicaragua

b)

El Salvador

c)

Panama

d)

Costa Rica

13.
a)

Nicaragua

b)

Honduras

c)

El Salvador

d)

Guatemala

14.
a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Jamaica

d)

Puerto Rico

15.
a)

Belize

b)

Gutemala

c)

Honduras

d)

Panama

16.
a)

Belize

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Panama

d)

Mexico

17.

What island chain is circled? This country is a major tourist destination for Americans, and it is vulnerable to hurricanes.

a)

Haiti

b)

Barbados

c)

Costa Rica

d)

The Bahamas

18.

Central America is considered...

a)

Archipelago

b)

Island

c)

Isthmus

d)

Peninsula

19.

The Bahamas are considered what?

a)

Isthmus

b)

Archipelogo

c)

Peninsula

d)

a Chicken Restaurant

20.
The island of Hispaniola is shared by Haiti and ______________________.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Jamaica
d)
Dominican Republic
21.
All islands in the Caribbean Sea make up an _______________.
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
archipelago
d)
tectonic plate
22.
What country?
a)
Panama
b)
Guatemala
c)
Honduras
d)
Costa Rica
23.
What country?
a)
Panama
b)
Guatemala
c)
Honduras
d)
Costa Rica
24.
What country?
a)
Mexico
b)
Honduras
c)
Guatemala
d)
Panama
25.
What country?
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Honduras
c)
Guatemala
d)
Panama
26.
What country?
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Honduras
c)
Guatemala
d)
Panama
27.
What country?
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Honduras
c)
Guatemala
d)
Panama
28.
What country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Jamaica
d)
Haiti
29.
What country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Jamaica
d)
Haiti
30.
What is the official language in most Central American countries?
a)
Spanish
b)
English 
c)
French
d)
Creole
31.

Which country is number 11 on this map?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

c)

Central America

d)

South America

32.

Which region is number 4 on this map?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

c)

Central America

d)

South America

33.

Which body of water is number 1 on this map?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Caribbean Sea

34.

Which body of water is number 10 on this map?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Caribbean Sea

35.

Which body of water is number 6 on this map?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Caribbean Sea

36.

Which island group is number 9 on this map?

a)

Greater Antilles

b)

Lesser Antilles

c)

Bahamas

d)

Aleutian Islands

37.

Which island group is number 5 on this map?

a)

Greater Antilles

b)

Lesser Antilles

c)

Bahamas

d)

Aleutian Islands

38.
What country is #2
a)
Belize
b)
Mexico
c)
El Salvador
d)
Nicaragua
39.
What country is #4
a)
Panama
b)
Honduras
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Guatemala
40.
What country is #5
a)
Mexico
b)
Honduras
c)
Panama
d)
El Salvador
41.
What country is #6
a)
Honduras
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Belize
d)
Costa Rica
42.
What country is #7
a)
El Salvador
b)
Costa Rica
c)
Belize
d)
Guatemala
43.
What country is #8
a)
Guatemala
b)
El Salvador
c)
Mexico
d)
Panama
44.
What is country #3
a)
Nicaragua
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Belize
45.
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Haiti
46.
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Dominican Republic
47.
a)
Cuba
b)
Dominican Republic
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Haiti
48.
What country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Jamaica
d)
Haiti
49.
Which part of the Caribbean is this?
a)
Bahamas
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamaica
50.
What county is #1
a)
Costa Rica
b)
Panama
c)
Belize
d)
Guatemala
51.
What is the largest and most populated region in Mexico?
a)
Pacific Northwest
b)
Gulf Coastal Plain
c)
Southern Uplands
d)
Plateau of Mexico
52.

scarcity

a)

not enough to meet needs

b)

ruler with complete control

c)

grown for profit

d)

a nation that is part of a larger country

53.

What is an archipelago?

a)

an activity that causes loss of power

b)

a landform that supports the region's economy

c)

a volcanic mountain

d)

a chain of islands

54.
What is the main physical feature of the Central American mainland?
a)
lowlands
b)
mountains
c)
islands
d)
atolls
55.
The narrowest point in Central America is in what country?
a)
Panama
b)
Mexico
c)
Guatemala
d)
Nicaragua
56.
The Caribbean Islands number one source of income is:
a)
Coffee
b)
Tourism
c)
Textile
d)
Livestock
57.
The Caribbean attracts millions of tourists to the region each year.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Goods from a foreign country brought into a country for use or sale.
a)
Need
b)
Supply
c)
Demand
d)
Import
59.
Which of these best describes the Panama canal
a)
It increases trade and shortens the route between the Pacific and Atlantic. 
b)
It makes trader harder and decreases trade 
c)
It is not very helpful with trade 
d)
It is a dangerous route and most industries will not use it
60.
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

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