WorksheetsCh. 7 Central America Test Reivew
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
T/F: The Maya were able to build strong communities and develop a written language because they were made in the image of God.
T
F
T/F: Both Catholicism and Protestantism teach that all people are born sinners and that Jesus died on the cross for people's sins.
T
F
Central America is part of the ____and Western Hemipsheres.
Northern
Southern
Central America is part of what continent?
North America
South America
There are six presidential republics and _____parliamentary democracy in Central America.
one
two
The ____is hot and humid and receives over one hundred inches of rain each year.
Caribbean Plain
Ring of Fire
In some _____of Costa Rica there are clouds in the treetops all year long.
plains
rainforests
Coral reefs protect the coast by preventing ____from being washed away.
sand
rock
land
none of the above
The Panama Canal was started by the French and finished by the ____ ____.
United States
Europe
South America
Central America
Some Central American countries sell their gold to the United States and _____.
US
Europe
Central America
South America
Central America's most important resource is ____.
land
water
oil
coal
The Maya invented the idea of zero and used cacao beans to make ______.
coffee
beans
chocolate
none of the above
The trade agreement between some ___ _____countries and the United States removes taxes or fees.
South American
United States
Central American
None of the above
What is the country in yellow in the northern part of Central America?
Belize
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Panama
What is the country in red in the northwestern part of Central America?
Costa Rica
Panama
Guatemala
Honduras
What is the country in green and next to
El Salvador?
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
El Salvador
What is the country in purple and next to Honduras?
El Salvador
Belize
Guatemala
Costa Rica
What is the country in blue in the central part of Central America?
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Belize
What is the country in gold to the south of Nicaragua?
Costa Rica
Panama
Honduras
Guatemala
What is the country in purple at the southern tip of Central America and near South America?
Panama
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
What is a story that is handed down from one generation to the next?
biography
legend
talltale
none of the above
Who are the people who brought Protestantism from America to Central America?
Maya
Mestizos
missionaries
none of the above
People with Amerindian and European relatives._____
Maya
Mestizos
Europeans
none of the above
People for whom Cameron Townsend created a written language.____
Kaqchikel
Europeans
Americans
Native American Indians
People found mainly in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.____
Maya
Mestizos
Europeans
none of the above
What is the Mayan game of indoor soccer?
basketball
futsal
soccer
football
What are the descendants of settlers who moved to Central America from Europe?
Americans
Europeans
Native American Indians
None of the above
What are the problems with the slash and burn method of farming?
forests are destroyed
soil washes away
soil loses its nutrients and crops stop growing/plants and animals lose their habitat
All of the above
Name animals that live near the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
sea urchins, sponges
anemones, puffer fish
clown fish, eels, snails, sea cucumbers, sharks, rays, turtles, lobsters, shrimp, octopus
All of the above
What are the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism?
Catholics believe that salvation comes through the church.
Catholics see a priest to rid of sin and Protestants talk to God to forgive their sin.
Protestants teaches God saves people who trust in Jesus alone
Catholics teach infant baptism or penance after baptism removes sins; Protestants teach baptism is obeying God's commands (not salvation).
All of the above
