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Mexico, Central Am & Caribbean

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
refers to people of mixed indigenous and European descent
a)
mestizo
b)
cash crop
c)
syncretism
d)
megacity
2.
farm products grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family
a)
mestizo
b)
cash crop
c)
syncretism
d)
megacity
3.
in Mexico, a manufacturing plant set up by a foreign firm
a)
primate city
b)
extended family
c)
gross domestic product
d)
maquiladora
4.
the loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming
a)
free trade zone
b)
deforestation
c)
sustainable development
d)
land subsidence
5.
Mexico is _______ (what direction) of the United States?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
6.
The largest city in Mexico, and one of the largest in the world is _________.
a)
Mexico City
b)
Yaztze 
c)
China Lily
7.
The river that is the border between the United States and Mexico is the ______.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Turpintime
c)
Servitude 
8.
The Yucatan Peninsula is on the coast of the Gulf of _________. 
a)
Mexico
b)
Argentina 
c)
Africa 
9.
Most Mexicans speak _______.
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Cantonese 
10.
The tropical region in the southern tip of Mexico is:
a)
Baja California
b)
Occidental
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Central Plateau
11.
The narrow strip of land in the North West area of Mexico is:
a)
Baja California
b)
Central Plateau
c)
Mexico City
d)
Yucatan Peninsula
12.
common natural disaster in Mexico that occurs in late summer and early fall
a)
hurricane
b)
earthquake
c)
tornado
d)
wildfire
13.

mexico borders

a)

SA

b)

NA

c)

Europe

d)

Central America

14.

What two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?

a)

Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

b)

Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean & Arctic Ocean

15.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
16.

How many countries are in Central America?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

9

d)

8

17.

What are the countries of Central America?

a)

  • Belize

  • Costa Rica

  • El Salvador

  • Guatemala

  • Honduras

  • Nicaragua

  • Panama

b)

Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, and Manie

c)

Brazil, Mexico, Honduras, Florida

d)

Mexico, Canada, USA, England

18.

Due to the presence of several active geographic faults what happens?

a)

Lakes are formed

b)

Oceans waves hit the coast

c)

volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur frequently

d)

Central America sank

19.

What is an isthmus?

a)

Land between two Mountains

b)

Land on the coast

c)

Land with watere on two sides

d)

Land with water on three sides

20.

What links the Atlantic to the Pacific?

a)

St. Latin America seaway

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Honduras canal

21.

What are the best known indigenous groups in Central America?

a)

Souix

b)

Creek

c)

  • Mayans and the Aztecs 

d)

Incas

22.

What is the most common language in Central America?

a)

American

b)

English

c)

Indian

d)

Spanish

23.

  • _______________________ has been growing throughout Central America, with Costa Rica being the most visited nation

a)

Hunting

b)

Tourism

c)

Skydiving

d)

Bird watching

24.

What is a major exports in Central America

a)

Coffee

b)

Bananas

c)

Sugar

d)

All the Above

25.

_____________________ is the dominant religion in Central America

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

None

d)

Judaism

26.
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
27.
Deforestation means:
a)
planting lots of trees
b)
spraying the forests for bugs
c)
cutting down the forests to use the land for other things
d)
A new kind of air freshener
28.
Hurricanes affect the Caribbean islands often because:
a)
They only happen in the water
b)
They are tropical storms and are common in that region
c)
they love islands
d)
none of the above
29.
The region of Central America is unstable and has lots of earthquakes because:
a)
it is underwater
b)
It is made up of ancient rocks
c)
it lies right on the equator
d)
the plates beneath the surface shift often
30.
The Panama Canal is:
a)
large fishing zone
b)
located in Guatemala
c)
a major shipping and transportation route
d)
closed
31.
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
32.
The economy of Central America is mostly based on:
a)
industry
b)
fishing
c)
agriculture
d)
mining
33.

Which Caribbean country is a commonwealth of the United States?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Cuba

c)

Jamaica

d)

Haiti

34.

Why do the Caribbean islands have so much diversity?

a)

The climate varies among the islands

b)

Many people from the United States settled there

c)

Several European countries rules them as colonies

d)

Their governments are democratic

35.

Why do some countries in the Caribbean islands have weak economies?

a)

Their governments are communist

b)

They attract few tourists

c)

They have large populations

d)

They are small and have few resources

36.

Which Caribbean country is known for its reggae music?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Jamaica

37.

How many islands make up the Bahamas?

a)

700

b)

5000

c)

3

d)

50

38.

The biggest industry in the Caribbean is what?

a)

Tourism

b)

Fishing

c)

Mining

d)

Farming

39.
Which is the poorest country in the Americas?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Jamaica
d)
Dominican Republic 
40.

Which is the largest Caribbean island?

a)

Grenada

b)

Jamaica

c)

St. Lucia

d)

Cuba

41.

The Caribbean can be divided into 3 groups. Name those 3 groups

a)

Lesser Antilles

b)

Bahamas

c)

Greater Antilles

d)

Islands

42.

What country is the Amazon Rainforest primarily found in South America?

a)

Brazil

b)

Venezuela

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina

43.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
44.
What is the largest country of South America?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
45.

Rainforests are well known for

a)

being great habitats for animals and plants

b)

generating carbon dioxide through the trees

c)

growing banana trees

d)

having many Western influences

46.

Building canals so that international ships can import/export goods easier is an example of ________.

a)

Deforestation

b)

Sustainable Development

c)

Economic Development

d)

Environmental Conservation.

47.

Water, coal and lumber are all examples of _______ found in South America.

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

Resources

c)

Environments

d)

Human environmental interactions.

48.

What river in South America is famously known for being the second largest in the world.

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Colombian River

c)

Nurburgring

d)

Amazon

49.

Rio de Janeiro

a)

Christ the Redeemer

b)

Tikal

c)

Washington Monument

d)

Lincoln Memorial

50.

(Andes Mountains) Peru

a)

Tikal

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Sydney Opera House

51.

The Amazon Rainforest is suffering from which of the following?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Overcrowding

d)

Too many trees

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