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Canada, Mexico & Central America Test

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Central America borders Columbia to the south and ________ to the north

a)
Brazil
b)

Mexico

c)
Argentina
d)
Ecuador
2.

In Belize they speak English but everywhere else in Central America ______________ is spoken.

a)
French
b)
Dutch
c)

Spanish

d)
Portuguese
3.

In Central America, Costa Rica and Panama are _______________?

a)

hit each year by hurricanes

b)

the poorest countries

c)

the two most developed countries

d)

ruled by dictators

4.

Between 1862-1973, Belize was a British colony called ______________________________.

a)

United Belize

b)

British Annexation

c)

Belize colony

d)

British Honduras

5.

In El Salvador, over _______________% of the population is mestizo which mixed European and Native American

a)

90

b)

80

c)

70

d)

60

6.

Guatemala is the highest ____________ in Central America

a)

infant death rate

b)

poverty rate

c)

number of starving people

d)

population

7.

The Mayan civilization was primarily located in present day _____________.

a)

Guatemala

b)

Honduras

c)

Nicaragua

d)

El Salvador

8.
Christopher Columbus named Honduras because
a)
it honored the god Hondo
b)
of the variety of ancestors found there
c)
It means depths and the water off the shore was deep
d)
it was the name given by the natives to the volcano on the main land
9.

Nicaragua has been ruled by a ___ ________and had two civil wars in the last few decades

a)

dictator

b)

queen

c)

elected president

d)

democratic government

10.

The Panama Canal links

a)

Gulf of Mexico with the Southern Ocean

b)

the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean

c)

Panama with South America

d)

Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean

11.

Most of Central America sets on a Caribbean Plate which is a ________________ plate

a)

Hispaniola

b)

shift

c)

dinner

d)

tectonic

12.

The Sierra Madre and Talamanca _______________ found in Central America

a)

are two large lakes

b)

are two major mountain ranges

c)

are two active volcanoes

d)

are two coral reefs

13.
The valleys in the mountain ranges house most of the people because
a)
of excellent soil for farming and raising livestock
b)
it is close to a water source that is easy to access
c)
they use the trees to build shelters
d)
they do not want to have to transport goods up the mountains
14.

Tikal is home to one of the largest ____________ cities dating back to the first century.

a)

Aztec

b)

Mayan

c)

Incan

15.
The Monteverde Cloud Forest is known for its
a)
hiking trails
b)
1,200 amphibians and reptiles
c)
100 mammal species
d)
all of the above
16.

Found 40 miles off the coast of Belize is ___________

a)

Great Blue Hole

b)

Caribbean Coral Reef

c)

wreckage from the Spanish Armada

d)

the Nina, Pinto, and Santa Marina.

17.

In 100 CE, Teotihuacan in Central America was a major cultural, economic, and government city for the _______________.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incans

c)

Mayans

18.

What Spanish explorer, Cortez landed in ___________ in 1519?

a)

Guatemala

b)

Honduras

c)

Mexico

19.

Hidalgo organized the people of Mexico to fight for independence from _________________?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugual

c)

France

20.
Who led Mexico to independence from Spain in 1821?
a)
Morelos
b)
Zapata
c)
Hidalgo
21.

Austin was American colonist that settled the area of ____________ and made it a slave state?

a)

Texas

b)

New Mexico

c)

Louisiana

22.
What Mexican leader fought to keep Texas and prevent slavery from being established there?
a)
Hidalgo
b)
Morelos
c)
Santa Anna
23.

Because of the suffering of the working poor in Mexico, in 1910, the Mexican Revolution was led by ___________

a)

Santa Anna

b)

Diego De Muerto

c)

Poncho Villa

24.
What region of Mexico is the least populated and practices more traditional ways?
a)
Southern Mexico
b)
Central Mexico
c)
Northern Mexico
25.

Montezuma was the leader of Mexico and was killed by _________________

a)
Zapata
b)

Cortez

c)

Austin

26.
The capital of Mexico is ______________ and the capital of Canada is ______________
a)
Mexico City and Ottowa
b)
Guadalajara and Toronto
c)
Mexico City and Quebec
27.

A Popocatepetl is a ___________ found south of Mexico City

a)

ancient capital

b)

famous Mayan ruin

c)

volcano

28.

Oil is found under the ____________________?

a)

capital of Mexico

b)

Sierra Madres

c)

Gulf Coastal Plain

29.
Much of Mexico's climate is
a)
warm and humid
b)
cold and frigid
c)
rainy and cool
30.
Today, what type of government does Mexico have and who is it's leader?
a)
monarchy, King Ferdinand
b)
dictatorship and Santa Anna
c)

democratic and Claudia Pardo

31.
What was developed to ease trade between Mexico, Canada and the US?
a)
North Atlantic Trade Organizations
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
North American Free Trade Agreement
32.
An important industry in Mexico is ________
a)
cotton
b)
oil
c)
timber
33.
Which Mexican region has 50 smaller cities and is polluted with smog?
a)
Greater Mexico City
b)
Central Mexico
c)
Northern Mexico
34.
Central Mexico was primarily used for
a)
farming and ranching
b)
oil drilling
c)
tourism
35.
The eastern provinces of Canada rely on these two things to support their economy.
a)
steel production and timbering
b)
fishing and forestry
c)
farming and manufacturing
36.

The Inuit were the first ___________________

a)

to trap beaver

b)

settlers in Mexico

c)

Canadians

37.
In Canada, which province believes it should be its own independent country?
a)
Quebec
b)
Newfoundland & Labrador
c)
New Brunswick
38.
In Canada what physical feature stretches from Alberta to eastern British Columbia?
a)
Canadian Rockies
b)
Canadian Ice Shield
c)
Canadian Plateau
39.
What three territories in Canada are part of the Canadian North?
a)
Prince Edward's Island, New Brunswick and Quebec
b)
Yukon, British Columbia and Alberta
c)
Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest
40.
What group in Canada has their own government, culture and language?
a)
Iroquois
b)
Nunavut
c)
French Canadians
41.
Who were the first Europeans in Canada?
a)
British
b)
Norse or Vikings
c)
French
42.
What French city was established in 1608?
a)
Toronto
b)
Montreal
c)
Quebec city
43.
In the mid-1700s France and England fought for control over New France (Canada) in the _____________________________
a)
French and Indian War
b)
American Revolution
c)
Civil War
44.
Canada is divided into administrative divisions called
a)
states
b)
provinces
c)
counties
45.
The British Parliament created ___________________ in 1867 which was a step toward the independence of Canada from Britain.
a)
Dominion of Canada
b)
Canadian Constitution
c)
the nation of Canada
46.
To connect the eastern provinces with those in the west, the Canadians built a _______________________ that was completed in 1885.
a)
transcontinental railroad
b)
national highway
c)
fleet of ships for trade
47.
In 1897 with the discovery of gold in __________________ many people immigrated to Canada.
a)
Quebec
b)
Montreal
c)
the Yukon Territory
48.
After WW2 more immigrants came to Canada and _______________________ became one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.
a)
Toronto
b)
Quebec
c)
Ottowa
49.
Canada has a Democratic government where the head of the country is the ____________________ and his name is ____________________________
a)
King, William II
b)
President, Jean Baptiste
c)
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau
50.
Canada's government is very similar to the US ________________________ government
a)
state
b)
local
c)
federal
51.
Most of the people in the Canadian Eastern Provinces live in coastal cities and their economy supported by
a)
farming and fishing
b)
forestry and fishing
c)
oil and gas
52.
There is a large Asian population in ____________________ because many people came to build the railroad.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Yukon Territory
c)
British Columbia
53.
The people of Quebec believe their province should have special status or even become ________________
a)
an independent country
b)
the capital of Canada
c)
the leader of the government
54.
Canada's leading manufacturing province is _________________
a)
Ontario
b)
Quebec
c)
New Brunswick
55.
The Western Provinces of Canada are also called the Prairie Provinces and a major crop there is ____________
a)
corn
b)
wheat
c)
soybeans
56.
In Canada, oil and natural gas are very important to the economic activity in _____________________________
a)
Manitoba
b)
Alberta
c)
Saskatchewan
57.
The people of Nunavut
a)
have their own government
b)
have their own culture
c)
have their own language
d)
all of the above
58.
Canada's fastest growing industry is
a)
tourism
b)
mining
c)
lumber

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