WorksheetsMiddle America Unit Test
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What country is number 2?
a)
A Mexico
b)
B Belize
c)
C Guatemala
d)
D El Salvador
2.
2. What country is number 5?
a)
A Nicaragua
b)
B Belize
c)
C Guatemala
d)
D Panama
3.
3. What country is number 7?
a)
A Nicaragua
b)
B Belize
c)
C Honduras
d)
D Panama
4.
4. What body of water is number 8?
a)
A Pacific Ocean
b)
B Arctic Ocean
c)
C Indian Ocean
d)
D Caribbean Sea
5.
5. What ocean is number 9?
a)
A Pacific
b)
B Arctic
c)
C Indian
d)
D Atlantic
6.
6. What is the capital of Honduras?
a)
A Panama City
b)
B San Jose
c)
C Tegucigalpa
d)
D Mexico City
7.
7. What is the capital of Costa Rica?
a)
A Panama City
b)
B San Jose
c)
C Tegucigalpa
d)
D Mexico City
8.
8. What is the capital of El Salvador?
a)
A San Salvador
b)
B Belmopan
c)
C Managua
d)
D Guatemala City
9.
9. _______________- People who lived in an area first
a)
A Indigenous people
b)
B Plaza
c)
C Land reform
d)
D Campesinos
10.
10. The ____________ is a shipping canal across the isthmus of Panama that links the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
A Suez Canal
b)
B plaza
c)
C hacienda
d)
D Panama Canal
11.
11. _______________- Public square
a)
A Indigenous people
b)
B Plaza
c)
C Land reform
d)
D Campesinos
12.
12. ________________- people of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry
a)
A Conquistadors
b)
B Mestizos
c)
C Criollo
d)
D Hacienda
13.
13. ________________- a large farm or plantation owned by the Spanish or Catholic church
a)
A Conquistadors
b)
B Mestizos
c)
C Criollo
d)
D Hacienda
14.
14. ________________- Spanish conquerors who led military expeditions in the Americas in the 1500s
a)
A Conquistadors
b)
B Explorers
c)
C Criollos
d)
D Haciendas
15.
15. ______________ was the main crop of the Maya.
a)
A Squash
b)
B Beans
c)
C Maize
d)
D Papayas
16.
16. _______________- Man-made channels to provide water for irrigation and bathing
a)
A Hieroglyphics
b)
B Aqueducts
c)
C City-state
d)
D Waterways
17.
17. _______________- a system of writing using signs and symbols
a)
A Hieroglyphics
b)
B Codices
c)
C Chinampas
d)
D Statues
18.
18. ________________- flat areas made on a slope or hill to use for farming
a)
A Lock
b)
B Terraces
c)
C Codices
d)
D Aqueducts
19.
19. Why did the Aztecs choose to settle in what is now known as Mexico City?
a)
A They were forced from their homes and that was where they were forced to live.
b)
B The Aztecs really wanted to live in the mountains.
c)
C They found the sign the gods told them to look for.
20.
20. A main reason why people from rural villages in Mexico move to Mexico City is to _____________.
a)
A find a job.
b)
B enjoy the smog.
c)
C ride public transportation.
21.
21. What was the time period called in the Americas prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus?
a)
A Prehistoric
b)
B Terraces
c)
C Pre-Columbian
d)
D Mesoamerica
22.
22. ________________ was the leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish came to Tenochtitlan. He first thought the Spanish were gods so he greeted them and welcomed them to his city.
a)
A Quetzelcoatl
b)
B Moctezuma
c)
C Francisco Pizarro
d)
D Hidalgo
23.
23. Even though _____________________ and the Spanish were welcomed to the city, he became very nervous about the number of Aztecs and quickly tried to take over, eventually conquering them in 1521.
a)
A Francisco Pizarro
b)
B Christopher Columbus
c)
C Augustin Iturbide
d)
D Hernan Cortes
24.
24.The Aztecs were very inventive and created ______________ so they could grow their crops. They are known as "floating gardens".
a)
A terraces
b)
B chinampas
c)
C haciendas
d)
D aqueducts
25.
25. Most families in rural Mexico are _________________ who work the land by hand.
a)
nobles
b)
conquerors
c)
plantation owners
d)
campesinos
26.
26. During the time of the Maya and Aztec, most people worked as ___________.
a)
A nobles
b)
B farmers
c)
C priests
d)
D slaves
27.
27. Middle America is an ______________________, connecting North America to South America.
a)
A isthmus
b)
B plateau
c)
C tributary
d)
D peninsula
28.
28. Although many people come to the urban areas in Mexico to find jobs, they realize it is rather expensive and cannot afford any housing which then forces people to become ______________ in abandoned homes or buildings around the city.
a)
A mestizos
b)
B migrant workers
c)
C maquiladoras
d)
D squatters
29.
29. ______________ inspired the Mexican people to fight for independence with his "Cry of Dolores". He rang the church bell to gather the attention of the crowds and sparked a revolution.
a)
A Augustine Iturbide
b)
B Miguel Hidalgo
c)
C Hernan Cortes
d)
D Mr. Schoenberger
30.
30. What symbol did the gods of the Aztecs tell them to look for when they were searching for a place to call their own?
a)
A. A bird on top of a mountainside.
b)
B A snake slithering through the cactus.
c)
C A bird floating in the water.
d)
D A bird perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth.
31.
31. ______________ - the capital of the Aztec empire; now Mexico City
a)
A Tikal
b)
B Copan
c)
C Tegucigalpa
d)
D Tenochtitlan
32.
32. ___________ is an effect the mountains have on the people of Mexico City.
a)
A Pollution
b)
B Rain
c)
C Wind
d)
D Hurricanes
33.
33. What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
a)
It is a great vacation spot.
b)
It links the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
c)
It is a place where Panamanian horses can cross the ocean.
d)
It is a place for ships to stop overnight.
34.
34. Who first attempted to build a canal through Panama?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
America
d)
French
35.
35. Were they successful during the first attempt?
a)
Yes
b)
No
36.
36. Which US President supported the Panamanians in their fight for independence?
a)
President Barack Obama
b)
President Ronald Reagan
c)
President Jimmy Carter
d)
President Theodore Roosevelt
37.
37. After Panama gained their independence, the US began construction on the Panama Canal.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
38. Middle America is known for their dull (plain) colors and they do not believe in dancing nor do they enjoy music.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
39. Mariachi, Mexican Hat Dance, Hudut, Spanish, Roman Catholic are all examples of......(choose the BEST ANSWER-there could be more than one right but you want the BEST)
a)
America's culture
b)
Middle America's Culture
c)
Belize's Culture
d)
South America's Culture
40.
40. What language is most common in Middle America?
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
English
d)
Portuguese
41.
BONUS: Why do the people of Middle America mostly speak Spanish?
a)
It started back with the indigenous groups.
b)
They heard the Spanish talking and liked it so they started using it.
c)
They speak Spanish because of the colonization of the Spanish by the Spanish conquistadors.
d)
They speak Spanish because the colonization by the French.
42.
BONUS: Why were the Spanish conquistadors able to defeat the Aztec so quickly?
a)
The Spaniards brought diseases with them the Aztecs had never been exposed to before.
b)
The Spaniards had horses and better weapons.
c)
The Spaniards had allies.
d)
All of the above.
43.
BONUS: Why were the French unsuccessful in building the Panama Canal?
a)
They were too tired and lazy.
b)
There were mudslides and diseases spread.
c)
The United States went to war with them.
d)
They ran out of French fries.
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