7th Grade Ch. 5 And 6 Review Game Part II Question Preview (ID: 27327)


Central America And The Caribbean. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which of the following is NOT a natural disaster that had a major impact on the food supply of Central America
a) hurricane
b) flood
c) drought
d) tidal wave

What percentage of Haiti's people live in poverty?
a) 10 percent
b) 20 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 80 percent

What is the poorest country in the western hemisphere?
a) Guatemala
b) Nicaragua
c) Haiti
d) St. Lucia

Which country, Costa Rica or Nicaragua, seems to have a better standard of living, or quality of life?
a) Costa Rica
b) Nicaragua
c)
d)

How does literacy rate relate to the percentage of people living below poverty?
a) As the literacy rate decreases, the poverty rate increases.
b) As the literacy rate decreases, the poverty rate decreases.
c) As the literacy rate increases, the poverty rate increases.
d) The literacy rate and the poverty rate are always the exact same.

As a result of their different histories, Costa Rica became a strong and stable Democracy, while Nicaragua became the poorest country in Central America.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The Panama Canal's slogan is The Land United, the World Divided.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which canal connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
a) Suez Canal
b) Panama Canal
c) Guatemala Canal
d) Bahama Canal

Which country was responsible for building the Panama Canal?
a) Panama
b) Colombia
c) the United States
d) Great Britain

In which Central American country are 23 percent of children underweight and almost half are small for their age because they don't get proper nutrients in their diet?
a) Guatemala
b) Bahamas
c) Haiti
d) Cuba

Which of the following is an example of a push factor in migration?
a) job opportunities
b) security
c) war
d) higher standard of living

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor in migration?
a) better job opportunities
b) war
c) poverty
d) natural disasters

How much of the population of the Caribbean lives in cities?
a) one-half
b) two-thirds
c) one-fourth
d) one-tenth

Political conflict in Cuba and Haiti have pushed people to move where?
a) the United States
b) Australia
c) Brazil
d) Africa

Remittances have become a significant part of the economy of some Caribbean countries.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which of the following is NOT a vital industry to Central America and the Caribbean's economy?
a) agriculture
b) tourism
c) manufacturing
d)

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti in 2010?
a) extensive damage to many of Haiti's cities
b) 200,000 people were killed
c) roughly a million were left homeless
d) the tourism industry grew

Which tectonic plate does Central America and the Caribbean sit on?
a) the Cocos Plate
b) the Caribbean Plate
c) the North American Plate
d) the Central Plate

Since the 1990s, global air travel and advertising have made tourism and important industry in the Caribbean and Central America
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What did island cultures in the Caribbean blend to make their own musical styles?
a) European and African instruments and rhythms
b) American and Asian music styles
c) Latin and European songs
d) none of the above

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