1st Semester Test -2018-Central America And The Caribbean Islands Question Preview (ID: 45049)


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Why did the Maya civilization collapse?
a) The Olmec drove them from their land.
b) The Maya died from diseases.
c) The Spanish conquered them.
d) The reason is unknown.

Which statement about the Bahamas is accurate?
a) The Bahamas are part of the Lesser Antilles.
b) The islands of the Bahamas are cays.
c) The Bahamas are located west of Florida.
d) The islands of the Bahamas were formed from volcanic activity.

Which of the following is a country located in Central America?
a) Bahamas
b) Bonaire
c) Belize
d) Barbados

rain forest located in Puerto Rico
a) Bahamas
b) El Yunque National Forest
c) Panama
d) Lesser Antillas

nation of more than 3,000 islands
a) Panama
b) Lake Nicaragua
c) Lesser Antillas
d) Bahamas

group of smaller island in the Caribbean
a) Lesser Antilles
b) Bahamas
c) El Yunque National Forest
d) Lake Nicaragua

Freshwater home of oceanic animal life
a) Lake Nicaragua
b) Lesser Antilles
c) Panama
d) El Yunque National Forest

location of the narrowest part of Central America
a) Lake Nicaragua
b) Lesser Antilles
c) Panama
d) El Yunque National Forest

During the 1600s, the Caribbean colonies became the center of the growing coffee industry.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A large gap between rich and poor still exists in Central America.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The Caribbean Islands consist of the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Central America has a tropical wet/dry climate.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The Aztec civilization was one of the most important early civilizations of Central America.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What happened a year after Central American colonies gained independence from Spain.
a) They became part of Mexico
b) They became the United Provinces of Central America.
c) They became independent nations.
d) They became two independent republics.

What Caribbean country gained freedom after Toussaint - Louverture led the fight against French rulers.
a) Dominican Republic
b) Jamaica
c) Haiti
d) Cuba

Which Caribbean country became a republic under United States protection after a war with Spain?
a) Cuba
b) Puerto Rico
c) Barbados
d) Bahamas

Which religion do most people in Central America follow?
a) Hinduism
b) Roman Catholicism
c) Islam
d) Protestantism

What is the chief language in all Central America countries except Belize?
a) English
b) French
c) Spanish
d) Portuguese

Which type of economy is found in some nations of the Caribbean Islands and also in the United States?
a) socialist
b) command
c) communist
d) Free enterprise

For which style of music are the Caribbean Islands famous?
a) rock and hip hop
b) country and folk
c) salsa and reggae
d) blues and jazz

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