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What European country settled Mexico?
a) Spain
b) France
c) Russia
d) Britain

What makes Central America a region of its own?
a) the countries share a common polar climate
b) the countries do not have anything in common
c) the countries share common human characteristics
d) the countries do not like associate themselves with Canada the U.S.

The majority of Central America has which of the following climates?
a) continental
b) arid
c) tropical
d) polar

What country in this region is actually a US territory?
a) Cuba
b) Puerto Rico
c) Panama
d) Belize

Panama is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, or an _______.
a) peninsula
b) island
c) archipelago
d) isthmus

Which of the following countries is an archipelago, or group of islands?
a) Bahamas
b) Panama
c) Haiti
d) Nicaragua

Why did people decide that the country of Panama would be a good place for the canal?
a) There were very few mosquitos
b) It was furthest from Canada
c) Panama asked the French to build the canal
d) Panama was so narrow

What is the overall benefit of the Panama Canal?
a) It added more water to the arid country.
b) It allows North America and South America to not be attached by land.
c) It allows transporting goods from one country to another in a simpler, safer and quicker way.
d) It created jobs unrelated to agriculture.

The Olmec, Maya and Aztecs are:
a) names of ancient gods in Canada
b) ancient civilizations in Mexico
c) countries in Central America
d) small cities in Belize

Cruel treatment ______wiped out huge numbers of Native Americans.
a) social classes
b) viceroys
c) missionaries
d) diseases

Why is tourism a main resource in Central America?
a) climate
b) government
c) sports
d) economy

What are two unique religions that exist in Central America?
a) Polytheism Voodoo
b) Voodoo Rastafarianism
c) Rastafarianism Islam
d) Islam Daoism

The spread of cultural ideas to this region are an example of which of the following themes?
a) Human-Environment Interaction
b) Location
c) Movement
d) Place

____ and farming are the most important economic activities in the Caribbean.
a) Mining
b) Youtuber
c) Tourism
d) Banking

Central America exports 3 important cash crops. Which one is NOT an export of Central America?
a) oil
b) bananas
c) sugarcane
d) coffee

The economies of Central American countries depend on ______ and harvesting wood from their rainforest.
a) mining
b) banking
c) teaching
d) farming

According to the readings in class, which of the following sports is NOT popular in Central America?
a) boxing
b) soccer
c) baseball
d) hockey

A festival that is held in February or March depending on Lent Easter) that leads up to the holy season is called:
a) Christmas
b) Carnival
c) Day of the Dead
d) Cinco de Mayo

European settlers in the region developed social classes based on race. Which group was NOT included in the social hierarchy of Latin America?
a) Asians
b) Peninsulars
c) Mestzios
d) slaves

Central American culture is based on European, _______, and Indigenous (Maya, Aztecs, Olmecs)ideas and beliefs.
a) Canadian
b) French
c) African
d) Russian

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