The World and Its People, Florida Edition

Chapter 7: Central America and the Caribbean Islands

Central America and the Caribbean Islands

1
What is a benefit of the Central Highlands that run through Central America?
A)They have kept many of the region's people isolated from one another.
B)Their volcanic material has made the soil very fertile.
C)They ease transportation among the Central American countries.
D)They form an isthmus connecting North and South America.

2
Costa Rica uses its rain forests to attract _____
A)lumber companies.
B)American businesses.
C)Panama Canal officials.
D)ecotourists.

3
The Central American country that has the highest standard of living is _____
A)Costa Rica.
B)Guatemala.
C)Belize.
D)Panama.

4
Which is the most heavily populated country in Central America?
A)El Salvador
B)Honduras
C)Guatemala
D)Nicaragua

5
Which Central American country does NOT have Spanish as its official language?
A)Belize
B)Panama
C)Guatemala
D)Costa Rica

6
The four large islands in the Caribbean Sea are called the _____
A)Bahamas.
B)archipelagos.
C)Greater Antilles.
D)Lesser Antilles.

7
The most important economic activities in the Caribbean islands are _____
A)fishing and raising cattle.
B)farming and tourism.
C)light industry and mining.
D)manufacturing and lumbering.

8
On what is Cuba's government based?
A)socialism
B)democracy
C)free enterprise
D)communism

9
Which nation was the first to be founded by formerly enslaved persons?
A)Dominican Republic
B)Cuba
C)Haiti
D)Jamaica

10
The capital and largest city of Puerto Rico is _____
A)San Juan.
B)Kingston.
C)Havana.
D)Hispaniola.
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