Central America & the Caribbean Test

The dominant language spoken in Central America is -

• English
• Spanish
• French
• Mestizo

Which civilization dominated Central America before the arrival of Europeans?

• Maya
• Kalinago
• Taino
• Iroquois

Which country made news in 2021 when it switched to Bitcoin as currency?

• Panama
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• El Salvador

Pictured below is the ______ in Costa Rica with a persistent low-level cloud cover that surrounds the trees in a constant fog.

• Darien Gap
• Maya Forest
• Monteverde Cloud Forest
• Mesoamerican Reef

Which geographic feature stretches over 600 miles and provides a habitat for many fish and organisms but is threatened by coral bleaching and pollution?

• Darien Gap
• Maya Forest
• Monteverde Cloud Forest
• Mesoamerican Reef

What covers the Panama-Colombia border and sees thousands of migrants cross through it from South America hoping to reach the United States?

• Darien Gap
• Maya Forest
• Monteverde Cloud Forest
• Mesoamerican Reef

Based on the population pyramid of Guatemala above, you can tell -

• Its population is growing.
• It is a highly developed nation.
• Its population is shrinking.
• It has a low birth rate.

The image below helps to explain why -

• Pollution has increased in the Caribbean.
• Central America’s economy is growing.
• Central America got its name.
• There are volcanoes and earthquakes in Central America.

A(n) ____ is a narrow strip of land with water on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

• Island
• Peninsula
• Isthmus
• Plateau

Which country is described by the information below?

• Belize
• Honduras
• Guatemala
• Panama