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Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
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A long narrow peninsula on Mexico's west coast
Yucatan Peninsula
Baja California
Rio Grande
Sierra Madre
2
What does the acronym NAFTA stand for?
New America's Free Trading Agreement
North American Freedom Trading Association
North American Free Trade Agreement
New American Freedom Treatment Agreement
3
The Bahamas are included in the Lesser Antilles.
False
True
4
What is the trade agreement between United States, Central America and the Dominican Republic?
CAFTA
USMC
NAFTA
USMCA
5
Which ancient civilization in Mexico created a calendar and then disappeared by AD 900?
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Toltec
6
What does CAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Communist Association for Trade Alignment
Central American Free Trade Agreement
Central America Foreign Travel Association
7
A river that forms part of Mexico's northern border of the United States.
Pecos River
Rio River
Rio Grande
San Juan River
8
Which ancient empire ruled Mexico and was famous for its human sacrifices?
Toltec
Olmec
Conquistadors
Aztec
9
This Mexican peninsula separates the Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean Sea.
Baja Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
Rio Grande
Baja California
10
Who was Hernando Cortez?
Spanish Conquistador
Native American Leader
Aztec Emperor
Don Quixote
11
Which ancient civilization was known for its sculptures of giant stone heads?
Spanish
Maya
Olmec
Aztec
12
Who was responsible for initiating the fight for Mexican independence from Spain?
The president of Mexico
Miguel Hidalgo
Fidel Castro
Simon Bolivar
13
A celebration based upon the belief that the souls of the dead return to visit each year.
Independence Day
All Souls Day
Halloween
Day of the Dead
14
Which country did Fidel Castro transform into the first communist country in the Western Hemisphere?
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Haiti
Dominican Republic
15
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
isthmus
Panama Canal
strait
archipelago
16
Which one is the best example of a regional variety of a language (dialect)?
A foreign language
Yunz are funny! Pittsburgh Dad
Montreal, Canada
Mixed language
17
A refugee is someone who flees to another country usually for political and/or ________ reasons.
strict
unquestionable
questionable
economic
18
What is a large group of regions or countries unified under a single leader or authority?
county
empire
continent
city
19
Three combined Mexican mountain ranges
Sierra Nevada
Reno Nevada
Mexico
Sierra Madre
20
True or False: NAFTA was replaced by CAFTA
False
True
21
The Panama Canal provides a link between the Carribbean Sea and the ______ Ocean.
Indian
Southern
Pacific
Arctic
22
Inflation occurs when currency looses its buying power due to an increase in prices.
False
True
23
There are 5 countries but only 4 islands in the Greater Antilles.
True
False
24
What was the function of missions in Middle America?
They preserved Native American rituals
Roman Catholic priests converted natives to Christianity
They were used as shopping malls
They were homes for the poor
25
This is one of the largest Mexican cities in the world.
Los Angeles
Tijuana
Mexico City
New York City
26
This is the capital of Cuba
Harvard
Havana
Hawaiian
San Juan
27
Which of the following is NOT an example of an archipelago?
Japan
Bahamas
Baja California
Florida Keys
28
Which movement began as a result of Fidel Castro's influence?
Communist revolution in Cuba
American Revolution
Civil War
Capitalist investment in Cuba
29
Which of the following is NOT part of the Greater Antilles?
Virgin Islands
Jamaica
Cuba
Hispaniola
30
The island of Hispaniola consists of Haiti and ______.
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Jamaica