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1
Which agricultural product is a major export of Belize?
Olives
Coffee
Wheat
Bananas
2
Belize was formerly known as:
New Guatemala
Spanish Belize
The Mayan Coast
British Honduras
3
Belize shares a land border with which two countries?
Guatemala and Mexico
Guatemala and Honduras
Mexico and Honduras
Nicaragua and Mexico
4
Belize has the only jaguar preserve in the world. What is its name?
Maya Mountains Reserve
Belize Rainforest Park
Cockscomb Wildlife Sanctuary
Black Howler Monkey Reserve
5
Which ethnic group makes up the largest percentage of Belize’s population?
Garifuna
Creole
Maya
Mestizo
6
Belize is located on which body of water?
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of America
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
7
Belize took a major environmental step by being the first country to ban:
Shark hunting
Bottom trawling
Oil drilling in reefs
Commercial fishing
8
What is the highest point in Belize?
Maya Mountain Summit
Caracol Pyramid
Victoria Peak
Doyle’s Delight
9
A unique aspect of Belize’s Mennonite population is that:
They are descendants of British settlers
They speak an ancient Mayan language
They live exclusively on islands
They are mostly German-speaking and wear traditional clothing
10
In what year did Belize gain full independence from the UK?
1975
1964
1990
1981
11
What is Belize’s most famous marine attraction?
Shark Alley
The Big Blue Hole
The Black Hole
The Great Barrier Trench
12
What does the Belizean motto "Sub Umbra Floreo" mean?
"A nation of diversity"
"Under the shade, I flourish"
"One land, one people"
"Strength through unity"
13
Which is the largest island in Belize?
Turneffe Atoll
Ambergris Caye
Caye Caulker
Lighthouse Reef
14
Belize is a member of which regional organization?
CARICOM
ASEAN
Mercosur
NAFTA
15
What do the blue and white colors on the Belizean flag represent?
The major political parties
The Mayan heritage
The ocean and the sky
The British influence
16
What is unique about Belize’s flag compared to most national flags?
It is one of the few flags that depicts humans
It is the only flag with a tree
It has the most colors
It is the only flag with a circular design
17
The 50 leaves surrounding the coat of arms on Belize’s flag symbolize what?
The year the People's Union Party was founded
50 years of independence
The 50 states of the U.S.
The number of major islands in Belize
18
What is the main economic activity in Belize?
Tourism and agriculture
Oil production
Manufacturing
Automobiles
19
What is the official language of Belize?
Creole
English
Spanish
Mayan
20
The Garifuna people of Belize are a mix of which two ethnic groups?
Chinese and Mestizo
British and Mayan
Spanish and Creole
African and Indigenous
