1. Multiple Choice Questions
Who is credited with discovering America, Which Central American country has English as
although he thought he had reached the East its official language?
Indies? a) Costa Rica
a) Ferdinand Magellan b) Nicaragua
b) Christopher Columbus c) Belize
c) Amerigo Vespucci d) El Salvador
d) Marco Polo
The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?
2. Which tribes were among the first inhabitants a) Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean
of America? b) Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
a) Caribs, Mayans, Incas c) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
b) Aztecs, Mongols, Vikings d) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
c) Eskimos, Vikings, Celts
d) Mayans, Romans, Egyptians Which country is the largest by landmass in
Central America?
3. What was one of the main reasons Europeans a) Guatemala
came to America? b) El Salvador
a) To escape from Asia c) Nicaragua
b) To become rich and expand their lands d) Honduras
c) To spread Buddhism
d) To avoid diseases Which is the smallest Central American country?
a) Costa Rica
4. North America covers about what percentage of b) Panama
the Earth’s surface? c) Honduras
a) 10% d) El Salvador
b) 16.5%
c) 20% Which Central American country has about 23
d) 25% languages and mixed Mayan and Spanish
cultures?
What is the capital of Canada? a) Guatemala
a) Toronto b) Nicaragua
b) Ottawa c) Panama
c) Vancouver d) Costa Rica
d) Montreal
The Caribbean is located:
Central America a) West of Central America
Central America is located: b) East of Central America
a) Between South America and Europe c) South of South America
b) Below Mexico, connecting North and South d) North of Europe
America
c) East of Africa Which is NOT one of the famous Caribbean
d) Between the Arctic and Antarctic islands?
a) Jamaica
How many countries make up Central America? b) Cuba
a) 5 c) Puerto Rico
b) 6 d) Maldives
c) 7
d) 8
Who is credited with discovering America, Which Central American country has English as
although he thought he had reached the East its official language?
Indies? a) Costa Rica
a) Ferdinand Magellan b) Nicaragua
b) Christopher Columbus c) Belize
c) Amerigo Vespucci d) El Salvador
d) Marco Polo
The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?
2. Which tribes were among the first inhabitants a) Indian Ocean and Arctic Ocean
of America? b) Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
a) Caribs, Mayans, Incas c) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
b) Aztecs, Mongols, Vikings d) Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
c) Eskimos, Vikings, Celts
d) Mayans, Romans, Egyptians Which country is the largest by landmass in
Central America?
3. What was one of the main reasons Europeans a) Guatemala
came to America? b) El Salvador
a) To escape from Asia c) Nicaragua
b) To become rich and expand their lands d) Honduras
c) To spread Buddhism
d) To avoid diseases Which is the smallest Central American country?
a) Costa Rica
4. North America covers about what percentage of b) Panama
the Earth’s surface? c) Honduras
a) 10% d) El Salvador
b) 16.5%
c) 20% Which Central American country has about 23
d) 25% languages and mixed Mayan and Spanish
cultures?
What is the capital of Canada? a) Guatemala
a) Toronto b) Nicaragua
b) Ottawa c) Panama
c) Vancouver d) Costa Rica
d) Montreal
The Caribbean is located:
Central America a) West of Central America
Central America is located: b) East of Central America
a) Between South America and Europe c) South of South America
b) Below Mexico, connecting North and South d) North of Europe
America
c) East of Africa Which is NOT one of the famous Caribbean
d) Between the Arctic and Antarctic islands?
a) Jamaica
How many countries make up Central America? b) Cuba
a) 5 c) Puerto Rico
b) 6 d) Maldives
c) 7
d) 8
