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Discovering Central America: A Quiz on Geography and Culture

This quiz explores key aspects of Central America, including its geography, biodiversity, historical civilizations, and cultural significance.

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1 Because of the ________, it is considered part of both North America and South America.

2 In ________ times, the north-western areas of modern Central America were part of the Mesoamerican civilization.

3 However the southern countries (Costa Rica and Panama) of the region have more biodiversity than the northern countries (Guatemala and ________), meanwhile the central countries (Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador) have least biodiversity.

4 In Latin America, Iberia, and some other parts of ________, the Americas are considered to be a single continent, and Central America is considered a region of this continent.

5 In English speaking countries, Central America is considered a region of the North American ________.

6 Between the mountain ranges lie fertile valleys that are suitable for the people; in fact most of the population of Honduras, ________ and Guatemala live in valleys.

7 Panama was a possession of the Viceroyalty of New Granada, and then, following independence, became a part of la Gran Colombia (________).

8 Central America is going through a process of political, economic and cultural transformation that started in 1907 with the creation of the ________.

9 [16] ________, in whole or in part, is sometimes included.

10 Most notable among these were the Maya, who had built numerous cities throughout the region, and the ________, who created a vast empire.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (pictured) of Central America is the world's fastest lizard, being clocked at 21.7 miles (34.9 km) per hour.
  • the Azure-hooded Jay, though not threatened with extinction, is uncommon in some parts of its Central American range.
  • the Inca Dove is a small New World dove that ranges from the southwestern United States and Mexico through Central America to Costa Rica.
  • the K'iche' Kingdom of Q'umarkaj in Central America were conquered when the Kaqchikel people allied with a Spanish force.
  • the threadfin jack (pictured) has been found at a number of archaeological sites in Central America, indicating this species has been caught by humans for food for at least three millennia.
  • the frangipani (or plumeria), which is used to make leis (pictured) in Hawaii, is native to Central and northern South America.
  • members of the United States Marine Corps (pictured) that were stationed in Central America in the early 20th century have been credited with bringing the sport of baseball to Nicaragua, and popularizing it in the area.
  • in addition to having Central America's largest roller coaster, Xetulul Theme Park has replicas of Moulin Rouge, the Trevi Fountain, and the Tikal Temple of the Great Jaguar? (replica pictured)
  • Nicaragua has the lowest electricity generation, the lowest percentage of population with access to electricity, and the highest dependence on oil for electricity generation in Central America.
  • Geoffroy's Spider Monkey (pictured) is the only Central American monkey species that occurs in all seven Central American countries.
  • Centruroides limbatus (pictured) and Centruroides bicolor are Central American bark scorpions belonging to the same species group.
  • all four remaining species of island raccoons (examples pictured), found only on small Central American and Caribbean islands, are considered endangered.
  • in 2002 Nicaragua had 15 times fewer banks than its Central American counterparts with only six compared to the regional average of 107 per country.
  • in 1862, Senator Samuel Pomeroy of Kansas proposed the colony of Linconia to fulfill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's vision for African-American emigration to Central America.
  • El Salvador has the highest geothermal energy production in Central America.
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