Historical Perspectives
What country once ruled most of Central America?
Portugal
United States
Britain
Spain
Spain
a group or chain of islands is called a:
archipelago
indigenous
diversity
contiguous
archipelago
an island formed from coral is called:
atoll
polyp
pumice
atoll
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES:
What is the main revenue source in the Caribbean islands?
agriculture
manufacturing
mining
shipping
agriculture
Where is the Panama Canal?
Central America
South America
the Caribbean
the West Indies
Central America
a group of things next to each other; such as states is called a
archipelago
indigenous
diversity
contiguous
contiguous
a lightweight, porous rock made from lava:
atoll
polyp
pumice
pumice
OCEANIA, AUSTRALIA...
What two oceans surround this area of the world?
Atlantic and Indian
Atlantic and Pacific
Indian and Arctic
Pacific and Indian
Pacific and Indian
Which area has the most mineral resources?
the West Indies
the Caribbean
Central America
South America
South America
variety in a group such as gender, ethnicity, and economics is called
archipelago
indigenous
diversity
contiguous
diversity
a sea invertebrate that helps to create coral is called
atoll
polyp
pumice
polyp
OCEANIA, AUSTRALIA...
The Great Dividing Range can be found in _____.
Australia
Antarctica
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Australia
What is MERCOSUR?
a U.S. plan to aid the South American economy
an arrangement to increase economic cooperation
the agreement for building the Panama Canal
a strategy to prevent European intervention
an arrangement to increase economic cooperation
people groups that are native to a region is called
archipelago
indigenous
diversity
contiguous
indigenous
This island nation is the only one that shares a border with another country.
Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
French Polynesia
Australia
Papua New Guinea
OCEANIA, AUSTRALIA...
Which of the following is not a famous island in Oceania?
Bermuda
Tahiti
Easter
Hawaii
Bermuda
What is the name of the first successful European settlement in America?
Santa Domingo
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Santa Domingo
Australasia consists primarily of Australia and _____.
New Zealand
Antarctica
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
New Zealand
Even though Hawaii is one of the fifty U.S. states, it is also considered part of _____.
Melanesia
Polynesia
Micronesia
Polynesia
MICRONESIA, MELANIESIA AND POLYNESIA
__________ Island is home to mysterious stone figures carved from hardened volcanic ash.
Palau
Tonga
Easter
Easter