Megan Moran

Central America and Caribbean map quiz

From the narrow land bridge between two oceans to the chain of volcanic islands curving across the eastern Caribbean, this region packs a lot of countries into a small space. Each question highlights one. Can you name them all?

A free quiz from Megan Moran, author of The Mighty Geography Quiz Book.

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  1. Map of Central America and the Caribbean with one country highlighted
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    Question 1 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapEasy

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

  2. Map of Central America and the Caribbean with one country highlighted
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    Question 2 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapEasy

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 3 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 4 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapEasy

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 5 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 6 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapEasy

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 7 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 8 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapEasy

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 9 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

  10. Map of Central America and the Caribbean with one small country circled
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    Question 10 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapHard

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 11 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapEasy

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 12 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

  13. Map of Central America and the Caribbean with one small country circled
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    Question 13 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapHard

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 14 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 15 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 16 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapHard

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 17 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 18 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapHard

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 19 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapMedium

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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    Question 20 of 20Central America and Caribbean mapHard

    Which country is highlighted on this map?

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Show all the answers, with the facts behind them
  1. Which country is highlighted on this map? CubaThe bee hummingbird, found only here, is the smallest bird in the world at about 5 centimeters (2 inches) long.
  2. Which country is highlighted on this map? JamaicaReggae, which grew out of ska and rocksteady in the late 1960s, was added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2018.
  3. Which country is highlighted on this map? GuatemalaLake Atitlán, ringed by three volcanoes, is the deepest lake in Central America, reaching about 340 meters (1,115 feet).
  4. Which country is highlighted on this map? PanamaOn a clear day, both the Pacific and the Atlantic can be seen from the summit of Volcán Barú, the country's highest point at 3,474 meters (11,398 feet).
  5. Which country is highlighted on this map? HondurasThe writer O. Henry coined the term 'banana republic' in his 1904 book Cabbages and Kings, inspired by his stay in Honduras.
  6. Which country is highlighted on this map? Costa RicaCosta Rica is home to nearly 5% of the world's known species, despite covering only about 0.03% of Earth's land.
  7. Which country is highlighted on this map? NicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in Central America by area, at about 130,000 square kilometers (50,000 square miles).
  8. Which country is highlighted on this map? Dominican RepublicPico Duarte, at about 3,098 meters (10,164 feet), is the highest mountain in the Caribbean.
  9. Which country is highlighted on this map? El SalvadorIn September 2021 El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.
  10. Which country is highlighted on this map? DominicaIts Boiling Lake, a flooded fumarole in Morne Trois Pitons National Park, is the second-largest hot lake in the world.
  11. Which country is highlighted on this map? HaitiThe Citadelle Laferrière, a mountaintop fortress built in the early 1800s to guard against French invasion, is one of the largest fortresses in the Americas.
  12. Which country is highlighted on this map? BelizeThe Great Blue Hole, a giant marine sinkhole off the coast, is more than 300 meters across and about 125 meters deep.
  13. Which country is highlighted on this map? GrenadaNicknamed the 'Isle of Spice', it is so proud of its nutmeg that a nutmeg pod appears on the national flag.
  14. Which country is highlighted on this map? BahamasThe name is often traced to Spanish baja mar, 'shallow sea', but it more likely comes from Bahama, the Lucayan name for Grand Bahama Island.
  15. Which country is highlighted on this map? Trinidad and TobagoFlocks of scarlet ibis, one of the country's two national birds, roost each evening in the mangroves of Trinidad's Caroni Swamp.
  16. Which country is highlighted on this map? Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLa Soufrière volcano erupted explosively in April 2021, forcing thousands of people to evacuate the north of the main island.
  17. Which country is highlighted on this map? BarbadosThe grapefruit is thought to have originated here in the 18th century as an accidental cross between the pomelo and the sweet orange.
  18. Which country is highlighted on this map? Saint Kitts and NevisAlexander Hamilton, the first US Secretary of the Treasury, was born in Charlestown on Nevis.
  19. Which country is highlighted on this map? Saint LuciaThe Pitons, two steep volcanic spires rising straight from the sea, became the centerpiece of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
  20. Which country is highlighted on this map? Antigua and BarbudaAntigua is said to have 365 beaches, 'one for every day of the year'.
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