Nicaragua police investigate bishop critical of government

Q: Nicaragua’s police said they have begun an investigation against a Roman Catholic bishop who has been an outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega’s government. Where is Nicaragua, Central America’s largest nation by area?

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Q: Ortega has arrested potential political rivals and shut down media outlets to silence any dissent in Central America’s second-poorest nation. Which nation is the wealthiest in the region?

A. Costa Rica

B. El Salvador

C. Guatemala

D. Panama

Q: Before turning to Panama in 1904, the United States considered building a canal across Nicaragua to connect the Atlantic and Pacific. In 2013, Ortega signed a deal to build a Nicaragua canal with investors from which nation?

A. China

B. Cuba

C. Russia

D. United States

Q: Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, but it ranks fourth in population. Which much smaller nation in the region has more people?

A. Belize

B. Costa Rica

C. El Salvador

D. Panama

Q: Many Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States say they are fleeing gang violence. Nicaragua reports the lowest murder rate in the region. Which Central American nation has the highest rate of intentional homicides?

A. Belize

B. El Salvador

C. Guatemala

D. Honduras


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