Mexico
Canada
Caribbean and Central America
South America
Definitions
100
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
100
Instead of states Canada has what?
Provinces
100
What country is most well known for the man made waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?
Panama
100
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
100
What is the name for the people who are part Spanish and part Indian?
Mestizo
200
From what country did Mexico become independent from?
Spain
200
Who was the earliest French explorer in Canada?
Jacques Cartier
200
Haiti, Panama, El Salvador, and Nicaragua all had this type of government at one point in the 1980s.
Military Dictatorship
200
What is the name of the mountain chain that goes down the west side of the continent?
Andes
200
Violent storms with powerful winds are also called what?
Hurricanes
300
What is the name of the treaty that encouraged trade between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S?
N.A.F.T.A.
300
What two nations ruled Canada before independence?
France and England
300
What is the name of the communist nation led by Castro?
Cuba
300
Who was known as the liberator?
Simon Bolivar
300
What are maquiladoras?
Factories
400
What is the main religion of people in Mexico?
Roman Catholic
400
The most heavily populated region in Canada includes Quebec, Toronto, and Montreal. What is it called?
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
400
What large island in the Caribbean is a part of U.S.?
Puerto Rico
400
The name of the of the region of plains in Argentina is what?
Pampas
400
A rise in prices of goods and services is also called what?
Inflation
500
What U.S. states does Mexico border with? There are 4
California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas
500
What is the name of the newest territory of Canada that is mainly populated by Inuit?
Nunavut
500
Who was the person who led the rebellion that led to the independence of Haiti?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
500
What is the highest lake in Peru?
Lake Titicaca
500
What are the names of the slums that are in some of the large cities in South America?
Favelas
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