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The tribe that built a powerful empire in Mexico
Aztecs
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The rainfall in Central America is heaviest from the month of ____________ to ________________.
May to October
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It connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
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the Spanish for city is __________?
ciudad
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one of Mexico's greatest natural resources
petroleum
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He conquered malaria in Panama, making it possible to build the Panama Canal
William Gorgas
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When did the Toltecs build a civilization in the north of Mexico?
Around A.D. 900
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The most industrialized nation in Central America.
El Salvador
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the only nocturnal monkey at night
douroucouli
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Spanish term for mountain
montaña
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Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs
Hernando Cortés
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When did the United States and Mexico had a war over the control of the Texas territory?
1846- 1848
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Guatemala
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a tall hat with a wide brim
sombrero
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They devised a chart that predicted the eclipses of the sun and developed a 365-day calendar
Mayas/ Mayans
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How many years did the Mexicans serve Spain?
300 years
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Mexico, Central America and the West Indies are called ______________.
Middle America
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famous Mayan ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula
Chichén Itzá
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Canada and the United States are referred to as ____________________.
Anglo America
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Aztec emperor who was conquered by Hernando Cortés
Montezuma
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When did Honduras experience a fierce hurricane that killed over 5,550 of its people?
1998
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Another term for western mountain range.
Sierra Madre Occidental
volcano that erupted from a cornfield and buried two villages
Parícutin
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Also called as Romance languages
Latin languages
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