Landforms
The ring of volcanoes close to Central America
The Ring of Fire
The Ocean to the West of Mexico and Central America
Pacific Ocean
What is an example of a Mexican food?
Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, etc.
Name one major Native American tribe in the region.
Olmec, Mayan, Aztec
The Gulf of ________ lies to the east of Mexico and Central America
America/Mexico
A narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
Isthmus
The Ocean to the East of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands
Atlantic Ocean
What is an important part of Caribbean culture (think about their clothes)
Bright and expressive colors
The trade between Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe
The Columbian Exchange
What crop did many slaves harvest in the Caribbean Islands?
Sugarcane
Instead of four seasons, these regions have two major seasons. What are they called?
Wet and dry season
The most notable river in Mexico, which borders the U.S.
The Rio Grande/Bravo
Mexico is the _______ most populated country in the world.
Tenth/Eleventh (Eleventh as of late 2025)
Who led the conquistadors to Mexico from Spain in 1520?
Hernan Cortes
The Caribbean Islands are prone to what natural disaster, experiencing about 7 every year?
Hurricanes
Name one of the three major GROUPS of islands in the Caribbean
Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas
The sea that surrounds the Caribbean Islands
The Caribbean Sea
What country did Mexico gain independence from in the later 19th century?
Spain
Why did the Mayan empire fail?
Archaeologists and Historians largely don't know why.
How does the region's proximity to the Ring of Fire affect agriculture?
What are the two Peninsulas in Mexico?
The Yucatan Peninsula and Baja California
The man-made waterway that runs through Central America so trading is easier.
The Panama Canal
Which country in the Caribbean Islands is a U.S. territory?
Puerto Rico
What year did the Mayan calendar end? (Many people believed that the world would end in this year.)
2012
DAILY DOUBLE- What is a chinampa?
Small islands in lakes used to grow crops.