Geography of Middle America
This term describes Middle America as it connects North and South America.
(What is a land bridge?)
These three empires dominated the Mesa Central in Mexico.
(What are the Toltec, Aztec, and Spanish empires?)
This is the most populous nation in Central America.
(What is Guatemala?)
The West Indies are divided into these three island groups.
(What are the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles?)
This Mexican city on the Yucatán Peninsula is a major tourist destination known for its beaches and resorts.
(What is Cancún?)
This Mexican state is home to the ruins of the Tarascan Indian Empire.
(What is Michoacán?)
People of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry are called this.
(What are mestizos?)
This is the most densely populated nation in Central America.
(What is El Salvador?)
Name the two countries that share the island of Hispaniola.
(What are Haiti and the Dominican Republic?)
This term refers to land grants given to Mexican villagers during land redistribution efforts.
(What are ejidos?)
These two mountain ranges run along Mexico's coasts.
(What are the Sierra Madre Oriental and the Sierra Madre Occidental?)
This traditional wide-brimmed Mexican hat is used for shade in sunny climates.
(What is a sombrero?)
Unlike its Hispanic neighbors, this Central American nation was settled by the British.
(What is Belize?)
This is the largest and most populous island in the West Indies.
(What is Cuba?)
Known as the “banana republic,” this Central American nation’s economy was historically dependent on banana exports.
(What is Honduras?)
Name the desert in northern Mexico famous for its saguaro cacti.
(What is the Sonoran Desert?)
This modern high-tech city is located about 150 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border.
(What is Monterrey?)
This Marxist group once controlled Nicaragua.
(What is the Sandinista National Liberation Front?)
This religion in Haiti blends West African spirit worship with elements of Roman Catholicism.
(What is voodoo?)
Coffee is the leading export of this Central American country known for its political stability.
(What is Costa Rica?)
This large body of water lies between the Yucatán Peninsula and Mexico’s mainland.
(What is the Bay of Campeche?)
These vast ranches, established during Spanish rule, were similar to feudal manors.
(What are haciendas?)
This Central American country is known as the “Crossroads of the World” due to its canal.
(What is Panama?)
This U.S. commonwealth allows its residents to be U.S. citizens but denies them the right to vote in presidential elections.
(What is Puerto Rico?)
This Mexican port city, located on the Gulf Coastal Plain, serves as a gateway to Mexico City and the Mesa Central.
(What is Veracruz?)