Places I
The island that is sometimes called the "Isle of Spice"
What is Grenada?
Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico
Who were the Aztecs?
a tall hat with a wide brim worn by men in traditional Mexican dressq
What is a sombrero?
capital of Guatemala
What is Guatemala City?
where Columbus first landed in the New World
The most mountainous country of the West Indies.
What is the Dominican Republic?
Spanish explorer who defeated the Aztecs
Who was Cortes?
a Mexican celebration of a special event
What is a fiesta?
capital of Mexico
What is Mexico City?
the highest peak in the West Indies
What is Pico Duarte?
The only United States possession where people drive on the left side of the road.
What is U.S. Virgin Islands?
the man who conquered malaria
Who was Colonel William Gorgas?
the largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere
What is the Jaguar?
capital of Honduras
What is Tegucigalpa?
What is Nutmeg?
The first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere.
What is Cuba?
built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere
Who were the Mayas?
one of Mexico's most important natural resources
What is petroleum?
What is Panama City?
the smallest bird in the world
What is a bee hummingbird?
The second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere?
What is Haiti?
Italian navigator who sailed for Spain, and discovered America
Who was Christopher Columbus?
the most intelligent monkey of the Western Hemisphere
What is a capuchin monkey?
the river that is a natural boundary between part of Mexico and Texas
What is the Rio Grande?
fixed daily allowances of food or drink
What are rations?