Central America Countries
Does Mexico Border the United States of America?
Yes or No
Yes
What do you call food from mexico and central america?
Latin/hispanic
Maquiladoras
Factories where parts are made elsewhere and assembled in CA
What is the most popular sport in Central America?
Soccer
What do Central America people where?
Depends on the elevation
What are the major mt. ranges in Mexico?
Sierra Madres
What elevation would you grow Central America major cash crop?
0--2000'
Columbian Exchange
Transfer of plant, animals, and people between the Americas and Europe, asia, and Africa.
What sports are played in Central America? Need 3 of most popular?
5
Baseball,Basketball,Football,Cycling,Rugby
What is the most popular mall to go to in central america
Outdoor Markets
True or False
Cuba is in the Gulf of Mexico
True
Who developed chocolate?
Aztecs/Maya
Encomienda System
A labor system instituted by the Spanish crown in the American colonies. In this system, a Spanish conquistador or other prominent Spaniard was granted a number of native laborers who would pay tributes to him in exchange for his protection.
What is a popular type of music in central america?
reggea mariachi.
What economic activity is Tierra Caliente known for in Central America?
Tourism
What is the Capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
What did Latin people eat in the 1600's?
Pork, beans, chocolate, and corn.
Mestizo
A person of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry.
Is American Football a sport in Latin America
Yes
How many countries are in Latin America, (the countries we are studying currently)?
13
What climate is most common from the Yucatan south to Panama?
Tropical
What are major cash crops from the 1600's?
Corn, sugar cane, tobaccoo
Syncretism
The blending of different religious or cultural beliefs and practices.
How many world cup soccer teams are there in Central america
6 teams
What Mt. Climate zone would people wear light colored thin clothing. Sandals and head cover?
Tierra Caliente