Physical Geography of the Region
Which Caribbean country is a commonwealth of the United States?
Puerto Rico
When did Panama take control of the Panama Canal?
2000
Where do nearly 20% of Mexico's population live?
Mexico City
Mexico and Central America form a peninsula between North and South America.
False - isthmus
One of the world's most important waterways located in Central America
Panama Canal
Which vertical climate zone in Mexico is also known as "hot land"?
tierra caliente
Led a rebellion in Mexico in 1810
Miguel Hidalgo
Which Caribbean country ranks among the world's poorest nations?
Haiti
False - northern
Trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and United States
NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement
What are common natural occurrences in Mexico?
earthquakes
Why do the Caribbean islands have so much diversity?
Several European countries ruled them as colonies.
Large painting on a wall, popular in Mexico
mural
The Caribbean Sea is the arm of the Pacific Ocean.
False - Atlantic
Where did the Maya live?
Yucatan Peninsula
What land, which is now a country, did Christopher Columbus first sight in 1492?
Bahamas
Led a revolution in Cuba in 1959
Fidel Castro
Major service industry in Mexico
The Columbian Exchange resulted in the spread of disease into different parts of the world.
True
Mexico's two peninsulas
Yucatan and Baja California
Why has Mexico's oil production declined since 2004?
old oil fields running out of oil
Led a small force of Spanish conquistadors to Mexico in 1520 and overtook the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
Which Caribbean country is known for its reggae music?
Jamaica
The largest Latin American country is Belize.
False - Mexico
Group of Caribbean Islands containing Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico
Greater Antilles