Geography
Mexican History
Central American/Caribbean Islands History
Mexican Culture
Central American/Caribbean Islands Culture
100
What is a narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses?
Isthmus
100
Who led the conquest of the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
100
What do you call crops sold for profit?
Cash crops
100
What does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
100
What do you call money sent back to the homeland by people who migrated someplace else to find work?
Remittance
200
Name three types of natural disasters that are common in this region.
Hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis.
200
Where were the Mayans located in Mexico?
The Yucatan Peninsula
200
What year did Christopher Columbus discover the Americas.
1492
200
What do you call a factory where parts made elsewhere are assembled into products?
Maquiladora
200
Reggae is known for lyrics that protest what two things?
Poverty and a lack of equal rights
300
What is the mineral that is used to make aluminum?
Bauxite
300
What was unique about the location of the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan?
It was located on an island in the middle of a lake, with causeways leading to it.
300
What is the name given to strong, militaristic leaders in Central America?
Caudillo
300
What is the name given to a Mexican who is part indigenous and part Spanish?
Mestizo
300
Why is English the official language of Belize?
Belize was formerly a British colony.
400
Name the three climate zones in Mexico and provide their English translation.
Tierra caliente (hot land), tierra templada (temperate land), and tierra fria (cold land).
400
In order to ensure a more equal society, Mexicans created public schools and ___________.
The Land Reform Plan.
400
What is the Columbian Exchange and provide an example of its impact?
The Columbian Exchange is the transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and Africa on one side and the Americas on the other. Examples include tobacco, corn, potatoes, coffee beans, sugarcane, cattle, sheep, horses, smallpox, influenza, measles, malaria, and African slaves.
400
What is the official name of Mexico?
Estados Unidos Mexicanos, or United Mexican States
400
What is the largest economic industry throughout this area?
Tourism
500
How does the land in this region change from the northern part of Mexico to the southern part of Panama. Be specific.
In northern Mexico, the land is dry, rocky and there are two mountain ranges. As you move south, it becomes more tropical and humid and there is a rain forest in southern Panama.
500
Name 3 advantages that Cortes and the Spanish had over the Aztec people.
1. Better weapons/armor 2. Used Aztec enemies to help bolster his army 3. Immunity against certain diseases 4. Aztecs thought the Spanish were gods.
500
What is the main difference between Central American history after independence and Mexican history after independence?
Central America splits into many different countries, while Mexico stayed united.
500
What are three challenges Mexico faces today?
1. Overcrowding 2. Pollution 3. Illegal Drugs 4. Poverty
500
What is the single biggest challenge for economies in this region?
Lack of resources and availability to acquire what resources they have.
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