Vocabulary
Large paintings made on walls
Murals
How many countries are in Central America?
7
What was the first European nation to come to Mexico?
Spain
Bob Marley
What is the color of an emerald?
Green
Traditional Jamaican style of music that uses complex drum rhythms
Reggae
What is the path called that rims the Pacific Ocean where volcanoes and earthquakes are common?
Ring of Fire
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
What are the two most popular sports in Mexico?
Baseball and futbol
How many months have 31 days in them?
7
Period of violent political and social change
Revolution
What are Mexico's two peninsulas?
Yucatan and Baja California
What was the transfer of plants and animals between America and the nations of Europe, Asia, and Africa called?
The Columbian Exchange
What Caribbean island is a commonwealth of the United States?
Puerto Rico
What is Captain America’s name?
Steve Rodgers
Money sent to the homeland of the people who migrated elsewhere to work
Remittances
What are the group of islands that lie to the east of Florida called?
The Bahamas
What year did Mexico gain its independence from Spain?
1821
What kind of farming is it when farmers grow just enough food to feed themselves and their families?
Subsistence farming
What is the name of the sport played at Wimbledon?
Tennis
Type of government that controls all aspects of society
Communism
What are the four largest Caribbean Islands?
Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico
What was the name of the man who took over Cuba and subjected the country to dictatorial rule following its independence?
Fidel Castro
What are four problems Mexico faces today?
Overcrowding, pollution, criminals/drugs, poverty
Which is the hottest chili pepper in the world?
Carolina Reaper