MEXICO
This group of indigenous people ruled this region prior to Spanish Conquest
Aztecs
The largest island in the Caribbean
Cuba
Andes Mountains
Capitol of Mexico
Mexico City
A strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, enabling migration of plants and animals to new areas
Land Bridge
This Spanish Explorer conquered Mexico for Spain
Hernan Cortez
What European country was the first one to lay claim to islands in the Caribbean?
Spain
The Amazon River starts in this country
Peru
Capitol of Panama
Panama City
Spanish for Conqueror
Conquistador
The capital of Mexico is located on this major landform
Mexican Plateau
This country is extremely prone to earthquakes
Haiti
The two major dialects spoken on the continent
Spanish and Portuguese
Capital of Peru
Lima
Spanish for "High Plain"
Altiplano
What are the four Economic Zones in Mexico?
North Pacific Highlands - Farming
Northern Gulf Coast - Oil
Southern Pacific - Tourism, Mountains
Yucatan Peninsula - Tourism, Ruins
Time period which saw the beginning of revolutions throughout the region
1800s
This weather phenomenon affects the climate in South America
El Nino
Capitol of Columbia
Bogota
A Chain of Islands
Archipelago
This agreement began the transition from agriculture into industry for the region.
NAFTA
Leader who brought communist and socialist ideas into the region?
Fidel Castro
Cuzco and Machu Picchu are.....
Ancient cities built by the Inca
Capital of Jamaica
Kingston
Knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records
Quipu