MEXICO
What is a tall hat with a wide brim worn by men in traditional Mexican dress called?
a sombrero
What river forms part of the natural boundary between Mexico and Texas?
Rio Grande
The first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere
Cuba
The island whose name means "Island of Springs"; it is the world leader in the production of bauxite
Jamaica
The Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico were the ____.
Aztecs
What civilization built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere?
The Mayas
What fish found in Caribbean waters has a spearlike snout?
marlin
The West Indian island whose residents are US citizens
Puerto Rico
What is a Mexican celebration of a special event called?
a fiesta
What is the largest lake in Central America?
Lake Nicaragua
What is the capital of Guatemala?
Guatemala City
What is the smallest bird in the world?
bee hummingbird
The second largest island in the West Indies and home to two countries
Hispaniola
The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico are Baja California and the ____.
Yucatán Peninsula
The largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere is the ____.
jaguar
What is the capital of Panama?
Panama City
The most mountainous country of the West Indies
Dominican Republic
What was the first European city in the Americas?
Isabela
The island that is sometimes called the "Isle of Spice"
Grenada
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs?
Cortés
What is the largest country in Central America?
Nicaragua
What is the capital of Belize?
Belmopan
One of Mexico’s main mountain ranges is the ____.
Sierra Madre Occidental
What is the largest seashell found in the Americas?
horse conch
The second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere
Haiti
Mexico leads the world in the mining and production of ____.
silver
When did Columbus discover the New World?
October 12, 1492
What is the capital of Costa Rica?
San José
What is the highest peak in the West Indies?
Pico Duarte
Where did Columbus first land in the New World?
San Salvador
The island group on which Columbus first landed
Bahamas
What city is the center for Mexico’s steel industry?
Monterrey
Who conquered malaria during the building of the Panama Canal?
Colonel William Gorgas
What is the capital of Honduras?
Tegucigalpa
What volcano erupted in 1902 destroying the town of St. Pierre?
Mount Pelée
What spice is Grenada a leading producer of?
nutmeg
The Island that lies the farthest east of the West Indian islands
Barbados
One of Mexico’s most important natural resources is ____.
petroleum
The most intelligent monkey of the Western Hemisphere is the ____.
capuchin monkey
What volcano was formed from a cornfield?
Parícutin
What are fixed daily allowances of food or drink called?
Ration
The only US possession where people drive on the left side of the road
US Virgin Islands