A broad-brimmed straw hat typically worn in Mexico
What is a sombrero?
100
The rushing power of this natural resource provides electricity in many homes in Central America
What is water?
100
This large area of raised level land makes up more than half of Central Mexico and most of its people live here
What is a plateau?
100
This is Merry Christmas in Spanish
What is Feliz Navidad?
100
This staple food in Mexico starts with a corn tortilla and is stuffed with fish, steak, pork, or potatoes
What is a taco?
200
Wide, calf-length trousers worn by South American cowboys
What are gaucho pants?
200
This is the key crop in Brazil and Colombia
What is coffee?
200
This rocklike substance is made up of the skeletons of tiny sea animals and forms some small islands
What is coral?
200
This festival is marked by vigils held at cemeteries to entertain returning souls
What is Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead?
200
These are made with masa stuffed with cheese, shredded beef or pork then wrapped in a cornhusk and steamed to cook through
What are Tamales?
300
An outer garment typically made from watertight material designed to keep the body warm and dry during rain
What is a poncho?
300
In the 1980s, Latin America produced more of this valuable resource than the world needed causing the price to drastically drop which slashed the country's income
What is oil?
300
Flat grasslands similar to the Great Plains in the United States
What is pampas?
300
This Christmas celebration consists of a neighborhood procession with candles where a special song is sung while recreating Mary and Joseph's search for a place to stay in Bethlehem
What is Posadas?
300
This Mexican roll is an oval with a crunchy crust and a soft inside
What is a Bolillo?
400
A long, flat garment worn mostly by Mexican women around the upper body to shade from the sun or carry their babies
What is a rebozo?
400
This warm ocean current affects the fishing along the coast of South America and fishermen suffer great economic losses
What is El Nino?
400
Panama is located on this type of landform
What is an isthmus?
400
This religious holiday occurs the week prior to Easter and involves daily masses and parades
What is Semana Santa or Holy Week?
400
This word is added to salsa to let the consumer know it is spicy
What is picante?
500
A sleeveless tunic made in distinctive designs which convey a woman's marital status, personal beliefs, or community; it also has a religious significance
What is a huipil?
500
The seeds of this Central American tree are used to make chocolate
What is the Cacao?
500
This lake located in the Andes Mountains in South America is the world's largest lake
What is Titicaca?
500
This celebration occurs on a girl's 15th birthday marking her transition from childhood to womanhood
What is Quinceanera?
500
This traditional Mexican soup is made with beef stomach in a clear broth or with a red chili base and has lime, onion, and cilantro added