History & Exploration
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs?
Cortes
The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico are Baja California and ____?
Yucatan Peninsula
The capital of Belize
Belmopan
Mexico leads the world in the mining and production of
silver
What is a Mexican celebration of a special event called?
fiesta
When Columbus discovered the New World.
October 12, 1492
The largest lake in Central America
Lake Nicaragua
The capital of Panama
Panama City
One of Mexico’s most important natural resources is
petroleum
What is a tall hat with a wide brim worn by men in traditional Mexican dress called?
sombrero
The first European city in the Americas
Isabela
The corn field that became a volcano
Paricutin
The second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere
Haiti
The island whose name means “Island of Springs” and is the world leader in the production of bauxite is
Jamaica
The largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere is
jaguar
The West Indian island whose residents are United States citizens.
Puerto Rico
The island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian islands
Barbados
The most mountainous country of the West Indies
Dominican Republic
the spice of which Grenada is a leading producer
nutmeg
The most intelligent monkey of the Western Hemisphere is
capuchin monkey
The first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere was established in ____?
Cuba
One of Mexico’s main mountain ranges
Sierra Madre Occidental
The capital of Guatemala
Guatemala City
The center for Mexico’s steel industry
Monterrey
the largest seashell found in the Americas
horse conch