601 Quiz 1 Flashcards
What are the four regions of Latin America?
South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies
Middle America is made up of which regions?
Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies
Middle America is considered part of which continent?
North America
South America lies to which direction of North America
Southeast
Adobe
sun-dried bricks
Sun dried bricks are called what?
Adobe
a language used by a government
official language
What is plant material called that is used as roofing?
Thatch
Freedom from foreign rule is called what?
Independence
A round, flat cake of ground corn or wheat?
Tortilla
The usual way of doing something is known as what?
The custom
Conquering is also known as what?
Conquest
A Mexican speed bump is called what?
A tope
people who share origin, language, and customs are called people of the same what?
Nationality
Roman soldiers conquered areas that eventually became what three countries?
France, Spain, and Portugual