6th Grade History Test 13 Flashcards
the Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico
Aztecs
Mexico leads the world in the mining and production of
silver
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs?
Cortes
The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico
Baja California
Yucatan Peninsula
One of Mexico’s main mountain ranges
Sierra Madre Occidental
What is a Mexican celebration of a special event called?
fiesta
What is a tall hat with a wide him worn by men in traditional Mexican dress
a sombrero
One of Mexico’s most important natural resources
petroleum
the largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere
capuchin monkey
built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere
Mayas
the largest lake in Central America
Lake Nicaragua
the corn field that became a volcano
Paricutin
Belmopan is the capital of
Belize
the capital of Guatemala
Guatemala City
Mexico City is the capital of
Mexico
the capital of Panama
Panama City
Tegucigalpa is the capital of
Honduras
the river that is a natural boundary between part of Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande
the man who conquered malaria
Colonel William Gorgas
the largest country of Central America
Nicaragua
the center for Mexico’s steel industry
Monterrey
when Columbus discovered the New World
October 12, 1492
where Columbus first landed in the New World
San Salvador
the first European city in the Americas
Isabela
the largest seashell found in the Americas
horse conch
the fish found in Caribbean waters that has a spearlike snout
marlin
the volcano that erupted in 1902, destroying the town of St. Pierre
Mount Pelee
the highest peak in the West Indies
Pico Duarte
the spice of which Grenada is a leading producer
nutmeg
the smallest bird in the world
bee hummingbird
fixed daily allowances of food or drink
rations
the West Indian island whose residents are United States citizens
Puerto Rico
the island whose name means “Island of Springs”; it is the world leader int he production of bauxite
Jamaica
the second largest island in the West Indies and home to two countries
Hispaniola
the second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere
Haiti
the most mountainous country of the West Indies
Dominican Republic
the island group on which Columbus first landed
Bahamas
the only United States possession where people drive on the left side of the road
U.S. Virgin Islands
the island that is sometimes called the “Isle of Spice”
Grenada
the island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian islands
Barbados
the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere
Cuba
Study the map of Central America.
I mean it. You will fail.
List 3 reasons why Communism is not a good form of government. Use complete sentences.
- The Communists say that there is no God.
- Communists control all the newspapers, televisions, and radios in the countries they rule.
- Families have very little privacy.
- According to Communist teaching, property should be held in common, and there should be no private property.
- People must get permission from the Communist Party to move from one place to another.
- The benefit of the State is more important that the fair treatment of individuals.
- People do not have the right to trial by jury.
- The people may sometimes vote, but they can vote only for Communists.
