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6th Grade History Test 13 Flashcards

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1
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the Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico

A

Aztecs

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2
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Mexico leads the world in the mining and production of

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silver

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3
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Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs?

A

Cortes

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The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico

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Baja California

Yucatan Peninsula

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5
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One of Mexico’s main mountain ranges

A

Sierra Madre Occidental

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6
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What is a Mexican celebration of a special event called?

A

fiesta

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7
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What is a tall hat with a wide him worn by men in traditional Mexican dress

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a sombrero

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8
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One of Mexico’s most important natural resources

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petroleum

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9
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the largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere

A

capuchin monkey

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10
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built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere

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Mayas

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11
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the largest lake in Central America

A

Lake Nicaragua

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12
Q

the corn field that became a volcano

A

Paricutin

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13
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Belmopan is the capital of

A

Belize

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14
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the capital of Guatemala

A

Guatemala City

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15
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Mexico City is the capital of

A

Mexico

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the capital of Panama

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Panama City

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Tegucigalpa is the capital of

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Honduras

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18
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the river that is a natural boundary between part of Mexico and Texas

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Rio Grande

19
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the man who conquered malaria

A

Colonel William Gorgas

20
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the largest country of Central America

A

Nicaragua

21
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the center for Mexico’s steel industry

A

Monterrey

22
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when Columbus discovered the New World

A

October 12, 1492

23
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where Columbus first landed in the New World

A

San Salvador

24
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the first European city in the Americas

A

Isabela

25
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the largest seashell found in the Americas

A

horse conch

26
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the fish found in Caribbean waters that has a spearlike snout

A

marlin

27
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the volcano that erupted in 1902, destroying the town of St. Pierre

A

Mount Pelee

28
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the highest peak in the West Indies

A

Pico Duarte

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the spice of which Grenada is a leading producer

A

nutmeg

30
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the smallest bird in the world

A

bee hummingbird

31
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fixed daily allowances of food or drink

A

rations

32
Q

the West Indian island whose residents are United States citizens

A

Puerto Rico

33
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the island whose name means “Island of Springs”; it is the world leader int he production of bauxite

A

Jamaica

34
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the second largest island in the West Indies and home to two countries

A

Hispaniola

35
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the second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere

A

Haiti

36
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the most mountainous country of the West Indies

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Dominican Republic

37
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the island group on which Columbus first landed

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Bahamas

38
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the only United States possession where people drive on the left side of the road

A

U.S. Virgin Islands

39
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the island that is sometimes called the “Isle of Spice”

A

Grenada

40
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the island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian islands

A

Barbados

41
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the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere

A

Cuba

42
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Study the map of Central America.

A

I mean it. You will fail.

43
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List 3 reasons why Communism is not a good form of government. Use complete sentences.

A
  1. The Communists say that there is no God.
  2. Communists control all the newspapers, televisions, and radios in the countries they rule.
  3. Families have very little privacy.
  4. According to Communist teaching, property should be held in common, and there should be no private property.
  5. People must get permission from the Communist Party to move from one place to another.
  6. The benefit of the State is more important that the fair treatment of individuals.
  7. People do not have the right to trial by jury.
  8. The people may sometimes vote, but they can vote only for Communists.

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