6th Grade History Test 13

Question 1

the Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico

Answer 1

Aztecs

Question 2

Mexico leads the world in the mining and production of

Answer 2

silver

Question 3

Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs?

Answer 3

Cortes

Question 4

The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico

Answer 4

Baja California

Yucatan Peninsula

Question 5

One of Mexico’s main mountain ranges

Answer 5

Sierra Madre Occidental

Question 6

What is a Mexican celebration of a special event called?

Answer 6

fiesta

Question 7

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

Answer 7

a sombrero

Question 8

One of Mexico’s most important natural resources

Answer 8

petroleum

Question 9

the largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere

Answer 9

capuchin monkey

Question 10

built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere

Answer 10

Mayas

Question 11

the largest lake in Central America

Answer 11

Lake Nicaragua

Question 12

the corn field that became a volcano

Answer 12

Paricutin

Question 13

Belmopan is the capital of

Answer 13

Belize

Question 14

the capital of Guatemala

Answer 14

Guatemala City

Question 15

Mexico City is the capital of

Answer 15

Mexico

Question 16

the capital of Panama

Answer 16

Panama City

Question 17

Tegucigalpa is the capital of

Answer 17

Honduras

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Rio Grande

Question 19

the man who conquered malaria

Answer 19

Colonel William Gorgas

Question 20

the largest country of Central America

Answer 20

Nicaragua

Question 21

the center for Mexico’s steel industry

Answer 21

Monterrey

Question 22

when Columbus discovered the New World

Answer 22

October 12, 1492

Question 23

where Columbus first landed in the New World

Answer 23

San Salvador

Question 24

the first European city in the Americas

Answer 24

Isabela

Question 25

the largest seashell found in the Americas

Answer 25

horse conch

Question 26

the fish found in Caribbean waters that has a spearlike snout

Answer 26

marlin

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Mount Pelee

Question 28

the highest peak in the West Indies

Answer 28

Pico Duarte

Question 29

the spice of which Grenada is a leading producer

Answer 29

nutmeg

Question 30

the smallest bird in the world

Answer 30

bee hummingbird

Question 31

fixed daily allowances of food or drink

Answer 31

rations

Question 32

the West Indian island whose residents are United States citizens

Answer 32

Puerto Rico

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Jamaica

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Hispaniola

Question 35

the second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere

Answer 35

Haiti

Question 36

the most mountainous country of the West Indies

Answer 36

Dominican Republic

Question 37

the island group on which Columbus first landed

Answer 37

Bahamas

Question 38

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

Answer 38

U.S. Virgin Islands

Question 39

the island that is sometimes called the "Isle of Spice"

Answer 39

Grenada

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Barbados

Question 41

the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere

Answer 41

Cuba

Question 42

Study the map of Central America.

Answer 42

I mean it. You will fail.

Question 43

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

Answer 43

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.