Central America Flashcards
What is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas?
Isthmus
What is a large group of islands?
Archipelago
The mountain range that runs through Central Mexico…
Sierra Madre
Huge expanses of farm land in Mexico granted to wealthy Spaniards during the Colonial Era…
Haciendas
Mexican celebration honoring the dead…
Day of the Dead
Foreign owned factories or franchise in Mexico…
Maquiladoras
What is NAFTA?
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreements
How many nations are in South America?
12
What is the population of South America?
372 million
Which mountain range is the longest?
The Andes Mountains(4300 miles)
What is the largest mountain outside of Asia?
Aconcagua (22838 ft.)
Which river is the largest in volume and second longest?
The Amazon river
What is the largest rainforest in the world?
The Amazon Rainforest
What animals are native to South America?
Llamas, anacondas, piranhas, and jaguars
What language do most people in South America speak?
Spanish
What language do Brazilians speak?
Portuguese
How many unreached tribal groups are in South America?
60
What desert is the driest place on earth?
Atacama desert
What two countries is the Atacama desert in?
Peru and Chile
Which civilization thrived in Central America until 900AD?
Mayan civilization
When was Central America colonized?
1500’s
Who colonized Central America?
Spain
What year did Central America declare independence from Spain?
1821
What crops are grown in Central America?
Bananas and coffee
