Honduras Flashcards

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1
Q

Honduras measures similarly in size to the state of _______

A

Tennessee

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2
Q

Honduras is made up of ______ different geographical regions

A

four

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3
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Honduras’s capital

A

Tegucigalpa

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4
Q

the majority of Honduras’s population resides in ______

A

the central highlands

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5
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Honduras’s tallest peak

A

Cerro Las Minas

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6
Q

ancient city discovered in the late 1800s that contains several impressive architectural designs

A

the Mayan ruins at Copa’n

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7
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most famous structure of Copan

A

Hieroglyphic Stairway

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8
Q

the largest percentage of the population of Honduras is ____

A

mestizo

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9
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many Hondurans refer to themselves as _______

A

catrachos

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10
Q

most common Honduran dish

A

baleada (large wheat flour tortilla stuffed with beans, cheese, and homemade sweet cream called mantequilla)

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11
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meat-filled flour or corn tortilla

A

pastelito

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12
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common Honduran appetizer consisting of red or black beans and cheese and served with tortilla chips for dipping

A

anafres (named for the clay pot the dip is served in)

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