Test 13 - Chapter 15 & 16; Map Mastery 16 Flashcards
The most intelligent monkey of the Western Hemisphere
capuchin monkey
The Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico
Aztecs
The largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere
jaguar
Mexico leads the world in the mini and production of what?
silver
One of Mexico’s most important natural resources
petroleum
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs
Cortes
What is a tall had with a aid brim worn by men in traditional Mexican dress called
sombrero
The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico
Baja California and Yucatan Peninsula
What is a Mexican celebration of a special event called
a fiesta
One of Mexico’s main mountain ranges
Sierra Madre Occidental
When Columbus discovered the New World
October 12,1942
fixed daily allowance of food or drink
rations
where Columbus first landed in the New World
San Salvador
the smallest bird in the world
bee hummingbird
the first European city in the Americas
Isabela
the spice of which Grenada is a leading producer
nutmeg
the largest seashell found in the Americas
horse conch
the highest peak in the West Indies
Pico Duarte
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
Who built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere
Mayas
The center for Mexico’s steel industry
Monterrey
The largest lake in Central America
Lake Nicaragua
The largest country of Central America
Nicaragua
The corn field that became a volcano
Paricutin
The man who conquered malaria
Colonel William Gorgas
The capital of Belize
Belmopan
The river that is a natural boundary between part of Mexico and Texas
Rio Grande
The capital of Guatemala
Guatemala City
The capital of Honduras
Tegucigalpa
The capital of Mexico
Mexico City
the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere
Cuba
the Western Indian island whose residents are United States citizens
Puerto Rico
the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere
Cuba
the island whose names means “Island of Springs”; it is the world leader in the production of bauxite
Jamaica
the island that is sometimes called the “Isle of Spice”
Grenada
the second largest island in the West Indies and home to two countries
Hispaniola
the only Unites States possession where people drive on the left side of the road
U.S. Virgin Islands
the most mountainous country of the West Indies
Dominican Republic
the island group on which Columbus first landed
Bahamas
Be able to label locations from Map Mastery 16
Panama, Rio Grande, Acapulco, San Juan, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Baja California, Mexico City, Havana, Bahamas, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of California, Guatemala City, Honduras, Monterrey, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guadalajara
List 3 reasons why Communism is not a good form of government.
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 benefits of the State is more important than 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.
