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Our Southern Neighbr
Monarch History and Geography 5th grade Our Southern Neighbors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Very few people in Mexico and Central America live in the tierra templada climate zone. | FALSE |
| Many crops grow in the ____.. | tierra fria |
| The climates of Mexico and Central America are not at all alike. | FALSE |
| The Caribbean Islands have a ____ climate. | mild |
| Most people in Mexico are poor. | TRUE |
| Children of lower-class families usually finish school before getting jobs. | FALSE |
| The Spanish introduced corn into Mexico. | FALSE |
| Cattle, horses, and sheep were introduced into Mexico by the: | Spanish |
| The Caribbean Islands are the tips of submerged ____. | mountains |
| The original inhabitants of the Caribbean Islands were the Caribs and the Arawaks. | true |
| The first foreign power to control the Caribbean was ____. | Spain |
| The earliest Native American civilization of Mexico was the ____. | Olmec |
| Central America was a colony belonging to: | Spain |
| The religion and language of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands were all influenced by their colonial powers. | TRUE |
| Most of the lower class in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands make a living by ____: | farming |
| Which was the last Native American civilization to rule over Mexico? | Aztecs |
| The last Native American civilization to be conquered in Mexico was the ____ . | Aztecs |
| The two European powers who introduced the Protestant religion to the Caribbean Islands were: | England(Great Britain) and Netherlands |
| The main crop in the Caribbean Islands during slavery was bananas. | FALSE |
| Today, the Mexican culture is a mixture of the influences of: | Native American and Spanish cultures |
| Most people in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands live in great wealth and large houses. | FALSE |
| For the lower class of Central America, education is necessary to improve their: | standard of living |
| Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean Islands was called the ____ trade. | triangle |
| Most Caribbeans today are descendants of wealthy European landowners. | FALSE |