Question | Answer |
Conqueror of the Aztecs with less than 1000 men. | Hernan Cortes |
Conqueror of the Inca, assassinated by his own men. | Francisco Pizarro |
Looking for a new route to India, he landed in what is now the Bahamas. | Christopher Columbus |
This sub region contains the countries from Mexico to Panama. | Middle America |
This sub region contains the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and many other islands. | Caribbean |
This sub region contains the Andes the longest mountain range. | South America |
A narrow piece of land that links two larger areas of land North and South America. | Isthmus |
A chain of islands is known as? | Archipelago |
A series of steep cliffs that drop down to the Atlantic Coastal plain. | Escarpment |
Tropical grasslands in South America. | Llanos |
The Great Plains of South America, used for cattle herding and grain farming. | Pampas |
Smaller Rivers that flow into a larger river. | Tributary |
Area where river currents and ocean tides meet. | Estuary |
Alcohol produced from sugarcane and gasoline. | Gasohol |
Exchange of plants and animals, without it we wouldn't have so many great foods. | Columbian Exchange |
If I was in the Tierra Caliente (Hot Land), what crops could I grow? | Bananas, Rice, Sugarcane, Cacao |
If i was growing Coffee, Corn, or Citrus, what Altitude Climate Zone would I be in? | Tierra Templada (Temperate Land) |
If I was in the Tierra Fria (Cold Land), what crops could I grow? | Barley, Wheat, Potatoes, Apples |
This area is so high up in the mountains that I could not grow any crops, where would i be? | Tierra Helada (Frozen Land) |
Because of its strength and abundance, this black lava rock was used by the Aztecs in weapons and other uses, what is it called? | Obsidian |
This civilization used human sacrifice as the center of their religion? | The Aztecs |
This major river separates the U.S. and Mexico. | The Rio Grande |
These were created for more usable land, by piling mud on top of rafts. | Chinampas |
Has a Good Neighbor Policy with Latin America? | United States |
Help link two oceans and make it better on many economies throughout the world. | Panama Canal |
Many Latin American countries still believe this to be their best export. | Agricultural Products |
This sparked many countries in Latin American countries to gain their Independence. | Rebellion in Haiti |