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Abeka 6th grade History test 13

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Aztecs
The Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico
silver
Mexico leads the world in the production of
Cortes
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs?
Yucatan Peninsula, baja california
The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico
Sierra Madre Occidental
One of Mexico's main mountain ranges
fiesta
a Mexican celebration of a special event
sombrero
a tall hat with a wide brim worn by men in traditional Mexican dress
petroleum
One of Mexico's most important natural resources
jaguar
largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere
capuchin monkey
most intelligent monkey of the Western Hemisphere
Mayas
built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere
Lake Nicaragua
largest lake in Central America
Paricutin
corn field that became a volcano
Belmopan
capital of Belize
Guatemala City
capital of Guatemala
Mexico City
capital of Mexico
Panama City
capital of Panama
Tegucigalpa
capital of Honduras
Rio Grande
the river that is a natural boundary between part of Mexico and Texas
Colonel William Gorgas
man who conquered malaria
Nicaragua
largest country of Central America
Monterrey
center for Mexico's steel industry
rations
fixed daily allowances of food or drink
bee hummingbird
the smallest bird in the world
nutmeg
the spice of which Grenada is a leading producer
Pico Duarte
the highest peak in the West Indies
Mount Pelee
the volcano that erupted in 1902, destroying the town of St. Pierre
Marlin
the fish found in Caribbean waters that has a spearlike snout
horse conch
the largest seashell found in the Americas
Isabela
the first European city in the Americas
San Salvador
where Columbus first landed in the New World
October 12, 1492
when Columbus discovered the New World
Cuba
the first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere
Barbados
the island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian islands
Grenada
the island that is sometimes called the "Isle of Spice"
U.S. Virgin Islands
the only United States possession where people drive on the left side of the road
Bahamas
the island group on which Columbus first landed
Dominican Republic
the most mountainous country of the West Indies
Haiti
the second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere
Hispaniola
the second largest island in the West Indies and home to two countries
Jamaica
the island whose name means "Island of Springs"; it is the world leader in the production of bauxite
Puerto Rico
the West Indian island whose residents are United States citizens
acapulco
bahamas
baja california
caribbean sea
costa rico
Dominican republic
El slavador
Gulf of california
Guadalajara
Guatemala
Guatemala city
Haiti
Havana
Honduras
Kingston
Mexico city
Monterrey
Panama
San juan
Rio grande
List three reasons why Communism is not a good form of goverment
...look in your book at page 306-307
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