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| Mexico's Largest Physical Feature is |
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| In what year did Mexico establish a presidential democracy? |
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| In which climate zone are most of Mexico's farms and people located? |
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| The Tierra templada, or "temperate land" |
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| In A.D. 1200 the Aztec Civilization began when the Aztec people settled- |
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| The earliest civilization of Mexico was that of the - |
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| The largest Aztec City was- |
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| In what year did Mexico gain its independence? |
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| Explorers led by Hernado Cortes- |
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| Conquered the Aztecs and claimed land for Spain |
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| Between the late 1800s and the early 1900s Mexico experienced |
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| many political and economic problems |
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| Which of these were provided for in the Mexican Consitution of 1917 |
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| Land reform and presidential democracy |
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| Since teh 1940s which of these has played a growing role in Mexico's economy? |
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| What caused many poele to move from the southeast of Mexico city in 1996? |
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| The Volcano popocatepetl erupted |
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| Mexicos two largest cities, Mexico city and _____, are located on the Plateau of Mexico |
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| The Olmecs, Maya and Aztecs used each of hte following innovations except- |
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| What did the Maya create to help them keep track of their stored crops? |
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| A number system including zero |
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| In the 1970s Mexico diversified its economy and became a major |
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| Why did the Aztecs called Mexico "Land of the Shaking Earth?" |
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| The Aztecs lived in an area of strong earthquakes |
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| Waht do most people in Mexico live on the Plateau of Mexico? |
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| It is a temperate climate |
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| Why are some people willing to live near volcanoes? |
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| They provide fertile soil for farming |
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| What Mayan innovation is still important in mathematics today? |
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| The Political Party that controlled the Mexican Presidency for 71 years was the - |
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| Institutional Revolutionary Party |
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| All of the follwoing have been Mexican leaders except |
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| Which two smaller regions make up Middle America? |
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| Central America and the Caribbean |
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| the main geographic features of Central America are- |
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| Two areas of lowlands with rugged moutanins in between |
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| Which of these Caribbeans islands is part of the Greater Antilles |
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| What destructive forces do people in the lesser Antilles experience in teh summer months? |
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| Which of these Caribbean islands is part of the Greater Antilles? |
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| of the 700 islands in the Bahamas, people live on about - |
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| Which of these people were the first to live int he Caribbean? |
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| The Arawaks, Caribs and Ciboneys |
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| The most important crop that the Spanish colonists grew was- |
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| What is the name for the movement of people, plants, animals, and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere? |
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| In 1821 Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua- |
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| BEcame independent from Spain |
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| The people of Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic |
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| Are among the poorest int eh Western Hemisphere |
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| The most successful crop grown on the pacific and Atlantic lowlands of Central America is - |
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| The ___ islands were given their name becasue they are sheltered from the trade winds. |
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| What was the name of the ancient civilization of Central America that built great cities but later abandoned them? |
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| Leaders who took control of Central American Government and had not limits to their authority were- |
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| In 1952, which island adopted a constitution that made it a commonwealth of the United States? |
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| The _ is one of the driest places on Earth. |
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| The Amazon River is very important to trade in the area becasue |
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| It provides transportaiton corridor |
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| The land of South America looks very much like that of - |
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| Which of these moutnain ranges is Earth's largest? |
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| Vast grassland in Argentina |
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| The Amazon River drains an area equal to most of - |
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| What percent of South Americas population lives in urban areas? |
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| A south american country that won its independence peacefully is - |
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| How much of the land in South America is used for farming? |
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| To farm the steep slopes of the Andes, Inca Engineers built- |
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| Which nations are the leading manufacturing countries in South America? |
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| Simon Bolivar and Jose de Sun Martin- |
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| Helped south American Colonies win independence |
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| Many south American nations want to make thier economies less dependent on - |
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| Exports of farm and mining products |
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| Which group developed the first known civilization in South America? |
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| To further improve thier economies, South American nations have formed- |
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| Trade organization that encourage trade wtih each other |
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| What is one of South America's strongest trade assocation |
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| What revolutions inspired South American independence? |
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| The American and French Revolutions |
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| During each summer the people of the Caribbean and Central America are on teh lookout for Fierce storms called- |
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| The revolutionary leader who dreamed of a United States of South America was- |
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| What is the name of the largest territory owned by the United Kingdom? |
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| Between what latittudes are the British Isles Located? |
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| What bodies of water separate the British Isles from teh Main continent of Europe? |
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| North Sea and English Channel |
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| Why are the British Isles no longer connected to the Europe mainland? |
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| The earth warmed and melted a glacier that flooded the area casuign a separation |
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| What are the poltical parts of Great Britain? |
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| What naem is given to Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and many smaller territories ? |
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| What are the two physical regions of the British Isles? |
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| What is the longest river in the British Isles? |
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| The largest country in Western Europe is |
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| The _River flows through Germany and Links Norhtern and Southern Europe |
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| Most of Western Europe has a _ climate. |
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| ____ is a Romance Language based on Latin, the language of the ancient Romans. |
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| Western Europe feces the enviornmental problems of ____. |
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| The highest moutnains in Western Europe are the___. |
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| The Physical region that lies between the Alps adn Central lowlands is __. |
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| The Highest peak in the Alps is ___. |
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| Walls built to keep water from flooding the Netherlands are called __. |
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| Most Western Europeans are ___. |
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| Becasue Japan is amde up of a string of Islands, it is called a(n) |
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| The largest Japanese Island is |
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| The Japanese culture borrowed these from China and Korea |
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| Writing, Buddhism, and Confucian Values |
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| What caused confluct in Japan for Hundreds of years |
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| Shoguns fought each other for control of the land |
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| What effect did isolation have on the countries of Japan and Korea? |
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| their cultures did not contain influences form other countries |
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| Most Japanese people live |
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| On the narrow coastal plain |
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| What are the highest and largest moutanins in Korea? |
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| What two major cities are located on the Kanto Plain of Japan |
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| What landfrom covers 80% of Japan and 70% of Korea |
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| For what are hte Rivers of Japan and Korea used for? |
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| Irrigation and Hydroelectric Power |
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| Why did many dialects, homes, foods and dress develop in Korea? |
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| The people are isolated by mountains |
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| Living National Treasures in Japan are |
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| People who practice traditional art forms |
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| This is a major problem for both Japan and South Korea, but not a problem for North Korea |
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| Which country is communist and has a farm-based economy? |
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| What technology allows Japan and South Korea to do factory work? |
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| How does Japan rank in the world with regards to economy? |
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| Becasue Japan spends more money on oil than any other product, they have developed |
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| The Biggest INdustry in Japan is |
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