Abeka 6th Grade History Test # 13

The second largest island in the West Indies and home to two countries is

The river that is a natural boundary between Mexico and Texas is

Name the volcano that erupted in 1902 destroying the town of St. Pierre.

The fish found in Caribbean waters that has spear-like snout is the

Fixed daily allowances of food or drinks are called

What is a tall hat with a wide brim worn by men in traditional Mexican dress called?

The largest cat native to the Western Hemisphere is the

The West Indian island whose residents are United States citizens

What was the first European city in the Americas?

What is the smallest bird in the world?

The island whose name means "Island of Springs:" it is the world leader in the production of bauxite

What corn field that became a volcano?

Mexico's main mountain ranges are Sierra Madre Oriental and

What is the capital of Panama?

Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztecs?

The island group on which Columbus first landed are the

What is the capital of Mexico?

Who was the man that conquered malaria?

Who built the first great civilization in the Western Hemisphere?

The largest seashell found in the Americas is the

One of Mexico's most important natural resources is

What is the only United States possession where people drive on the left side of the road?

The second oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere is

The largest lake in Central America is

What is a Mexican celebration of a special event called?

When did Columbus discover the New World?

The spice of which Grenada is a leading producer is

The center for Mexico's steel industry is

The island that is sometimes called the Isle of Spice is

The first Communist dictatorship in the Western Hemisphere is

What is the capital of Guatemala?

The most intelligent monkey of the Western Hemisphere is the

The island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian islands is

The highest peak in the West Indies is

The largest country of Central America is

The most mountainous country of the West Indies is

What is the capital of Honduras ?

Where did Columbus first land in the New World?

Mexico leads the world in the mining and production of

The two peninsulas that are part of Mexico are Baja California and the

The Indians who established a powerful empire in Mexico were the